# Controlant

> Controlant is a global leader in real-time pharma supply chain visibility: reusable Saga IoT monitoring devices, a GxP-validated cloud platform (FDA 21 CFR Part 11 / EU GMP Annex 11), analytics and AI capabilities, and 24/7/365 monitoring and response services. Founded in Iceland in 2007; has monitored 5.73 million shipments in 189 countries; used by 7 of the world's 10 largest pharma companies.

## Platform & Services

- [The Controlant Platform](https://www.controlant.com/platform): The platform collects live data from every device on every shipment, flags only what needs a person, and recommends release for the rest.
- [Data sharing and API](https://www.controlant.com/data-sharing): One shipment record, three routes: Delta Sharing to your data platform, data streaming to your control tower, and our Integrations API to your ERP. Choose based on who needs the data.
- [Implementation](https://www.controlant.com/implementation): A dedicated project team plans the rollout with you, sets up the platform and your integrations, and trains your sites before the first shipment goes out.
- [Monitoring and response](https://www.controlant.com/mars): Monitoring and response 24/7/365, following your quality team's work instructions, so action is taken while the product can still be saved.
- [Device management](https://www.controlant.com/device-management): We manage the inventory, bring devices back from receiving sites, and test and recalibrate them all before they go out again.
- [AI Intelligence](https://www.controlant.com/ai-intelligence): A continuous stream of temperature and location, turned into decisions and action.
- [Zero-Touch Release](https://www.controlant.com/zerotouch): When a shipment arrives and every product in it stayed within its stability budget, the platform releases it automatically. Your quality team only sees the exceptions.
- [The Controlant App](https://www.controlant.com/app): With the Controlant App, the person packing the shipment scans it and the monitoring device that goes with it. From then on, the shipment is monitored all the way.

## IoT Devices

- [Saga devices](https://www.controlant.com/devices): Proven at pharma scale. Reusable devices that report over the cellular network and find their location by cellular and Wi-Fi, calibrated to NIST-traceable standards, approved by 200+ airlines, and managed for you from first shipment to recalibration.
- [Saga-P Standard](https://www.controlant.com/saga-standard): Saga-P Standard covers −20 to +50 °C, calibrated at −20, +15 and +50 °C and accurate to ±0.5 °C across the refrigerated and ambient bands.
- [Saga Arctic](https://www.controlant.com/saga-arctic): Built for the −30 to −20 °C band, with calibration points at −30, +5 and +30 °C, real-time reporting down to −30 °C, and the same housing, connectivity and airline approvals as every Saga.
- [Saga Dry Ice](https://www.controlant.com/saga-dry-ice): The PR-T80 probe reads to −95 °C from inside the dry ice while the device itself rides outside it, reporting temperature, location and light in real time. Calibrated at −80, −40 and 0 °C, accurate to ±1.0 °C.
- [Saga Cryogenic](https://www.controlant.com/saga-cryo): Built for cell and gene therapies shipped in liquid nitrogen: the probe reads down to −200 °C inside the shipper, while the Saga Cryogenic device rides outside it.
- [Controlant Go](https://www.controlant.com/go): Designed for logistics teams who need simplicity and speed: pre-configured, GxP-validated devices with live data, instant QR quality reports, and zero training.
- [Saga Card](https://www.controlant.com/saga-card): Saga Card is a cellular tracker smaller than a credit card, designed with pharma for the pharma supply chain. It sits inside the carton or the shipper box and keeps reporting after the pallet is broken down, with nothing to install at the receiving end.
- [Labels and indicators](https://www.controlant.com/labels-and-indicators): After the pallet break, cartons and packs travel on to pharmacies, clinics, or patients. Bluetooth labels and QR indicators go with them.

## Solutions

- [Enterprise pharma](https://www.controlant.com/pharma): For manufacturers with global distribution: continuous monitoring, quality records that close automatically, and intervention before a deviation becomes a discarded batch.
- [Logistics partners](https://www.controlant.com/partnerships): GxP-validated monitoring for logistics service providers, without the in-house validation and technology burden. Trusted by Cencora, DHL, Kuehne+Nagel, and NX.
- [Clinical trials](https://www.controlant.com/clinical-trials): Real-time temperature monitoring automatically alerts for excursions in transit, before your investigational product reaches the hub or site, protecting both participants and timelines. Devices, platform and 24/7 response, managed as one service.

