MatTek Corp., a subsidiary of BICO Group AB, is a company headquartered in Ashland, MA. The firm produces normal non-transformed, human cell-derived and three-dimensional organotypic in vitro tissue models. It was founded in 1985 by Robert E. Cohen. Alex Armento has been the CEO since 2018. On March 22, 2021 BICO Group AB acquired MatTek Corp. for $71.96 million.\nThe company says this about itself: MatTek was founded in 1985 and began producing human tissue models as reliable replacements for animal testing. MatTeks skin, ocular, oral, respiratory, and intestinal tissue models are used to assess safety and efficacy throughout the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, personal care, and household product industries. These advanced tissue models empower companies to achieve their goals of non-animal testing while lowering testing costs and providing human-relevant results. The company has expanded its offerings to include cultureware, primary human cells and media, 3Diy kits, and testing services in support of its mission to advance innovative in vitro science through the production of synergistic life science products and services.