| Year | Detail |
| 1983 |
Molecular Devices was founded by Harden McConnell, a physical and biophysical chemist known for incisive contributions in theory and experiment. |
| 1995 |
Molecular Devices acquired FLIPR technology for high-throughput screening of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). |
| 2003 |
Molecular launched SoftMax, the first plate reader GxP feature software for regulated labs. |
| 2005 |
Molecular launched the ImageXpress Micro system, the first automated high-content imager for research and screening. |
| 2010 |
Danaher Corp, a science and technology innovator helping customers solve complex challenges, acquired Molecular Devices. |
| 2019 |
Molecular Devices opened a newly expanded $1M Research & Development Center near Salzburg, Austria, to develop their growing biotech community in the Salzburg area. |
| 2021 |
Ananda Devices and Molecular Devices launched a strategic collaboration to automate imaging and customize analysis of the nervous system on a chip. |
| 2022 |
Molecular Devices and HeartBeat.bio collaborated to automate and scale cardiac organoids for high-throughput screening in drug discovery. |
| 2023 |
Molecular Devices partnered with SEED Biosciences to offer the DispenCell Single-Cell Dispenser, which isolates single cell lines three times faster and cheaper than existing solutions. |
| 2024 |
Molecular Devices launched QPix Insights, a software solution to streamline and enhance microbial colony analysis. |