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The Illinois edition · 2026

Life sciencescompanies in Illinois

Research tools, oncology, genomics, medical devices, startups and more: the companies building life sciences in Illinois, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

414 company profiles99 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
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Recent life sciences business events in Illinois

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 580 life sciences companies in Illinois, last 24 months: 20 M&A deals · 17 funding rounds · 9 Contracts · 2 launches. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Jun 2026.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Zydus acquires Assertio

Zydus' acquisition of US firm Assertio gives it an oncology asset developed by Hanmi Pharma and a growth platform.

Pharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Zydus Worldwide DMCC acquires Assertio

Zydus Worldwide DMCC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire US-based pharmaceutical company Assertio Holdings Inc in an all-cash deal valued at around USD 166.4 million

Pharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Garda Therapeutics acquires Assertio

Under the terms of the amended agreement, Garda will acquire all outstanding shares of Assertio for $21.80 per share in cash.

Pharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Teva Pharmaceutical acquires Emalex biosciences

Faegre Drinker advised leading biopharmaceutical company Teva Pharmaceutical in its agreement to acquire Emalex Biosciences, expanding Teva's innovative medicines pipeline and supporting…

Biopharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Teva pharmaceuticals acquires Emalex biosciences

Teva Pharmaceuticals has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Emalex Biosciences, strengthening its neuroscience pipeline through the addition of ecopipam, a late-stage…

Pharmaceuticals
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Teva Pharmaceutical acquires Emalex biosciences

Through an acquisition announced Wednesday, Teva will take control of privately held Emalex Biosciences and its drug ecopipam, which is in late-stage clinical testing.

Biotechnology
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Garda Therapeutics acquires Assertio

As previously announced on April 8, 2026, Assertio has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Garda Agreement") to be acquired by Garda for $18.00 per share in cash, or a total cash…

Pharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Cosette pharmaceuticals acquires Assertio

Assertio has also signed and closed an agreement to divest all non-Rolvedon assets to Cosette Pharmaceuticals for $35 million upfront plus earnouts on certain product milestones.

Contract

Novartis · client: Avexis

Meanwhile, the 42-year-old U.S. doctor spent $8.7 billion on gene therapy company Avexis to get hold of its spinal muscular atrophy treatment

ContractTechnology

Masterflex · client: Na

Masterflex SE has announced the signing of its largest engineering and framework agreement to date.

LIFE and TECH
Funding

Maia biotechnology

On June 17, 2025, MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. entered into inducement offer letter agreements with certain accredited investors to exercise outstanding warrants for a total of 219,283…

Investors Na
Biotechnology
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Keyence acquires Cadenas

CADENAS GmbH, a software company based in Augsburg, Germany, has joined the KEYENCE Group.

Software
FundingPrivate placement

Maia biotechnology

On May 27, 2025, MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. announced a private placement agreement with accredited investors and a company director for the sale of 463,332 shares of common stock, along…

Investors Accredited investors, Company director
Biotechnology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Keyence acquires Cadenas Technologies

Japanese robotics company Keyence announced on Tuesday that it has acquired German manufacturing software developer Cadenas Technologies, tapping its ample reserves of cash to develop…

Manufacturing software
FundingSerial C

Sibel health

Sibel Health, a well-known medical technology company, has successfully closed a $30 million round of serial C funding led by its current investors, the Steele Foundation for Hope and…

Medical technology
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Docupace acquires Hubly

Docupace, a Holmdel, NJ-based provider of software to streamline back‑office operations of wealth management enterprises and financial advisors, acquired Hubly, a Vancouver, BC,…

Software
FundingPrivate placement

Biosante pharmaceuticals

BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc., of Lincolnshire, Ill., completed its 18.3 million private placement, selling a total of 3.1 million shares of common stock at $6 each. Investors also…

Pharmaceuticals
Funding

Neopenda

Chicago-based public benefit corporation Neopenda LLC secured the CE mark for its wireless, wearable vital signs monitor and picked up $1.4 million in new funding led by Assiduity…

Investors Assiduity Capital, Sorenson impact foundation
FundingPrivate placement

Abiant

Abiant Inc., of Chicago, closed a $600,000 private placement led by Heartland Angels, an angel network specializing in early-stage technology, and including the Kettering Medical Center…

Investors Heartland angels, Kettering medical center, Other participants
FundingInitial public offering

Nanosphere

Nanosphere Inc., of Northbrook, Ill., priced its initial public offering of 7 million shares at $14 per share, raising $98 million.

