Report Code : CVMI2603252601407 | Published Date : March 30, 2025
1 | Market Overview
The global cell expansion market is experiencing significant growth, driven by increasing demand for regenerative medicine, stem cell therapies, and cancer immunotherapy. Cell expansion technologies facilitate the production of large quantities of cells for research, clinical trials, and therapeutic uses.
Increasing investment in cell-based research, the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, and advancements in bioreactor technologies are driving market growth. The emergence of allogeneic cell therapies, CAR-T cell production, and improvements in 3D cell culture systems further boost demand.
2 | Market Size and Forecast
Year |
Market Value (USD Billion) |
Notes |
2019 |
13.1 |
Historical benchmark |
2024 |
20.5 |
Five-year CAGR 9.4% |
2031 |
44.6 |
Seven-year CAGR 11.6% |
The market is expected to more than double by 2031, supported by increasing clinical trials, growth in regenerative therapies, and rising biomanufacturing demand.
3 | Key Market Drivers
- Rising demand for regenerative medicine: stem cell therapies for musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiovascular conditions.
- Growth in cancer immunotherapy: CAR-T and T-cell therapies demand large-scale cell expansion.
- Biomanufacturing Growth: Increase in biologics, gene therapy, and vaccine production.
- Technological Advancements: Automated, closed-system bioreactors and 3D cell culture techniques.
- Government and private investments: Increased funding for stem cell research and regenerative medicine.
4 | Market Challenges
- High operational and equipment costs: advanced systems demand substantial investment.
- Complex regulatory pathways: especially for clinical-grade cell therapies.
- Scalability challenges: moving from research to commercial manufacturing.
- Limited Skilled Workforce: Need for expertise in GMP-compliant manufacturing.
5 | Competitive Landscape
The cell expansion market is somewhat consolidated, led by major biotechnology equipment suppliers, with emerging startups focused on niche innovations.
Market Share Estimates (2024):
Company |
Estimated Market Share |
Key Products |
Thermo Fisher Scientific |
20% |
Nunc™ cell culture products, Gibco™ media, bioreactors |
Danaher (Cytiva) |
17% |
Xuri™ cell expansion systems |
Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma) |
15% |
Mobius® bioreactors, media, and reagents |
Sartorius AG |
12% |
BIOSTAT® STR bioreactors |
Others (Lonza, Eppendorf, Corning, regional players) |
36% |
Niche solutions and custom bioreactor systems |
6 | Market Segmentation
By Product:
- Consumables (Media, Reagents, Sera)
- Instruments (Bioreactors, Cell Culture Systems)
- Accessories & Supporting Equipment
By Cell Type:
- Human Cells (Stem Cells, Differentiated Cells)
- Animal Cells
By Application:
- Regenerative Medicine
- Stem Cell Research
- Cancer Research and Immunotherapy
- Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
By End User:
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Companies
- Academic & Research Institutes
- Hospitals & Clinical Laboratories
- Cell Banks
By Region:
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
7 | Strategic Outlook
The future of the cell expansion market depends on closed automated systems, AI-driven bioprocess monitoring, and modular GMP-compliant manufacturing facilities. Growth will speed up through expansion into emerging markets and partnerships among biotechs, CROs, and CDMOs.
Reasons To Buy

Scope

Key Players
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- Danaher Corporation
- Merck KGaA
- Sartorius AG
- Corning Incorporated
- Lonza Group
- GE Healthcare
- Terumo Corporation
- Eppendorf SE
- FUJIFILM Corporation
- Bio-Techne Corporation
- Repligen Corporation
- Getinge AB
- Miltenyi Biotec
- STEMCELL Technologies Inc
Global Cell Expansion Market Report
- 1. Global Cell Expansion Market Research Report
- 1.1 Study Objectives
- 1.2 Global Cell Expansion Market - Overview
- 1.3 Reason to Read This Report
- 1.4 Methodology and Forecast Analysis
- 2. Global Cell Expansion Market Research Report - Preface
- 2.1 Global Cell Expansion Market Research Report – Detailed Scope and Definitions
- 2.1.1 By Product:
- 2.1.2 By Cell Type:
- 2.1.3 By Application:
- 2.1.4 By End User:
- 2.1.5 By Region
- 2.1 Global Cell Expansion Market Research Report – Detailed Scope and Definitions
- 3. Global Cell Expansion Market Dynamics
- 3.1. Drivers - Macro-Economic Based, Supply Side, and Demand Side Drivers
- 3.2. Restraints – By Product:, By Cell Type:, By Application:, By End User:, By Country
- 3.3. Opportunities – By Product:, By Cell Type:, By Application:, By End User:, By Country
