Microcarriers Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Consumable (Media & Reagents, Microcarrier Beads), By Application (Biopharmaceutical Production, Regenerative Medicine), By End-use, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2024 - 2030

Microcarriers Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Consumable (Media & Reagents, Microcarrier Beads), By Application (Biopharmaceutical Production, Regenerative Medicine), By End-use, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2024 - 2030


Microcarriers Market Growth & Trends

The global microcarriers market size is expected to reach USD 3.71 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 11.53% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 11.6% from 2022 to 2030. The growth of the market is driven by the rising demand of cell-cultured products, the growing burden of diseases worldwide, constant investments for intensive R&D activities to identify and develop new treatments for rare disorders, and the continuous developments in technologies employed in advanced research such as cell-biology.4

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the market witnessed a positive growth. The continuous strive of scientist and researchers to find and develop vaccines for the SARS-CoV2 virus resulted in scaling up of R&D efforts by both healthcare companies and academic institutes. The increased research activities, huge funding, and growing demand of therapeutic products resulted in the growth of the market. Moreover, development of viral vectors based vaccines requires efficient production of viruses which is possible using microcarriers cell-culture. For instance, scientists from University of Copenhagen demonstrated in their research article published in June 2021 that SARS-CoV2 virus was efficiently produced in Vero cells in a single-use bioreactors packed with carrier beads. Findings like these have boosted the COVID-19 vaccine production further propelling market growth.

Moreover, the marketspace is rapidly expanding owing to the high usage of microcarriers as matrix for adherent cell manufacturing and these small spherical beads are used across all scales of commercial production. The increasing demand of innovative therapeutic options such as cell and gene therapy, viral vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies for treatment of malignant and rare diseases has resulted in increase in the biopharmaceutical production capacities. For example, Pfizer Inc., announced in December 2021 that it has invested USD 68.5 million and opened a new facility in North Carolina, USA. With the expansion the company is focused on enhancing its gene therapy capabilities and clinically develops its portfolio for hemophilia A and B, DMD (Duchenne muscular dystrophy), ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and many more neurologic, endocrine as well as metabolic diseases. Such increased investments for development of biopharmaceuticals and regenerative medicines are expected to propel the market growth.

Furthermore, cell-biology based research involves exhaustive R&D for developing new therapies. But these efforts require investments for cell lines, media, equipment and other related products for microcarriers culture and thus requires huge influx of money. Institutes and emerging players with budget constraints will limit the cell based research for therapeutics development. Hence, it will decrease the adoption of cell-culture products and restrain the growth. However, government initiatives for novel drug production and collaboration & partnerships with key players can offer investment relief and enhance the market growth.

