# Defined Bioscience

the HiDef media line, including S8 stem-cell suspension medium and a DMEM/F12 basal medium tested across more than 100 hiPSC and hESC lines, is specifically formulated for stem-cell and iPSC applications rather than general biopharma manufacturing.


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/defined-bioscience/
Updated: 2026-08-15

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $1.5M SBIR grant from the NIH (2022), plus additional seed and grant funding rounds confirmed through April 2025 | https://definedbioscience.com/blogs/news/defined-bioscience-launches-with-1-5m-sbir-from-the-nih-to-advance-stem-cell-media, https://www.caplight.com/company/definedbioscience |
| Headcount | Between 6 and 18 employees [medium confidence] | https://www.caplight.com/company/definedbioscience, https://www.inknowvation.com/sbir/companies/defined-bioscience-inc |
| Revenue | $0.5M-$1M range [medium confidence] | https://www.inknowvation.com/sbir/companies/defined-bioscience-inc |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California | https://definedbioscience.com/pages/app-notes/high-density-pluripotent-stem-cell-expansion-in-a-single-use-bioreactor-using-hi-def-s-8-tm-1, https://www.caplight.com/company/definedbioscience |
| Founded | 2020 (some sources cite 2019) | https://definedbioscience.com/blogs/news/defined-bioscience-launches-with-1-5m-sbir-from-the-nih-to-advance-stem-cell-media, https://www.caplight.com/company/definedbioscience |

Independent sources: caplight.com, inknowvation.com

## Technologies

- [Cell culture media (B2B consumable)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/cell-culture-media-b2b/)
- [Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/induced-pluripotent-stem-cells-ipsc/)