Investors Credit suisse, Piper jaffray, Leerink Swann & Co., Allen & Co. LLC
Funding

Meridian bioscience

Meridian Bioscience Inc., of Cincinnati, priced its public offering of 3.3 million shares of common stock at $17.50 per share to raise a total of $58 million.

FundingPrivate placement of convertible subordinated notes

Advanced biotherapy

Advanced Biotherapy raised $500,000 through the private placement; the principal amount and related accrued interest is convertible to common stock at 25 cents per share, and will bear…

Investors Na
FundingIPO

Advanced Life Sciences

1. Advanced Life Sciences raised $32M in an IPO of 6.4M shares. The totals do not include 600,000 shares offered directly to a stockholder in exchange for a $3M reduction in a milestone…

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Meridian bioscience acquires O.E.M. Concepts

Meridian Bioscience (Cincinnati) reported completing the acquisition of the outstanding capital stock of O.E.M. Concepts (Toms River, New Jersey), for $6 million in cash and a…

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Avalign technologies acquires NGInstruments

RoundTable Healthcare Partners, an operating-oriented private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, reported that its portfolio company, Avalign Technologies (both…

Health Care
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Hill-rom acquires Liko

Hill-Rom (Batesville, Indiana) said it has acquired Liko (Lulea, Sweden), a developer of lifts and slings designed for the safe movement of patients, for $183 million.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

The fresh factory acquires Phyter food

The pending acquisition of Phyter Food, with its focus on healthy snacks with fresh ingredients, “fits perfectly” with Fresh Factory’s strategy, the company said.

Food & Beverage

Life sciences companies in Illinois, by funding and team

Few life sciences companies in Illinois publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 414 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Developer of genomic testing and artificial intelligence tools for medicine

Artificial intelligence
US$760.00mSeries G · Oct 2022
3,157+2% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI based drug discovery platform for drug development

Life sciences tech
US$345.00mSeries D · Apr 2025
100LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
4 yr2022
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Developer of drugs for the treatment of endocrine disorders

Immunology
US$156.41mSeries B · Jun 2025
18+25% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Developer of liquid-stable injectables for the delivery of drugs

Drug delivery
US$155.44mSeries C · Mar 2018
532+63% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Developer of proteins using protein engineering technology

Life sciences tech
US$144.37mSeries B · Sep 2023
54-38% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Developer of gene therapies using adeno-associated virus technology

Diabetes
US$139.00mSeries B · Mar 2022
48-33% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Developer of biotech nano-particles for immune diseases

Oncology
US$135.20mSeries A · Jan 2024
31+35% 12 mo to Dec 2021recorded Dec 2021
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Developer of small molecules that modulate the NMDA receptor for the treatment of CNS diseases

Neurology
US$135.00mSeries B · Dec 2017
6-18% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Physical commerce
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Developer of therapeutics to treat neurodegenerative diseases

Neurology
US$129.98mSeries B · Feb 2024
36-6% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Developer of plant breeding technologies for resilient and productive agri-food systems

Crop tech
US$121.70mSeries F · May 2017
92-6% 12 mo to Dec 2022recorded Dec 2022
Physical commerce
25 yr2001
0none in 3 months

developer of gene silencing & immunomodulatory drugs using spherical nucleic acid (SNA) technology

Immunology
US$72.28mSeries D · Oct 2017
4-66% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months

Developer of wireless medical monitoring devices for clinical and remote use

Disease self management
US$71.00mSeries C · Mar 2025
104+2% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Nov 2025

AI-assisted platform for image analysis

Life sciences tech
US$58.50mSeries B · Apr 2024
67LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Oral testosterone replacement therapy.

Metabolic diseases
US$39.54mSeries D · Jun 2014
15-80% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
23 yr2003
0none in 3 months

Developer of AI-based drug modality platform for protein-based drugs

Life sciences tech
US$34.00mSeries A · Apr 2025
30LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / E-commerce - product
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Developer of a device for the treatment of malignant and benign breast tumors

Oncology
US$30.77mSeries B · Jan 2024
9LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
35 yr1991
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI-based personalized physiology data analytics platform.

