The bioprocess stack for a faster path from lab to production
Thewaico combines modular hardware with AI-assisted software to accelerate scale-up across R&D, pilot, and production.
From lab to production: one connected path to scale.
Bioprocess scale-up should not mean starting over.
Spanning 2 L to over 10,000 L, Thewaico’s pre-engineered bioreactors - Gecko, Spirit, and Jumbo - are fully customizable via our online configurator, bridging early-stage development and industrial operations through shared process intelligence, scalable engineering, and unified control systems designed to reduce friction between experimentation and production readiness.
The Bioreactors
From GECKO to SPIRIT to JUMBO: three reactors, one scale up strategy
Choose the system that matches your stage today, while keeping a clear path to what comes next.
Benchtop bioreactor platform
Built for laboratory bioprocess development, GECKO combines water-free thermal management, magnetic agitation, gravimetric intelligence, and AI-assisted software in a compact system designed for maximum control, lower contamination risk, and better energy efficiency.
Pilot-scale bioreactor platform
Designed to bridge laboratory development and industrial biomanufacturing, SPIRIT is a modular CIP/SIP platform available from 30 to 300 liters, with industrial-grade control architecture, gravimetric process intelligence, and a compact skid-based design for pilot environments.
Production-scale bioreactor platform
Designed for production-scale bioprocessing, JUMBO extends Thewaico’s platform into commercial manufacturing with the same modular hardware philosophy and AI-assisted software foundation that support R&D and pilot systems. The result is a more continuous path to scale, with greater operational control, adaptability, and confidence in production.
Scale-up is where too many bioprocesses are slowed down.
During scale-up, teams face the same issues again and again – oxygen transfer (kLa) differences; mixing gradients; shear effects; & heat transfer which leads to process scale-up issues, strain performance unpredictability, contamination concerns, and shifting economic feasibility.
Thewaico was built to address these issues head on.
Thewaico combines advanced hardware architecture with real-time process intelligence to help teams move faster, learn sooner, and scale with more confidence.
Scalable Solutions
A unified hardware and software platform enables more predictable scale-up from benchtop to production while reducing re-optimization and improving process continuity.
Insight-Driven Software
STRYPES software combines intuitive process control, real-time visibility, & advanced tools that support smarter decisions and enable reliable scale-up across all volumes.
Purpose-Built Hardware
Thewaico systems combine high-quality manufacturing, ergonomic design, and a modular pre-engineered approach using best-in-class components to deliver application-driven solutions.
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The collective intelligence
Bioprocess knowledge grows when we share it. ASK: Bring your bioprocess challenges to the community. SHARE: Share experience, observations, solutions - and even what didn't work. DISCOVER: Explore conversations about fermentation, cell culture, scale-up, kLa, mass transfer, process control, sensors, feeding strategies, bioreactor engineering and emerging biotechnology applications.
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Not just for Thewaico users
The Collective Intelligence is a global community created by Thewaico for scientists, engineers, researchers and innovators working across bioprocessing and biotechnology. You don’t need to own a Thewaico bioreactor. You don’t need to be a Thewaico customer. Different equipment. Different technologies. Different applications. One scientific community.
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Online throughout the year
Together in person once a year. Every year, community members will have the opportunity to meet in person at dedicated Collective Intelligence events hosted by Thewaico: EMEA - Italy North America - United States JOIN THE COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE Ask questions. Share knowledge. Challenge ideas. Build better bioprocesses.
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