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Microfluidics in Italy
Italy
Microfluidics in Italy.
Your one-stop shop.
Darwin Microfluidics supplies Italian research labs, biotech companies, and academic institutions with 70+ curated brands of microfluidic instruments, chips, pumps, and consumables. Expert scientific support included. Free shipping on orders over €400.
70+
Partner brands
5K+
Customers worldwide
Free
Free shipping over €400
Trusted by researchers at leading Italian and global institutions
Why Darwin in Italy
The microfluidic supplier Italian researchers choose.
Italy has one of Europe's most active microfluidics research ecosystems. The Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, CNR institutes, and dozens of leading universities from Milan to Naples drive innovation across lab on chip, diagnostics, and life science instrumentation. Yet sourcing the right instruments across this fragmented landscape remains a challenge.
Darwin Microfluidics fixes that. We ship to Italy every week from our Paris warehouse, bring 70+ curated brands into a single catalogue, and back every order with a team of PhDs and engineers who have actually run the experiments you are trying to run.
70+ curated brands, one catalogue
Elveflow, Micronit, Emulseo, Harvard Apparatus, Hamilton, InSphero and 65+ more, all from one source with consistent support.
Real scientific support
Our team answers technical questions before, during, and after purchase. Scientists and engineers who understand your experiment, not a call centre.
Access to leading manufacturers
Darwin gives you direct access to the most innovative microfluidic manufacturers in Europe, many of which are unavailable through standard Italian distributors.
Application notes and guides
Our blog covers protocol selection, chip comparisons, troubleshooting, and application specific buying guides written for real lab scenarios.
Free shipping
Free shipping
on orders over €400.
Every order at or above €400 ships to Italy for free. No promo code, no minimum number of items. It applies automatically at checkout, whether you are ordering a single chip or a complete lab setup.
For smaller orders, a flat rate of €35 applies, with express delivery available for €50. Contact us if you have questions about shipping costs before placing your order.
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Free shipping threshold
€0
Shipping cost on qualifying orders
Applies to all in-stock products. Shipping cost shown at checkout before payment. Contact us for quotes on large or institutional orders.
Where Italian microfluidics research happens
Serving every major
Italian research cluster.
Milan
Lombardy
Italy's largest life science and biotech cluster, home to leading engineering and medical schools and a dense concentration of diagnostics and pharmaceutical companies. A key demand centre for microfluidic instrumentation and lab automation.
Politecnico di Milano, Università degli Studi di Milano, San Raffaele
Genoa
Liguria
Central hub of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, one of Italy's leading centres for nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, and microfabrication, with active microfluidics and lab on chip research programmes.
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Università di Genova
Turin
Piedmont
A strong engineering and life science hub anchored by the Politecnico di Torino and the University of Turin, with growing activity in biomedical microdevices, diagnostics, and industrial microfluidics.
Politecnico di Torino, Università di Torino, IIGM
Rome
Lazio
Italy's largest concentration of public research institutions, including Sapienza University, CNR headquarters, and several IRCCS hospital research centres active in diagnostics and cell biology.
Sapienza Università di Roma, CNR, Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Padua
Veneto
One of Italy's oldest and most research intensive universities, with strong departments in biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, and molecular biology that rely heavily on microfluidic platforms.
Università degli Studi di Padova, Veneto Nanotech
Bologna
Emilia-Romagna
Home to Europe's oldest university and a fast growing life science and biomedical technology district, with strong ties to regional diagnostics manufacturers and CNR laboratories.
Università di Bologna, CNR-IMM, Health Technopole
Naples
Campania
A growing southern Italian research hub with active programmes in genomics, cell biology, and biomedical diagnostics, supported by CNR institutes and the region's public universities.
Università di Napoli Federico II, CNR-IBB, TIGEM
Pisa and Trento
Tuscany and Trentino
Pisa's Scuola Normale Superiore and Sant'Anna School join Trento's Fondazione Bruno Kessler as smaller but highly specialised centres for microsystems, biosensors, and applied microfluidics research.
Scuola Normale Superiore, Sant'Anna Pisa, Fondazione Bruno Kessler
Shipping to Italy
Fast, reliable shipping
to your Italian lab.
Darwin ships to Italy from our Paris warehouse. All orders ship intra-EU with no customs fees or additional VAT. Standard delivery takes 3 to 5 working days, with express options available at checkout. Free shipping applies automatically on orders over €400.
Whether you are a PhD student ordering a chip for next week or a procurement team placing a standing order, we make shipping as straightforward as possible.
Contact our team →Shipping across Italy
We ship to all Italian addresses. Standard delivery takes 3 to 5 working days. Express options are available at checkout.
No customs, no extra VAT
Intra-EU orders ship with no customs fees or additional VAT charges. You receive a tracking number and your order.
Phone support
+33 1 89 19 70 51 for orders, quotes, and technical questions from Italian labs.
FAQ
Questions Italian researchers
ask us most.
I cannot find a specific instrument through Italian distributors, can Darwin source it?
Very likely yes. Darwin covers 70+ brands including Elveflow, Micronit, Bartels, Emulseo, and many others not stocked by Italian distributors. Send us the product reference and we will confirm availability and lead time within one business day.
I am setting up a new lab in Italy, can Darwin help me choose the right equipment?
Yes. Our team of PhDs and engineers can review your application and propose a complete equipment list. Contact us at contact@darwin-microfluidics.com to get started.
Can Darwin help me select the right chip for my experiment?
Yes. Send us your application details and our team will recommend specific chips from our catalogue with reasoning, material (PDMS, glass, COC, silicon), channel geometry, inlet configuration, and flow control compatibility.
We want to set up an LNP synthesis workflow, where do we start with Darwin?
Contact our team with your target particle size, lipid formulation, and required throughput. We will recommend a complete system and can share application notes from comparable LNP setups we have supported in Italian research labs.
How quickly does Darwin respond to a technical question?
We respond to all technical enquiries within one business day, usually faster. Reach us at contact@darwin-microfluidics.com or +33 1 89 19 70 51. You talk directly to a member of our scientific team, not a call centre.
Can Darwin process a purchase order from an Italian university or research institute?
Yes. We work regularly with Italian university purchasing departments, CNR institutes, IIT, and IRCCS hospital research centres. We can issue formal quotations, pro forma invoices, and all supplier documentation your institution requires. Contact us at contact@darwin-microfluidics.com.
Does Darwin offer volume discounts or pricing for recurring orders?
Yes. For large orders, recurring purchases, or complete lab setups, contact us at contact@darwin-microfluidics.com. We work with Italian technology platforms, CROs, and biotech companies on custom pricing and standing orders for consumables.
What if a product I ordered from Darwin does not work for my application?
We stand behind every product we sell. If something does not perform as expected, contact our technical team and we will troubleshoot with you directly and work with the manufacturer to find a solution.