- 3.4. Trends – By Product:, By Cell Type:, By Application:, By End User:, By Country
- 3.5. PEST Analysis
- 3.6. Porters Five Rule Analysis
- 3.7. Company’s Share Analysis (CSA) by Region or By Country
- 3.8. Global Cell Expansion Market Research Report – DROTs Impact Analysis
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- 4. Global Cell Expansion Market Research Report, Historic Data 2019 - 2023 and Forecast Analysis Data 2024 - 2031
- 4.1. Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 4.2. Annual Market Trend Assessment – Year-on-Year (YoY) Growth Analysis (%)
- 4.3. Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and 2024 - 2031
- 4.4. Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5. Global Cell Expansion Market, By Product:, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 (Market Value, In USD Mn)
- 5.1 Consumables (Media, Reagents, Sera)
- 5.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.2 Instruments (Bioreactors, Cell Culture Systems)
- 5.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.3 Accessories & Supporting Equipment
- 5.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.1 Human Cells (Stem Cells, Differentiated Cells)
- 6.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.2 Animal Cells
- 6.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.1 Regenerative Medicine
- 7.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.2 Stem Cell Research
- 7.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.3 Cancer Research and Immunotherapy
- 7.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.4 Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
- 7.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.1 Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Companies
- 8.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.2 Academic & Research Institutes
- 8.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.3 Hospitals & Clinical Laboratories
- 8.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.4 Cell Banks
- 8.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9. Global Cell Expansion Market Forecast, By Region, 2019 - 2023 and 2024 - 2031 (Market Value, In USD Mn)
- 9.1 North America
- 9.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 9.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 9.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 9.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 9.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 9.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 9.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 9.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 9.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 9.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 9.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 9.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 9.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9.5.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 9.5.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 9.5.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 9.5.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9.1 North America
- 10. North America Global Cell Expansion Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 (Market Value, In USD Mn)
- 10.1 By Product: Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 10.1.1 Consumables (Media, Reagents, Sera)
- 10.1.2 Instruments (Bioreactors, Cell Culture Systems)
- 10.1.3 Accessories & Supporting Equipment
- 10.2.1 Human Cells (Stem Cells, Differentiated Cells)
- 10.2.2 Animal Cells
- 10.3.1 Regenerative Medicine
- 10.3.2 Stem Cell Research
- 10.3.3 Cancer Research and Immunotherapy
- 10.3.4 Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
- 10.4.1 Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Companies
- 10.4.2 Academic & Research Institutes
- 10.4.3 Hospitals & Clinical Laboratories
- 10.4.4 Cell Banks
- 10.5.1 United States
- 10.5.2 Canada
- 10.6 North America Global Cell Expansion Market – Opportunity Analysis Index, By Product:, By Cell Type:, By Application:, By End User:, and Country, 2024 - 2031
- 10.7 Regional Trends Analysis
- 10.8 North America Global Cell Expansion Market Research Report - Company Profiles
- 10.8.1 Company 1 (United States)
- 10.8.2 Company 2 (Canada)
- 10.8.3 Company 3 (Canada)
- 11.1 By Product: Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 11.1.1 Consumables (Media, Reagents, Sera)
- 11.1.2 Instruments (Bioreactors, Cell Culture Systems)
- 11.1.3 Accessories & Supporting Equipment
- 11.2.1 Human Cells (Stem Cells, Differentiated Cells)
- 11.2.2 Animal Cells
- 11.3.1 Regenerative Medicine
- 11.3.2 Stem Cell Research
- 11.3.3 Cancer Research and Immunotherapy
- 11.3.4 Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