Healthcare it
US$30.10mSeries B · Jan 2020
10+38% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months

Connected hand hygiene improvement system

Hospital equipment
US$27.04mSeries B · Jan 2018
36+18% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026

Provider of UV-based disinfection systems for hospitals and other establishments

Hospital equipment
US$25.00mSeries A · May 2021
34-34% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Air disinfection and purification solutions for commercial, healthcare, and residential spaces

Hospital equipment
US$25.00mSeries B · Feb 2016
29+12% 12 mo to Dec 2019LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months

Developer of therapeutics for treating cancer, metabolic diseases & musculoskeletal diseases

Oncology
US$25.00mSeries B · Oct 2022
26-82% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce / Fee-for-service
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Developing Artificial Silicon Retina implants to restore vision for Retinitis Pigmentosa patients

Ophthalmology
US$24.40mSeries B · Dec 2001
15recorded
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
36 yr1990
0none in 3 months

Developer of optical imaging device for viewing eardrums

Ent disorders
US$20.93mSeries B · Nov 2024
21+13% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Developer of immunotherapies for treating cancers

Nanotechnology
US$18.00mSeries B · Aug 2021
—Not available
Physical commerce
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Provider of digital depth gauge for the measurement of bones

Orthopedics
US$16.14mSeries A · Apr 2025
14LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months
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Life sciences research tools and platforms

Companies building laboratory tools, research platforms, and scientific products.

  1. Pathos

    Provider of AI based drug discovery platform for drug development

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  2. Evozyne

    Developer of proteins using protein engineering technology

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  3. Nucle AI

    AI-assisted platform for image analysis

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  4. Grove Biopharma

    Developer of AI-based drug modality platform for protein-based drugs

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  5. ForeLight

    Sustainable microalgae growth platform transforming agricultural raw materials with innovative technology

    Life sciences platforms and tools
    See in list

Oncology and cancer treatment companies

Life sciences businesses developing cancer diagnostics, treatments, and therapies.

  1. Sparrow Pharmaceuticals

    Developer of drugs for the treatment of endocrine disorders

    Immunology
    See in list
  2. Cour Pharma

    Developer of biotech nano-particles for immune diseases

    Oncology
    See in list
  3. Novian Health

    Developer of a device for the treatment of malignant and benign breast tumors

    Oncology
    See in list
  4. Xentria

    Developer of therapeutics for treating cancer, metabolic diseases & musculoskeletal diseases

    Oncology
    See in list
  5. Coordination Pharmaceuticals

    Developer of immunotherapies for treating cancers

    Nanotechnology
    See in list

Genomics and diagnostics companies

Companies applying genomics, clinical testing, and diagnostics to life sciences.

  1. Chromatin

    Developer of plant breeding technologies for resilient and productive agri-food systems

    Crop tech
    See in list
  2. Exicure

    developer of gene silencing & immunomodulatory drugs using spherical nucleic acid (SNA) technology

    Immunology
    See in list
  3. Syenex

    Developer of cell-specific delivery systems and programmable cell engineering payloads

    Genomics
    See in list
  4. OrisDX

    Developer of genomic-based diagnostic test for cancer

    Oncology
    Website
  5. Accelerated Pharma

    Developing chemotherapeutics utilising genomics screening technology

    Oncology
    Website

Medical device and health technology companies

Companies making medical devices, wearables, and healthcare technology.

  1. Xeris Pharmaceuticals

    Developer of liquid-stable injectables for the delivery of drugs

    Drug delivery
    See in list
  2. Sibel Health

    Developer of wireless medical monitoring devices for clinical and remote use

    Disease self management
    See in list
  3. Edge Surgical

    Provider of digital depth gauge for the measurement of bones

    Orthopedics
    See in list
  4. Cardiosense

    Developer of wearable sensor and AI platform for cardiac monitoring

    Wearable technology
    See in list
  5. Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics

    Orthotics and prosthetic devices for patients

    Orthopedics
    See in list

Life sciences startups in Illinois

Newer life sciences companies founded in recent years.

  1. Pathos

    Provider of AI based drug discovery platform for drug development

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  2. Syenex

    Developer of cell-specific delivery systems and programmable cell engineering payloads

    Genomics
    See in list
  3. 32 Biosciences

    Developer of drugs to diagnose and correct Dysbiosis

    Microbiome therapeutics
    Website
  4. Flow Medical

    Developer of medical device for interventional pulmonary embolism treatment

    Pulmonology
    Website
  5. OrisDX

    Developer of genomic-based diagnostic test for cancer

    Oncology
    Website
46 companies in Illinois

Life sciences companies hiring in Illinois

Life sciences employers with hiring activity in Illinois.

