About Us
Life Research has been created with a very straight-forward purpose; to make it easier for researchers to find, buy and use antibodies and biological reagents.
The Life Research platform provides:
- A Find service that quickly locates the right product from our supplier catalogues or from the world’s antibody and biological reagent directories.
- Straight forward and easy to use online ordering.
Every day we get closer to being a one-stop-shop for antibodies and biological reagents from around the world...
How our platform works…
- Our Find service locates the product you require from our suppliers
- Straight-forward online ordering allows you to Buy efficiently
- Our suppliers process and ship the order and we ensure you are kept up to date
- We are available before and after purchase to answer questions and resolve any issues
- For support/help for suppliers click here
Why our suppliers use the Life Research platform?
- With hundreds of suppliers globally we offer a central location for researchers to Find and Buy
- All products on our platform are offered under the suppliers own brand and not via OEM
- We handle the challenges of websites, multiple currencies and languages
- Direct sales to researchers increases efficiency and reduces costs
- For more information click here
About the founders of Life Research
Scott Needham started Life Research after 10 years as CEO of Leadtec the leading business-to-business e-commerce provider in Australia with over 50 staff and 1500 clients including Ford, Woolworths and DB Schenker. Scott remains the owner of Leadtec based on its ongoing strength.
Scott founded Life Research as CEO out of his long held passion for the life sciences industry. After carrying out in depth market research of the broad life sciences industry, the Life Research business model was chosen based on the market opportunity for a world class antibody and biological reagent marketplace. The business is privately held and has been established with the equity capital and infrastructure to ensure it can have a long term focus.
Life Research is dedicated to becoming the largest online marketplace for antibodies and biological reagents for suppliers offering original branded products.


