Agilent Technologies Inc.

History

Year	Detail
1966	HP Laboratories is formed, which would eventually become Agilent Labs.
	Company develops GaAsP (gallium-arsenide-phosphide) light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
1999	HP created an independent measurement company composed of test and measurement components.
	Agilent Technologies, the name of the new measurement company, is announced at historic brand-identity launch event in San Jose, California.
2000	On June 2, 2000, Agilent Technologies becomes a fully independent company.
	The introduction of Agilent’s Photonic Switching Platform accelerates the development of all-optical networks.
2001	Agilent acquired Objective System Integrators Inc. (OSI).
	Philips acquires Agilent Technologies’ Healthcare Solutions Group.
2002	Agilent acquires RedSwitch.
2003	Agilent introduces miniature camera modules for camera-enabled mobile phones.
2004	Agilent's Visual Engineering Environment (VEE) Pro system-development software provides the interface to test communication equipment in the Mars Exploration Rovers.
	Agilent acquires Silicon Genetics.
2005	Agilent forms joint venture, Chengdu Instruments Division.
2006	Yokogawa Analytical Systems becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Agilent Technologies.
	Agilent introduces the E4898A Bit Error Ratio Tester (BERT).
	Agilent introduces the MXA signal analysis platform.
2007	Agilent acquires Stratagene.
	Agilent introduces the 7890A Gas Chromatograph platform.
2008	Agilent introduces the 6230 Accurate-Mass time-of-flight liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer (LC/MS) system.
2009	Agilent gets comprised of three business groups -- Life Sciences (LSG), Chemical Analysis (CAG) and Electronic Measurement (EMG).
	Agilent introduces the industry's first microwave signal generator.
2010	Agilent purchases Varian, Inc., the largest acquisition to date in the company's history.
	Agilent and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology (NCFST) enter into a collaboration.
2011	Agilent collaborates with Synthetic Biology Institute at UC Berkeley.
2012	Dako, becomes the largest acquisition in Agilent's history.
2013	On Sept. 19, Agilent announces the company will separate into two public companies, one comprising the life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets (LDA) businesses.
2014	Agilent completes the spinoff of its former electronic measurement business—Keysight Technologies-on Nov. 1.
	Agilent creates the CrossLab Group.
2015	Agilent acquires Seahorse Bioscience.
	Agilent introduces GC/MSD system.
	Agilent launches the 6470 Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer.
	Agilent introduces the new 6545 Q-TOF Mass Spectrometry system.
2016	Agilent introduces a new Atomic Spectroscopy Platform for multiple analytical applications.
	Agilent introduces InfinityLab.
2017	Agilent acquires Cobalt Light System.
	Agilent introduces the GC/Q-TOF System.
	Agilent launches new research-grade 6495B Triple Quadrupole LC/MS system.
	Agilent launches AdvanceBio LC/Q-TOF MS 6545XT system.
2018	Agilent acquires privately held Advanced Analytical Technologies, Inc.
	Agilent acquires Ireland-based Luxcel Biosciences.
2019	In partnership with Merck & Co., Agilent gains approval of its first PD-L1 companion diagnostic in China.
	Agilent acquires BioTek.
	Agilent introduces the InfinityLab LC/MSD iQ System.
2020	Agilent receives FDA approval for PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.
	Agilent launches its first-ever instrument subscription program.
2021	Agilent launches three InfinityLab Bio LC systems.
	Agilent and Visopharm expand their collaboration with a worldwide distribution agreement.
2022	Agilent introduces the 6475 triple quadrupole LC/MS system.
	Agilent acquires powerful AI and machine learning software for GC/MS platforms.
2023	Agilent announces a doubling of manufacturing capacity of nucleic acid-based therapeutics.