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Oxford Nanopore Technologies develops, manufactures, and commercializes DNA/RNA sequencing technology that provides rich data, is fast, accessible, and easy to use, allowing real-time analysis of DNA or RNA. The platf...

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High-growth molecular sequencing platform approaching profitability with strong gross margins, but execution risk on 2027...

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Industry Nanopore sequencing
3 named competitors
3 recent developments
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Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc Overview

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Oxford Nanopore Technologies develops, manufactures, and commercializes DNA/RNA sequencing technology that provides rich data, is fast, accessible, and easy to use, allowing real-time analysis of DNA or RNA. The platform is being developed for the analysis of proteins and metabolites in addition to DNA/RNA sequencing. Its platforms are used in more than 125 countries across healthcare, research, and agriculture.

Strategic Profile

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FY25 revenue rose 24.2% to £223.9m, with gross margin guidance at approximately 62%. Co-founder Gordon Sanghera departed as chief executive officer, with Francis Van Parys taking over as CEO. The company targets adjusted EBITDA breakeven in FY27, with strong progress in H1 2026.

Competitive Landscape

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Competitors include Pacific BioSciences, Illumina, OncoDNA, Quantapore, and Vizgen. Oxford Nanopore differentiates through its portable, real-time sequencing platforms and expanding platform breadth across proteins and metabolites. The company competes primarily on speed, accessibility, and platform versatility rather than raw throughput.

Industry Context

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc operates in Nanopore sequencing.

Key facts

Founded: 2005 · Headquarters: Oxford, United Kingdom · Employees: 1,300 · Revenue: £223.9M for FY2025 (approximately $280M at current rates) · Market cap: $1.57B

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SMRT SequencingLong-read DNA sequencing systems→Illumina SequencingShort-read sequencing and array-based platforms→Quantapore SequencingNanopore-based sequencing platform→

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Oxford Nanopore Technologies develops, manufactures, and commercializes DNA/RNA sequencing technology that provides rich data, is fast, accessible, and easy to use, allowing real-time analysis of DNA or RNA. The platf...
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Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc has a Cyborg Score of 6/10 (Mixed). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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