Fast Forward Discoveries GmbH

Single Cells – unlocking the door to innovations in personalized medicine

Transition from solid tissue to high-viability single-cell suspensions with the TissueGrinder. An enzyme-free, standardized mechanical approach designed for the future of personalized medicine.

As a BioTech-SpinOff from Fraunhofer IPA in Mannheim we are proud to have been part of Fraunhofer VENTURE’s accelerator program AHEAD.

Global Footprint

A Trusted Partner in
Precision Research.

The TissueGrinder is a proven solution across three continents, empowering the world’s leading scientists in their quest to advance the next generation of healthcare discoveries.

3 Regions
EU, NA & Asia
4+ Verticals
Oncology to RegenMed

Academic
Institutes

University
Hospitals

Biotech &
CROs

Pharma
R&D

Core Technology

TissueGrinder:
Enzyme-Free Precision

A standardized, mechanical approach to generating high-viability single-cell suspensions from solid tissues. Achieve consistent, reproducible results without the transcriptional changes or variable artifacts introduced by chemical enzymes.

High Viability
Standardized
Scalable
Innovation for Life Sciences

Bridging the gap between
Research & Medicine.

Fast Forward Discoveries (FFX) develops technologies that enable reliable access to high-quality single cells—the critical foundation for modern biology and personalized healthcare.

As a spin-off founded by experts in biology, biotechnology, and engineering, we aim to make single-cell preparation more accessible, robust, and scalable.

Interested in evaluating the TissueGrinder in your laboratory?

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The Team

FFX joins interdisciplinary expertise in Life Science, Biotechnology, Physics, Engineering, Software and Medical Devices to bring your research and medical applications to a new level.

Felix Dirla

CEO
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Stefan Scheuermann

Application & Business Development
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Dr. Jens Langejürgen

Research Liaison Officer
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Fast Forward Discoveries GmbH

Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3
CUBEX41
68167 Mannheim
Germany

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Illustration of isolated single cells in suspension, representing primary cell isolation.
Clustered cells under a microscope, stained for visualization during primary cell isolation.