In 1996 Molecular Devices acquired the FLIPR technology from NovelTech Systems Inc. of Ann Arbor Michigan and in 2000 they licensed the IonWorks high-throughput electrophysiology system from Essen Bioscience also of Ann Arbor Michigan.
In 1996, Molecular Devices purchased the FLIPR technology from NovelTech Systems Inc., based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Ten years later, in 2000, they obtained a license for the IonWorks high-throughput electrophysiology system from Essen Bioscience, also situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan.