Biomedical Technology

Cordlife (Hong Kong) Limited

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52 Potential

Decision Maker

Ms. Lucy Lai
lucy.lai@cordlife.com
+852 39802705
Unit G15, G/F, Biotech Centre 2, Hong Kong Science Park, Pak Shek Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong
Raw Description
CordLife’s mission: | We are the leading cord blood bank that delivers the highest quality service to our clients. | We build maximum shareholder value by engaging all employees to enable the company to achieve its fullest market and medical potential. | Cordlife Group at a glance | Cordlife Group Limited was established to provide a full suite of cord blood and tissue banking services which include the collection, processing and cryopreservation storage of cord blood stem cells and umbilical cord tissue. Since its inception in 2001, our Group has grown rapidly from a fledging start-up company in Singapore into a multi-national corporation. | Expertise and quality you can trust | Our Group’s in-depth knowledge of cord blood banking practices and standards has developed strong capabilities to attain many accreditations and certifications from many quality standard organizations such as the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Ministry of Health, Singapore. | As a further testament of our quality and standard, we are proud to be appointed as the Quality Advisor to Beijing Cord Blood Bank, the first of its kind in the industry. | Our footprint in Asia | Today, Cordlife Group Limited has established state-of-the-art cord blood processing and tissue storage facilities in Singapore, Hong Kong and Mainland China with a network extended to India, Indonesia and the Philippines. | Our group's in-depth knowledge of the business is recognised by many world-class gold standards and government bodies such as the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and Ministry of Health, Singapore. Our stringent quality systems and proven track record have also earned us the appointment as a Quality Advisor to one of the largest cord blood banks in China - Beijing Cord Blood Bank: | Accreditations and Certification attained by Cordlife Group Limited and associates: | - AABB accreditation (Singapore) | - Ministry of Health certification (Singapore) | - Technology Pioneer, World Economic Forum (Switzerland) | - Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices Certification (Singapore) | - ISO9001:2008 certification (Hong Kong) | - Ministry of Health (DEPKES) certification (Indonesia) | - ISO9001:2008 certification (Indonesia) | - Department of Health registration (the Philippines) | - Drugs Controller General of India certification (India) | - ISO9001:2008 certification (India) | - Beijing Cord Blood Bank (China) | - Guangdong Cord Blood Bank (China) | More than just stem cell banking | Cordlife Group Limited and associates hold patented technologies in immunotherapy and engages in the commercialisation of intellectual properties from research collaborations and government-funded programmes with key institutes in Europe and the United States to drive new and exciting applications with cord blood stem cells. Ground breaking clinical trials using umbilical cord stem cells for wound management and burns, corneal repair, insulin-producing cells and more are also undergoing in collaboration between our key partner in Singapore and renowned institutes worldwide such as Chinese University of Hong Kong, National Cancer Centre Singapore, National University of Singapore and Duke University from the USA, etc. With the combined strengths of stem cell banking and cellular therapy partnerships, we are well positioned in the cellular therapy arena.

Strategic Analysis

Executive Brief

Cordlife is a leading pan-Asian biomanufacturing and cord blood banking firm transitioning from a storage-centric model toward advanced cellular therapy and immunotherapy. They specialize in the cryopreservation and processing of stem cells, with active clinical R&D in wound management, corneal repair, and insulin-producing cells.

Strategic Fit & Lead Score

Lead Score: 52 (40-59: General Research / Engineering)

Why this Score? While Cordlife's core business is cryogenic storage (low diamond relevance), their expanding Immunotherapy and Regenerative Medicine divisions are high-value targets. 6C's diamond technology offers unmatched bio-compatibility for scaffolds and BDD-based electrochemical sensing for real-time monitoring of stem cell metabolic health, which is critical for their clinical trials in Hong Kong and Singapore.

6C Solutions Proposal

Application Area 6C Solution Technical Value Prop
Real-time Bio-Sensing BDD (Boron Doped Diamond) Electrodes BDD provides a wide electrochemical window and is resistant to "fouling." It allows for the ultra-precise detection of biomarkers and metabolites (e.g., dopamine, glucose, pH) in stem cell cultures without degrading.
Regenerative Medicine SCD / Custom Coating Scaffolds Diamond is 100% bio-compatible and chemically inert. Coating experimental scaffolds for corneal repair or wound management prevents toxic leaching and provides a superior surface for cell adhesion and proliferation.
Stem Cell Sorting PCD Optical Windows High-power laser cell sorting (FACS) requires windows with high thermal conductivity and wide spectral transparency. Diamond prevents thermal distortion of the laser beam, ensuring higher purity in cell isolation.
Cryogenic Thermal Mgmt PCD Heat Spreaders Diamond has the highest known thermal conductivity (>2000 W/mK). Implementing PCD in high-speed cooling interfaces for cryopreservation ensures more uniform thermal gradients, reducing ice crystal damage to sensitive stem cells.
R&D Analytical Tools Custom MPCVD Reactors For Cordlife’s research partners (e.g., CUHK), 6C can provide benchtop MPCVD systems to develop proprietary diamond-based "Lab-on-a-Chip" devices for next-gen immunotherapy monitoring.

Engagement Hooks

  • Technical Question: "As Cordlife scales its immunotherapy and corneal repair clinical trials, how are you currently addressing the challenges of electrode fouling and signal-to-noise ratios when monitoring cell metabolite fluxes in real-time?"
  • Value Statement: "6C can provide Cordlife with Boron-Doped Diamond (BDD) sensing technology and bio-compatible coatings that ensure the highest level of purity and monitoring precision for your high-value cellular assets."