Caliper, A PerkinElmer Company, is a research tools company engaged in the sale of innovative and enabling products, services, and systems to academic, government and and biotech/pharmaceutical researchers worldwide. It provides molecular solutions for preclinical imaging as well as in vitro research and diagnostics. The company's products and services, assembled from a portfolio of microfluidics, automation, liquid handling, and molecular imaging technologies, addresses various pre-clinical drug discovery and development bottlenecks. Its products and services include LabChip drug discovery, profiling and separations systems; IVIS noninvasive imaging systems, reagents and animal models; and automation and liquid handling systems. The company also offers contract research and transgenic animal services, drug discovery and development services, product support, and validation services. Caliper Life Sciences sells its products directly to customers, as well as through its network of distributors. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.