  1. Pathos

    Provider of AI based drug discovery platform for drug development

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  2. Xeris Pharmaceuticals

    Developer of liquid-stable injectables for the delivery of drugs

    Drug delivery
    See in list
  3. Sibel Health

    Developer of wireless medical monitoring devices for clinical and remote use

    Disease self management
    See in list
  4. SwipeSense

    Connected hand hygiene improvement system

    Hospital equipment
    See in list
  5. Dimension Inx

    Provider of 3D bio materials for regenerative medicine

    3d printing
    See in list
17 companies in Illinois

Public life sciences companies in Illinois

Publicly listed life sciences businesses in Illinois.

  1. Tempus

    Developer of genomic testing and artificial intelligence tools for medicine

    Artificial intelligence
    See in list
  2. Xeris Pharmaceuticals

    Developer of liquid-stable injectables for the delivery of drugs

    Drug delivery
    See in list
  3. Exicure

    developer of gene silencing & immunomodulatory drugs using spherical nucleic acid (SNA) technology

    Immunology
    See in list
  4. Clarus Therapeutics

    Oral testosterone replacement therapy.

    Metabolic diseases
    See in list
  5. Monopar Therapeutics

    Developer of small molecules and antibodies for the treatment of cancers

    Immunotherapy
    See in list
16 companies in Illinois
Mobile reach

Top 10 life sciences apps from Illinois

The most-installed Android apps published by life sciences companies headquartered in Illinois — 95K installs between them. 10 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

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Healthy Edge Mobile

by Tanita

Installs13K
Rating1.78116 ratings
Last updatedMar 2025
View on Google Play ↗
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6

Tempus Provider

by Tempus

Installs2K
Rating4.2712 ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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8

PSYONIC Ability Hand

by PSYONIC

Installs558
Rating5.05 ratings
Last updatedDec 2025
View on Google Play ↗
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Capital & corporate activity

Life sciences funding and M&A across the United States

22,455 recorded equity rounds have gone to 27,407 life sciences companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Illinois compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months360

US$13.54bn

equity rounds, last 24 months1232

US$37.38bn

raised over five yearsUS$157.58bn

5,603 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, Illinois20

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into life sciences in the United States

amount rounds
$26bn20181450
$23bn20191352
$32bn20201398
$45bn20211383
$30bn20221075
$22bn20231064
$25bn2024940
$23bn2025850
$12bn2026291

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2021, with US$45.29bn across 1383 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$70.78m18 rounds · median US$1.40m
SeedUS$5.87bn1,808 rounds · median US$1.11m
Series AUS$38.68bn1,753 rounds · median US$8.80m
Series BUS$46.06bn1,089 rounds · median US$23.00m
Series CUS$30.98bn517 rounds · median US$42.00m
Series D+US$35.59bn392 rounds · median US$50.00m
Private equityUS$66.54m22 rounds · median US$14.25m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

OncologyUS$24.87bn658 rounds · 368 companies
Life sciences techUS$16.70bn556 rounds · 344 companies
GenomicsUS$15.90bn409 rounds · 249 companies
NeurologyUS$13.39bn445 rounds · 248 companies
ImmunologyUS$12.90bn189 rounds · 111 companies
Life sciences platforms and toolsUS$7.97bn387 rounds · 238 companies
Cardiac and vascular disordersUS$7.63bn313 rounds · 172 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in Illinois

19Acquisition
1Merger

Most active acquirers

  1. Zydus2
  2. Garda Therapeutics2
  3. Teva Pharmaceutical2
  4. Keyence2
  5. Meridian bioscience2

Most acquired or merged

  1. Assertio5
  2. Emalex biosciences3
  3. Cadenas1
  4. Cadenas Technologies1
  5. Hubly1

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

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Life Sciences Industry Landscape of the United States

The financials above are one chapter. The full life sciences landscape of Illinois maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

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Life sciences funding in Illinois

99 life sciences companies in Illinois have recorded equity funding, US$3.11bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in Illinois

Meet the people behind life sciences companies in Illinois. 261 of 414 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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