Bothell-based BioLife Solutions, Inc. announced Nov. 16 that it has been named to the Deloitte 2015 Technology Fast 500, an annual ranking of the fastest growing North American companies in the technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech sectors.

BioLife Solutions develops, manufactures and markets hypothermic storage and cryopreservation solutions and smart shipping containers connected to a cloud hosted cold chain management app to improve the quality of delivery logistics for cells, tissues and organs. BioLife also performs contract aseptic media formulation, fill and finish services.

“We are honored to receive this recognition by Deloitte and to be included with the elite fastest growing companies in North America,” said BioLife’s President and CEO Mike Rice. “Our portfolio of leading edge biopreservation tools for cells, tissues, and organs are making significant improvements in the manufacturing, distribution, and patient administration of biologic based medicine. With numerous marquee customers using CryoStor® and HypoThermosol biobanking, drug discovery and regenerative medicine markets, we have the potential for sustained growth over the next several years.”

BioLife recently entered the cloud computing space with the commercial launch of its biologistexTM SaaS cold chain management offering, utilizing the award winning evoTM Smart Shipper, a revolutionary high performance thermal shipping container with embedded payload monitoring and GPS tracking technologies.