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Azenta announced a strategic partnership with Frontier Space, a company in commercial space-based research systems, to conduct cutting-edge scientific experiments in space. This collaboration aims to harness the unique benefits of the microgravity environment to accelerate discovery and innovation in life sciences, including participation in the recently launched EGGS-2 mission, developed in collaboration with Orbital Paradigm. The mission was intended to test and advance the performance of Frontier's SpaceLab Mk 2 research platform under real launch and spaceflight conditions. This collaboration provides a strategic opportunity for Azenta to demonstrate how its sample management technologies perform in demanding research environments, helping extend use of its high-precision consumables into new research settings and next-generation workflows, further reinforcing the company's leadership in sample integrity.

Reports Q1 revenue $148.64M, consensus $147.1M. "We delivered revenue performance consistent with our expectations. We also generated strong free cash flow in the quarter, reflecting our continued focus on operational discipline and working capital management," said John Marotta, president and CEO. "Further, we saw challenges on the gross margin line, and our turnaround continues, and in any turnaround, it is never a straight line. We remain committed to our fiscal 2026 objectives and our expectation for a stronger second half of the year, supported by our ongoing execution initiatives. We are equally confident in our long-range plan outlined at Investor Day, which extends through 2028 and supports sustainable growth and long-term value creation."