Vigilent Labs kicks off production of COVID-19 test kits at its new North Charleston headquarters
February 9, 2021
Vigilent Labs, an advanced health and medical technology company that provides solutions for the detection, identification and assessment of health and bio-threats, has completed and shipped its first major order of Alfa Scientific Instant-View COVID-19 Antigen Test Kits for use in the King of Hammers racing event.
”We have worked diligently for months to progressively and proactively execute the safest off-road racing event possible, and we could not have held this event without the help of Vigilent Labs,” said Dave Cole, Lead for the King of Hammers Race and President of Hammerking Productions. “Our innovative partnership with Vigilent Labs enabled us to navigate public health requirements and deploy a comprehensive digital COVID monitoring solution for pre-screening our racing event attendees to ensure their health and safety.”
This project marks an important milestone for Vigilent Labs and the South Carolina life science sector as the company recently announced that it is investing more than $104.6 million and will create over 400 new jobs at its state-of-the-art COVID-19 test manufacturing facility in the Charleston Navy Yard.
“Our Vigilent Labs Medical Systems technology platform is the first digital health credential connecting a real person to a rapid COVID test, taking health surveillance to the Next Level,” said John Falk, President of Vigilent Labs. “With the outstanding support from the entire FedEx organization, we were able to quickly get these important COVID-19 test kits into the hands of the King of Hammers organizers, enabling their public event to go forward in California.”
The cost-effective rapid antigen tests, which produce fast and accurate results in seven to 10 minutes, are CE-marked and pursuant to CDC guidance, useful for COVID-19 screening and surveillance. The kits will be immediately put to use by the King of Hammers Racing event, which is being held from January 28 to February 6, 2021, in San Bernardino County, California, to pre-screen attendees for COVID-19. This event is the first widely attended event to deploy the Vigilent Labs’ v.PASS digital credential, the company’s state-of-the-art health monitoring solution, to ensure adherence to increased federal, state and local safety guidelines.
“We take pride in our dependable, fast and efficient transportation mechanisms, which enabled us to help Vigilent Labs to deliver these COVID-19 antigen tests,” said Elizabeth Tonelis, FedEx Sales Executive.
About Vigilent Labs
Vigilent Labs is an advanced health and medical technology company that provides solutions for the detection, identification and assessment of health and bio-threats. The company provides point-of-care (POC) medical testing devices, initially centered on the COVID-19 pandemic, paired with a comprehensive digital health and credentialing platform that offers near real-time tracking of disease. Founded in 2019, Vigilent Labs is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, with additional manufacturing and production facilities in Laramie, Wyoming and throughout the United States. For more information, visit https://vigilentlabs.com/.
