Here is a comprehensive list of companies that produce DNA sequencing equipment, spanning established multinational corporations and innovative startups.

Major DNA Sequencing Equipment Producers​

• Illumina: Globally dominant, known for NovaSeq, MiSeq, HiSeq platforms. They have driven innovation and cost reductions in high-throughput sequencing.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Offers a diverse range of sequencers for various research and clinical needs, including capillary and next-generation sequencing platforms[1][2][3][6][7].
• MGI/BGI: Chinese manufacturer specializing in high-throughput sequencing (DNBSEQ technology), widely used in research and commercial applications.
• Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Known for portable devices like MinION and GridION enabling real-time, direct DNA/RNA sequencing.
• Pacific Biosciences (PacBio): Focuses on long-read sequencing platforms, instrumental for highly accurate and complex genomics tasks.

Other Notable Companies​

• Element Biosciences: AVITI sequencing platform for scalable, cost-effective applications.
• Ultima Genomics: Developing ultra-high-throughput, affordable sequencing solutions for large projects.
• Genia (acquired by Roche): Involved in developing nanopore sequencing technology.
• GeneMind: Specializes in DNA sequencer R&D for molecular diagnostic platforms.
• Vela Diagnostics, Verogen: Known for specialized clinical and forensic sequencing devices.

Table: Representative Producers and Platforms​