## Company

- [About Controlant](https://www.controlant.com/about-us): Controlant is a global leader in the digital transformation of pharma supply chains. Our vision: zero-waste supply chains for our partners and the planet.
- [Leadership team](https://www.controlant.com/leadership-team): The executive team and the board of directors, and the experience they bring to Controlant's vision: unleashing the power of people and technology to deliver zero-waste supply chains for our partners and the planet.
- [Sustainability](https://www.controlant.com/sustainability): Our vision is to unleash the power of people and technology to deliver zero-waste supply chains for our partners and the planet.
- [Careers at Controlant](https://www.controlant.com/people): In our culture and environment, every individual has the opportunity to reach their full potential. When talented people team up, amazing things can happen.
- [Corporate governance](https://www.controlant.com/corporate-governance): Good corporate governance provides the framework for how Controlant is directed and controlled and supports responsible decision-making and long-term value creation for shareholders and other stakeholders.
- [Security](https://www.controlant.com/security): What is certified, where data is hosted, how it is protected, and which documents are published or available on request.
- [Quality and certifications](https://www.controlant.com/quality): Every certificate, audit and platform validation Controlant holds, with the certificates to download.
- [Get in touch](https://www.controlant.com/get-in-touch): Someone from our team replies within two business days.
- [Terms of use](https://www.controlant.com/terms-of-use): This Agreement was last modified on 7 June 2022.
- [Privacy notice](https://www.controlant.com/privacy): This Agreement was last modified on 8th of June 2022.
- [Cookies and tracking notice](https://www.controlant.com/cookies): This agreement was last modified on 8 June 2022.
- [Terms and conditions](https://www.controlant.com/terms-and-conditions): Controlant's Master Terms and Conditions govern the supply of devices, platform access, and services under a Controlant agreement.
- [Controlant Flex learning resources](https://www.controlant.com/flexible-model-learning-resources): Your step-by-step guide to using Controlant Flex, our new flexible return model:

## Upcoming events

- [HPCLC Fall Conference 2026, Raleigh, 19 to 21 October 2026](https://www.controlant.com/events/hpclc-fall-2026): Controlant is a Gold sponsor of the Health & Personal Care Logistics Conference in Raleigh, 19 to 21 October. Bobby Criss, Key Account VP, is there to talk through your lanes.