Microcarriers Market Report Highlights
  • By consumables, the microcarrier beads was identified as the largest contributor with a 70.1% share of the market in 2023. Presence of key players offering the products along with their continuous usage during bio-manufacturing process drives market growth
  • By application, the biopharmaceutical production segment is anticipated to grow significantly over the forecast period. Increased demand for vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic and continuous regulatory support for therapeutics boosts the usage of microcarriers during bio-manufacturing, leading to highest segment share
  • The contract research organizations (CROs) & contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) segment captured the largest market share at 40.3% in 2023. The increasing demand for outsourcing services in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries drives this segment.
  • North America generated the highest revenue with a 36.7% share in 2023. The major factors for the regional dominance are prevalence of diseases, presence of key market players, high usage of cell based products, and supportive government initiatives
  • Asia Pacific region will witness the fastest growth in the microcarriers market during the forecast, due to rising R&D activities, increased domestic demand of biologics and growing economies
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Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
1.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
1.2. Segment Definitions
1.2.1. Consumable
1.2.2. Application
1.2.3. End Use
1.2.4. Regional scope
1.2.5. Estimates and forecasts timeline
1.3. Research Methodology
1.4. Information Procurement
1.4.1. Purchased database
1.4.2. GVR’s internal database
1.4.3. Secondary sources
1.4.4. Primary research
1.4.5. Details of primary research
1.4.5.1. Data for primary interviews in North America
1.4.5.2. Data for primary interviews in Europe
1.4.5.3. Data for primary interviews in Asia Pacific
1.4.5.4. Data for primary interviews in Latin America
1.4.5.5. Data for Primary interviews in MEA
1.5. Information or Data Analysis
1.5.1. Data analysis models
1.6. Market Formulation & Validation
1.7. Model Details
1.7.1. Commodity flow analysis (Model 1)
1.7.2. Approach 1: Commodity flow approach
1.7.3. Volume price analysis (Model 2)
1.7.4. Approach 2: Volume price analysis
1.8. List of Secondary Sources
1.9. List of Primary Sources
1.10. Objectives
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
2.1. Market Outlook
2.2. Segment Outlook
2.2.1. Consumable outlook
2.2.2. Application outlook
2.2.3. End Use outlook
2.2.4. Regional outlook
2.3. Competitive Insights
Chapter 3. Microcarriers Market Variables, Trends & Scope
3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
3.1.1. Parent market outlook
3.1.2. Related/ancillary market outlook
3.2. Market Dynamics
3.2.1. Market driver analysis
3.2.1.1. High demand of cell based vaccines & therapeutics
3.2.1.2. Increasing incidence of various diseases & disorders
3.2.1.3. Huge investments for development of innovative therapies
3.2.1.4. Consistent technological advancements in cell biology research
3.2.2. Market restraint analysis
3.2.2.1. High cost of research for cell based drug and therapy
3.2.2.2. High cost of downstream processing
3.3. Microcarriers Market Analysis Tools
3.3.1. Industry Analysis - Porter’s
3.3.1.1. Supplier power
3.3.1.2. Buyer power
3.3.1.3. Substitution threat
3.3.1.4. Threat of new entrant
3.3.1.5. Competitive rivalry
3.3.2. PESTEL Analysis
3.3.2.1. Political landscape
3.3.2.2. Technological landscape
3.3.2.3. Economic landscape
3.3.3. Pipeline Analysis
Chapter 4. Microcarriers Market: Consumable Estimates & Trend Analysis
4.1. Consumable Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2030
4.2. Microcarriers Market Estimates & Forecast, By Consumable, 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
4.3. Media and Reagents
4.3.1. Microcarriers Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
4.4. Microcarrier Beads
4.4.1. Microcarriers Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 5. Microcarriers Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis
5.1. Application Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2030
5.2. Microcarriers Market Estimates & Forecast, By Consumable, 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
5.3. Biopharmaceutical Production
5.3.1. Microcarriers Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
5.4. Regenerative Medicine
5.4.1. Microcarriers Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 6. Microcarriers Market: End Use Estimates & Trend Analysis
6.1. End Use Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2030
6.2. Microcarriers Market Estimates & Forecast, By Consumable, 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
6.3. Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies
6.3.1. Microcarriers Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
6.4. Contract Research Organizations & Contract Manufacturing Organizations
6.4.1. Microcarriers Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
6.5. Academic & Research Institutes
6.5.1. Microcarriers Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 7. Microcarriers Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis by Consumable, Application and End Use
7.1. Regional Dashboard
7.2. Market Size, & Forecasts Trend Analysis, 2018 to 2030:
7.3. North America
7.3.1. U.S.
7.3.1.1. Key country dynamics
7.3.1.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.3.1.3. Competitive scenario
7.3.1.4. U.S. market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.3.2. Canada
7.3.2.1. Key country dynamics
7.3.2.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.3.2.3. Competitive scenario
7.3.2.4. Canada market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.3.3. Mexico
7.3.3.1. Key country dynamics
7.3.3.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.3.3.3. Competitive scenario