- 11.4.1 Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Companies
- 11.4.2 Academic & Research Institutes
- 11.4.3 Hospitals & Clinical Laboratories
- 11.4.4 Cell Banks
- 11.5.1 Germany
- 11.5.2 United Kingdom
- 11.5.3 France
- 11.5.4 Spain
- 11.5.5 Italy
- 11.5.6 Russia
- 11.6 Europe Global Cell Expansion Market – Opportunity Analysis Index, By Product:, By Cell Type:, By Application:, By End User:, and Country, 2024 - 2031
- 11.7 Regional Trends Analysis
- 11.8 Europe Global Cell Expansion Market Research Report - Company Profiles
- 11.8.1 Company 1 (Germany)
- 11.8.2 Company 2 (United Kingdom)
- 11.8.3 Company 3 (United Kingdom)
- 12.1 By Product: Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 12.1.1 Consumables (Media, Reagents, Sera)
- 12.1.2 Instruments (Bioreactors, Cell Culture Systems)
- 12.1.3 Accessories & Supporting Equipment
- 12.2.1 Human Cells (Stem Cells, Differentiated Cells)
- 12.2.2 Animal Cells
- 12.3.1 Regenerative Medicine
- 12.3.2 Stem Cell Research
- 12.3.3 Cancer Research and Immunotherapy
- 12.3.4 Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
- 12.4.1 Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Companies
- 12.4.2 Academic & Research Institutes
- 12.4.3 Hospitals & Clinical Laboratories
- 12.4.4 Cell Banks
- 12.5.1 China
- 12.5.2 Japan
- 12.5.3 India
- 12.5.4 South Korea
- 12.5.5 Australia & New Zealand
- 12.5.6 ASEAN
- 12.6 Asia-Pacific Global Cell Expansion Market – Opportunity Analysis Index, By Product:, By Cell Type:, By Application:, By End User:, and Country, 2024 - 2031
- 12.7 Regional Trends Analysis
- 12.8 Asia-Pacific Global Cell Expansion Market Research Report - Company Profiles
- 12.8.1 Company 1 (China)
- 12.8.2 Company 2 (Japan)
- 12.8.3 Company 3 (Japan)
- 13.1 By Product: Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 13.1.1 Consumables (Media, Reagents, Sera)
- 13.1.2 Instruments (Bioreactors, Cell Culture Systems)
- 13.1.3 Accessories & Supporting Equipment
- 13.2.1 Human Cells (Stem Cells, Differentiated Cells)
- 13.2.2 Animal Cells
- 13.3.1 Regenerative Medicine
- 13.3.2 Stem Cell Research
- 13.3.3 Cancer Research and Immunotherapy
- 13.3.4 Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
- 13.4.1 Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Companies
- 13.4.2 Academic & Research Institutes
- 13.4.3 Hospitals & Clinical Laboratories
- 13.4.4 Cell Banks
- 13.5.1 Brazil
- 13.5.2 Mexico
- 13.5.3 Argentina
- 13.5.4 Peru
- 13.5.5 Colombia
- 13.5.6 Rest of Latin America
- 13.6 Latin America Global Cell Expansion Market – Opportunity Analysis Index, By Product:, By Cell Type:, By Application:, By End User:, and Country, 2024 - 2031
- 13.7 Regional Trends Analysis
- 13.8 Latin America Global Cell Expansion Market Research Report - Company Profiles
- 13.8.1 Company 1 (Brazil)
- 13.8.2 Company 2 (Mexico)
- 13.8.3 Company 3 (Mexico)
- 14.1 By Product: Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 14.1.1 Consumables (Media, Reagents, Sera)
- 14.1.2 Instruments (Bioreactors, Cell Culture Systems)
- 14.1.3 Accessories & Supporting Equipment
- 14.2.1 Human Cells (Stem Cells, Differentiated Cells)
- 14.2.2 Animal Cells
- 14.3.1 Regenerative Medicine
- 14.3.2 Stem Cell Research
- 14.3.3 Cancer Research and Immunotherapy
- 14.3.4 Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
- 14.4.1 Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Companies
- 14.4.2 Academic & Research Institutes
- 14.4.3 Hospitals & Clinical Laboratories
- 14.4.4 Cell Banks
- 14.5.1 Saudi Arabia
- 14.5.2 UAE
- 14.5.3 South Africa
- 14.5.4 Egypt
- 14.5.5 Israel
- 14.5.6 Rest of Middle East and Africa
- 14.6 Middle East and Africa Global Cell Expansion Market – Opportunity Analysis Index, By Product:, By Cell Type:, By Application:, By End User:, and Country, 2024 - 2031
- 14.7 Regional Trends Analysis
- 14.8 Middle East and Africa Global Cell Expansion Market Research Report - Company Profiles
- 14.8.1 Company 1 (Saudi Arabia)
- 14.8.2 Company 2 (UAE)
- 14.8.3 Company 3 (UAE)
- 15.1 Strategic Dashboard of Top Market Players
- 15.2 Company Profiles (Introduction, Financial Assessments, Portfolio of Offerings, Milestones and Achievements, Strategic Initiative, and SWOT Analysis)
- 15.2.1 Thermo Fisher Scientific
- 15.2.2 Danaher
- 15.2.3 Merck KGaA
- 15.2.4 Sartorius AG
- 15.2.5 Corning Incorporated
- 15.2.6 Lonza Group
- 15.2.7 GE Healthcare
- 15.2.8 Terumo Corporation
- 15.2.9 Eppendorf SE
- 15.2.10 FUJIFILM Corporation
- 15.2.11 Bio‑Techne Corporation
- 15.2.12 Repligen Corporation
- 15.2.13 Getinge AB
- 15.2.14 Miltenyi Biotec
- 15.2.15 Becton
- 15.2.16 Dickinson and Company
- 10.1 By Product: Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 16. Data Collection Method and Research Approach
- 17. Principal Presumptions and Acronyms