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Common or rare. Find it with QuestPair.

Lab equipment marketplace for used, refurbished & new instruments

Sourced, not searched

Tell our scientists what you need. We track it down, including off-market supply.

New, used and refurbished instruments from verified suppliers across Europe.

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Some things take a scientist.

The unfindable

Model says no.Questpair says yes.

Off-market supply, discontinued models, single units hidden in a lab somewhere in Europe. Our scientists track down the instruments that never make it to a listing.

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Why Questpair exists

Lab equipment markets are fragmented. Buyers spend weeks calling distributors, comparing quotes, and verifying supplier reliability. Sellers struggle to reach global research labs.

We built Questpair to fix this. Every supplier on the platform is verified before listing. Every quote you receive comes from a real, vetted seller. AI prepares your case in minutes, then a real specialist takes over.

We're an independent team based in The Netherlands, working with research labs and procurement teams across Europe and worldwide.

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247Verified suppliers across Europe
38Countries we ship to
58k+Active listings
<1hResponse time guarantee
Real people, not a chatbot

Who you'll work with

Teun Vissers

Co-founder & CEO

  • At QuestPairStrategy, partnerships and matching labs with the right equipment
  • Experience10+ years as a research scientist at universities across Europe
  • PhDSoft condensed matter physics, Utrecht
  • FellowMarie Curie Fellow, University of Edinburgh
  • MasterChemistry, Nijmegen

Jan-Willem Verhees

Co-founder & CTO

  • At QuestPairBuilds the marketplace platform, search and matching technology
  • Experience19 years in software, previously founder, CTO or partner in five start-ups
  • BeforeTechnical director leading a 25-person development team
  • MasterComputer science, Eindhoven
  • ExpertiseAI, IT strategy, web and mobile applications

Chrysiida Baltira

Technical Sales Specialist

  • At QuestPairHelps labs choose and source the right instruments, from inquiry to delivery
  • BeforeCancer research, Netherlands Cancer Institute and Amsterdam UMC
  • PhDMolecular oncology, Utrecht
  • MScNeuroscience, VU Amsterdam
  • SpeaksEnglish, Greek, Dutch

Filipa Duarte

Technical Sales Specialist

  • At QuestPairAdvises customers on instruments that fit their research, budget and timeline
  • BeforeResearch, Imperial College London
  • PhDCell therapies, Erasmus MC
  • MScNeuroscience, King's College London
  • SpeaksPortuguese, Spanish, English

Anthi Zervou

Data Scientist & AI Developer

  • At QuestPairAI-powered search, product data enrichment and workflow automation
  • Works withPython, LLMs, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch
  • PhDNumber theory and computer algebra, Paderborn
  • MScMathematics, Crete
  • FocusApplied AI, LLM applications, information retrieval

Andrés Robayo

Data analyst / sales & operations

  • At QuestPairSupplier data, sales pipeline and logistics analysis
  • Experience10 years in international logistics and cross-border procurement
  • BeforeLogistics manager and project manager, Colombia
  • MasterData science in business, JADS 's-Hertogenbosch
  • DegreeEconomics and international business, Icesi
247Verified suppliers across Europe
<1hResponse time guarantee
One specialist guides every purchase.Personal

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QuestPair sourced an Eppendorf 5424R within a week, including warranty validation. A specialist called back within 30 minutes of our request.
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We compared quotes from three verified suppliers in the same day. Saved roughly 45% versus buying new, with full service support included.
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The marketplace for used, refurbished and new lab equipment

Questpair is the European marketplace where research labs, biotech companies, pharmaceutical firms and clinical laboratories source lab equipment from verified suppliers. We list used, refurbished and new instruments across analytical chemistry, life sciences, microscopy, centrifugation, chromatography, spectroscopy, and dozens of other equipment categories.

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About Questpair

Questpair is the European marketplace for lab equipment, where AI-prepared cases and personal specialists guide every purchase. We work with 247 verified suppliers across 38 countries to find buyers the right used, refurbished or new instruments, with response within 1 hour and significant savings vs buying new.

Browse our marketplace, ask our AI, or let our team find what you need.

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Why labs choose Questpair

PersonalWe're personal: one specialist guides every purchase.

FastWe're fast: response within 1 hour, telephone whenever possible.

ReliableWe're reliable: every supplier verified, every quote real.

AffordableWe're affordable: refurbished equipment at significant savings, transparent quotes, no commitment to compare.

Local sample. Global population.

How refurbished lab equipment works

Cost savings versus buying new

Refurbished lab equipment offers significant cost savings versus buying new, typically 40–60% lower depending on category and condition.

Every refurbished listing on Questpair comes from a verified supplier who restored the equipment to working condition, with optional warranty and service support available.

Buying lab equipment internationally

38+

Ships to 38+ countries across Europe, North America, Asia, and beyond.

Suppliers are primarily based in

The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Belgium

CE-marking
EUR pricing
English-language support
Multi-currency pricing

Questpair ships to 38+ countries across Europe, North America, Asia, and beyond. Suppliers are primarily based in The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and other EU countries, providing fast shipping, EU compliance (CE-marking), and EUR pricing. International buyers benefit from English-language support, multi-currency pricing, and worldwide logistics coordination.

For suppliers

Sell your lab equipment to a global network of verified buyers

Reach 50.000+ active buyers across Europe and worldwide. Our verified-supplier program handles vetting, exposure, and lead routing, so you focus on closing deals.

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