Tecan Group Ltd. is a Swiss company providing laboratory instruments and solutions in biopharmaceuticals, forensics, and clinical diagnostics for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, university research departments and diagnostic laboratories. The company focuses on the development, production and distribution of automation and detection products for life science laboratories. Founded in Switzerland, in 1980, the company has over 1200 employees, owns production and research and development sites in both North America and Europe, and maintains a sales and service network in 52 countries.