Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader dedicated to serving science through its vast array of products and services. The company provides essential solutions for scientific research, clinical laboratories, bioprocessing, and industrial applications. With offerings that span innovative technologies, consumables, instruments, software, and extensive services, Thermo Fisher Scientific accelerates scientific discovery and improves patient outcomes across the biotech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and academic research sectors. The company supports over 350,000 customers globally and generates annual revenues exceeding $40 billion.
Battery Technology
Thermo Fisher Scientific acts as an enabling solutions provider throughout the battery value chain, focusing on research, materials development, quality assurance, and manufacturing optimization. The company does not manufacture battery cells or core materials; instead, it provides the advanced analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, reagents, and technical services vital for these processes. Its product range includes advanced analytical tools such as mass spectrometry, molecular and elemental spectroscopy, and electron microscopy, alongside laboratory consumables and custom chemicals like metals, metal oxides, solvents, and separators.
The company’s solutions support a wide array of battery technologies, including lithium-ion, solid-state, sodium-ion, and other emerging chemistries. For example, its high-resolution microscopy tools (SEM, TEM, PFIB-SEM) and spectroscopy methods (XPS, Raman) are crucial for analyzing battery materials from the atomic to microscale level, enabling characterization and optimization of electrodes, electrolytes, and interfaces. For solid-state batteries, Thermo Fisher provides specialized sample preparation workflows and contamination-free analysis critical for understanding interface chemistry and degradation. From characterization and process control to failure analysis and quality assurance, Thermo Fisher Scientific provides essential tools for developing safer, higher-capacity, and more sustainable batteries for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, consumer electronics, and other advanced applications.
Recent Projects
In 2023, Thermo Fisher Scientific opened its Battery Customer Experience Center in Seoul, South Korea. This center provides battery manufacturers with access to metrology and quality control technologies, expert technical support, and knowledge sharing. The objective is to accelerate battery development and manufacturing improvements, with a focus on sustainability and performance.
Investors
As of mid-2025, major institutional investors in Thermo Fisher Scientific include Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co. (approximately 8.9%), BlackRock Advisors LLC (around 5.5%), State Street Corporation (about 4.4%), Eaton Vance Management (roughly 3.1%), and Capital Research & Management Co. (around 2.9%). Approximately 60% of the company’s shares are held by U.S.-based institutional investors, with the remainder held internationally. Individual investors represent a small fraction of the top shareholders.
Business Details
Location: Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Website: https://www.thermofisher.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3081
