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- Illumina, Inc. Illumina, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets integrated systems for genetic and genomic analysis, including next-generation sequencing platforms, microarray technologies, and related consumables; it offers solutions for multiomics, including DNA sequencing, genotyping, gene expression profiling, proteomics, spatial transcriptomics, single-cell analysis, CRISPR technologies, epigenetics, and data analytics software. The company provides high-throughput systems such as the NovaSeq X Series, mid-throughput and benchtop platforms like NextSeq and MiSeq, sequencing kits and reagents, microarray kits, clinical research products, molecular biology reagents, accessory products, and informatics tools; it serves customers in life sciences research, oncology, reproductive health, genetic and rare diseases, microbiology, agrigenomics, drug development, and emerging segments through its Core Illumina and diagnostics units. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Illumina operates globally across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, China, and Asia-Pacific, serving genomic research institutes, clinical organizations, government labs, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology firms in more than 165 countries with an installed base exceeding 22,000 instruments. Recent developments include the June 2025 agreement to acquire SomaLogic from Standard BioTools for $350 million in cash plus up to $75 million in milestones and royalties to accelerate its proteomics business and multiomics strategy; a January 2025 partnership with NVIDIA, IQVIA, and Mayo Clinic to advance next-generation genomics, multiomics analysis, and drug discovery using AI-enabled workflows; the July 2024 acquisition of Fluent BioSciences to expand single-cell research capabilities; and ongoing innovations highlighted at the 2025 AGBT conference, such as enhanced end-to-end workflow solutions and BioInsight for pharmaceutical applications, targeting high single-digit revenue growth and a 26% operating margin by 2027.