7.3.3.4. Mexico market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.4. Europe
7.4.1. UK
7.4.1.1. Key country dynamics
7.4.1.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.4.1.3. Competitive scenario
7.4.1.4. UK market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.4.2. Germany
7.4.2.1. Key country dynamics
7.4.2.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.4.2.3. Competitive scenario
7.4.2.4. Germany market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.4.3. France
7.4.3.1. Key country dynamics
7.4.3.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.4.3.3. Competitive scenario
7.4.3.4. France market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.4.4. Italy
7.4.4.1. Key country dynamics
7.4.4.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.4.4.3. Competitive scenario
7.4.4.4. Italy market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.4.5. Spain
7.4.5.1. Key country dynamics
7.4.5.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.4.5.3. Competitive scenario
7.4.5.4. Spain market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.4.6. Denmark
7.4.6.1. Key country dynamics
7.4.6.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.4.6.3. Competitive scenario
7.4.6.4. Norway market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.4.7. Sweden
7.4.7.1. Key country dynamics
7.4.7.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.4.7.3. Competitive scenario
7.4.7.4. Sweden market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.4.8. Norway
7.4.8.1. Key country dynamics
7.4.8.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.4.8.3. Competitive scenario
7.4.8.4. Denmark market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.5. Asia Pacific
7.5.1. Japan
7.5.1.1. Key country dynamics
7.5.1.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.5.1.3. Competitive scenario
7.5.1.4. Japan market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.5.2. China
7.5.2.1. Key country dynamics
7.5.2.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.5.2.3. Competitive scenario
7.5.2.4. China market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.5.3. India
7.5.3.1. Key country dynamics
7.5.3.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.5.3.3. Competitive scenario
7.5.3.4. India market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.5.4. Australia
7.5.4.1. Key country dynamics
7.5.4.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.5.4.3. Competitive scenario
7.5.4.4. Australia market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.5.5. South Korea
7.5.5.1. Key country dynamics
7.5.5.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.5.5.3. Competitive scenario
7.5.5.4. South Korea market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.5.6. Thailand
7.5.6.1. Key country dynamics
7.5.6.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.5.6.3. Competitive scenario
7.5.6.4. Thailand market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.6. Latin America
7.6.1. Brazil
7.6.1.1. Key country dynamics
7.6.1.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.6.1.3. Competitive scenario
7.6.1.4. Brazil market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.6.2. Argentina
7.6.2.1. Key country dynamics
7.6.2.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.6.2.3. Competitive scenario
7.6.2.4. Argentina market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.7. MEA
7.7.1. South Africa
7.7.1.1. Key country dynamics
7.7.1.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.7.1.3. Competitive scenario
7.7.1.4. South Africa market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.7.2. Saudi Arabia
7.7.2.1. Key country dynamics
7.7.2.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.7.2.3. Competitive scenario
7.7.2.4. Saudi Arabia market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.7.3. UAE
7.7.3.1. Key country dynamics
7.7.3.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.7.3.3. Competitive scenario
7.7.3.4. UAE market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
7.7.4. Kuwait
7.7.4.1. Key country dynamics
7.7.4.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
7.7.4.3. Competitive scenario
7.7.4.4. Kuwait market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 8. Competitive Landscape
8.1. Company/Competition Categorization
8.2. Vendor Landscape
8.2.1. List of key distributors and channel partners
8.2.2. Key customers
8.2.3. Key company market share analysis, 2023
8.2.4. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
8.2.4.1. Company overview
8.2.4.2. Financial performance
8.2.4.3. Product benchmarking
8.2.4.4. Strategic initiatives
8.2.5. Merck KGaA
8.2.5.1. Company overview
8.2.5.2. Financial performance
8.2.5.3. Product benchmarking
8.2.5.4. Strategic initiatives
8.2.6. Danaher Corporation
8.2.6.1. Company overview
8.2.6.2. Financial performance
8.2.6.3. Product benchmarking
8.2.6.4. Strategic initiatives
8.2.7. Sartorius AG
8.2.7.1. Company overview
8.2.7.2. Financial performance
8.2.7.3. Product benchmarking
8.2.7.4. Strategic initiatives
8.2.8. Corning Incorporated
8.2.8.1. Company overview
8.2.8.2. Financial performance
8.2.8.3. Product benchmarking
8.2.8.4. Strategic initiatives
8.2.9. Eppendorf SE
8.2.9.1. Company overview
8.2.9.2. Financial performance
8.2.9.3. Product benchmarking
8.2.9.4. Strategic initiatives
8.2.10. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
8.2.10.1. Company overview
8.2.10.2. Financial performance
8.2.10.3. Product benchmarking
8.2.10.4. Strategic initiatives
8.2.11. HiMedia Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
8.2.11.1. Company overview
8.2.11.2. Financial performance
8.2.11.3. Product benchmarking
8.2.11.4. Strategic initiatives
8.2.12. DenovoMATRIX GmbH
8.2.12.1. Company overview
8.2.12.2. Financial performance
8.2.12.3. Product benchmarking
8.2.12.4. Strategic initiatives

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