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Ashland, MA – USA   September 3, 2024 – MatTek Life Sciences, a pioneering biotech company specializing in the development of in vitro human tissues, announced today the licensing of its groundbreaking technology to CellEx, a life science laboratory based in China. This strategic collaboration marks a significant milestone in the advancement and utilization of human tissues for research, pharmaceutical development, and safety assessment applications.

The partnership will enable CellEx to produce MatTek’s portfolio of organotypic human tissues using the company’s proprietary technology, which replicates the natural conditions required for the growth and maturation of human tissues. MatTek’s human tissues offer data reliability and scalability, opening new pathways for research and therapeutic development applications in China.

“We are excited to partner with CellEx,” said Alain Alonso, vice president of sales at MatTek. “This licensing deal not only signifies our entry into one of the world’s largest and most dynamic markets but also aligns with our mission to innovate and provide superior 3D models globally. We are confident that this collaboration will create significant value for our customers in China.” 

MatTek tissues are currently produced in laboratories in the United States and Slovakia and are shipped from those locations worldwide. MatTek’s partnership with CellEx will allow tissues to be produced within China, serving an entirely new market of customers eager to utilize this technology.

“We are so honored to collaborate with MatTek”, said E (Robert) Zhao, chief executive officer of CellEx. “This licensing deal makes up for the huge demand gap of all kinds of customers in the Chinese market for a long time, as well as promoting the integration of Chinese tissue engineering technology with international standards.” 

MatTek and CellEx share a commitment to expanding the global reach of lab-grown microtissue technology. The collaboration will provide access to researchers in China and empower them to choose human-relevant research and testing solutions. MatTek and CellEx anticipate that the collaboration will begin to produce human tissues within the next six months, with a series of new product launches and market expansions planned.  

About MatTek Life Sciences
Founded in 1985, and now a member of the BICO Group, MatTek Life Sciences produces laboratory-grown human tissue models used by researchers worldwide as reliable replacements for animal testing. MatTek’s physiologically advanced tissue models empower companies in the cosmetics, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries to achieve their goals of non-animal testing while lowering preclinical costs and providing human-relevant results. With locations in the US and Europe, MatTek’s offerings include skin, eye, oral, respiratory, vaginal, and intestinal tissue models including disease modeling, validated, and custom testing services, multiple donor primary cells, culture media, and highly optical cell culture and microscopy dishes. www.mattek.com

About CellEx
CellEx is a renowned high-tech research and innovation company in China, specializing in the research and development, production and sales for in vitro 3D reconstruction of human tissue models. With a commitment to quality and innovation and a core tissue engineering technology, CellEx has established itself as a trusted name for providing stable tissue model products and technical services in the industry, serving millions of satisfied customers in various fields, such as cosmetics, chemicals, medical devices, and pharmaceutical research and development. cellex.com.cn/