## Insights

- [Six first moves for AI in the pharma cold chain](https://www.controlant.com/insights/six-first-moves-for-ai-in-the-pharma-cold-chain): With AI already seeping into your pharma cold chain operations, how confident are you that the plumbing underneath can take the pressure? Here are six practical first moves, distilled from our recent industry whitepaper on real-time monitoring and AI.
- [Why lane risk assessment is the cleanest first use case for AI in pharma](https://www.controlant.com/insights/why-lane-risk-assessment-is-the-cleanest-first-use-case-for-ai-in-pharma): Lane risk assessment has lived inside a single annual qualification exercise for too long. The economics of revisiting that decision continuously have changed.
- [From visibility to control: lessons from the front line of pharma supply chain resilience](https://www.controlant.com/insights/from-visibility-to-control-lessons-from-the-front-line-of-pharma-supply-chain-resilience): In a webinar hosted 6 May, Gísli Herjólfsson, CEO of Controlant, and Ruud van der Geer, Director Global Delivery Strategy at MSD, discussed what it takes to build a supply chain that doesn't just survive disruption, but responds to it in real time. This article captures the key themes from that discussion. A recording is available on request.
- [From dashboards to dialogue: why AI is replacing the supply chain control tower](https://www.controlant.com/insights/from-dashboards-to-dialogue-why-ai-is-replacing-the-supply-chain-control-tower): For years, the answer to better cold chain management was ‘more dashboards.’ That era is ending, and what is replacing it looks very different.
- [Controlant: Powering the AI workforce in pharmaceutical supply chains](https://www.controlant.com/insights/controlant-powering-the-ai-workforce-in-pharmaceutical-supply-chains): Artificial intelligence in pharmaceutical supply chains is only as effective as the data it relies on. For AI to deliver real value, it must be grounded in accurate, contextual, and validated operational information. Controlant’s platform is designed with this principle at its core.
- [From reactive to predictive: how real-time visibility is cutting risk in the life sciences cold chain](https://www.controlant.com/insights/from-reactive-to-predictive-how-real-time-visibility-is-cutting-risk-in-the): Cold Chain Insights Podcast episode featuring Adalheidur (Ada) Pálmadóttir, VP Business Development at Controlant.
- [SpotSee and Controlant announce strategic collaboration to expand shipment visibility and last-mile proof for life sciences](https://www.controlant.com/insights/spotsee-and-controlant-announce-strategic-collaboration-to-expand-shipment): SpotSee and Controlant today announced a strategic collaboration designed to help life sciences organizations expand shipment visibility, strengthen proof of condition and scale monitoring programs more efficiently across temperature-sensitive supply chains.
- [Introducing a new way to simplify real-time shipment monitoring: Controlant Go](https://www.controlant.com/insights/introducing-a-new-way-to-simplify-real-time-shipment-monitoring-controlant): In the fast-paced world of logistics, immediate visibility into your shipments can mean the difference between product integrity and costly losses. Controlant Go is a new streamlined solution for logistics teams who need simplicity and speed, without sacrificing compliance or quality.
- [Delivering triple value with real-time visibility at World Courier](https://www.controlant.com/insights/delivering-triple-value-with-real-time-visibility-at-world-courier): Controlant and World Courier's recent recognition as finalists for the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Excellence Awards showcases the transformative power of innovative real-time monitoring solutions. This partnership demonstrates how advanced supply chain visibility creates meaningful impact across three critical dimensions: patients, the planet, and business partners.
- [Building resilient pharma supply chains: lessons from industry leaders](https://www.controlant.com/insights/building-resilient-pharma-supply-chains-lessons-from-industry-leaders): Insights from the opening keynote panel for the 20th Anniversary Event of LogiPharma US, 29 September 2025.
- [Results of Controlant’s Annual General Meeting: 5 May 2025](https://www.controlant.com/insights/results-of-controlants-annual-general-meeting-5-may-2025): Controlant reports 2024 results, announces new board members and roadmap toward profitability in 2025, Kópavogur, Iceland, 5 May 2025, Controlant hf., a global leader in real-time supply chain visibility solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today. All proposals of the Board of Directors to the meeting were approved. The Company’s financial results for 2024 and outlook for 2025 were presented and two new board members were elected.
- [Disrupting the pharma supply chain with IoT](https://www.controlant.com/insights/disrupting-the-pharma-supply-chain-with-iot): In their keynote at LogiPharma EU in April 2025, Gísli Herjólfsson (Controlant Co-CEO) and Dino Liquito (Global Logistics Business Partner at Roche) discussed the impact of disruptive technology, such as the Saga Card, and shared insights into the urgency of implementing real-time visibility, with IoT already transforming end-to-end supply chain configuration and transparency.
- [Controlant raises its CDP rating with progress on climate issues](https://www.controlant.com/insights/controlant-raises-its-cdp-rating-with-progress-on-climate-issues): Controlant’s coordinated action on climate issues has been awarded a B rating by CDP, the global environmental disclosure system. The rating marks an improvement from last year’s B- rating and highlights the company’s steadfast progress toward a low-carbon economy.
- [Preventing costly delays in clinical trials via real-time shipment tracking](https://www.controlant.com/insights/preventing-costly-delays-in-clinical-trials-via-real-time-shipment-tracking): This white paper highlights how real-time monitoring is transforming the clinical supply chain. With 80% of trials delayed by at least a month, real-time tracking reduces costly delays, improves patient safety, and ensures timely delivery of IMPs. This shift minimizes temperature excursions, automates reporting, and enhances transparency, allowing pharmaceutical companies to meet trial deadlines and recruitment goals more effectively. Real-time monitoring is now essential for accelerating drug development and improving trial outcomes.
- [How to avoid 16,700t CO2e: a case study with Controlant and Vodafone](https://www.controlant.com/insights/how-to-avoid-16-700-co2e-a-case-study-with-controlant-and-vodafone): A groundbreaking case study conducted by the Carbon Trust, in collaboration with Controlant and Vodafone, highlights the transformative potential of real-time monitoring in pharmaceutical supply chains.
- [Controlant strengthens executive leadership and simplifies operating model to drive growth](https://www.controlant.com/insights/controlant-strengthens-executive-leadership-and-simplifies-operating-model): Following the successful closing of a $35 million funding round, Controlant today announced changes to its executive leadership as well as a simplification of the operating model to improve execution power and reduce costs.
- [Controlant closes a $35 million funding round to advance market expansion and strategic product development](https://www.controlant.com/insights/controlant-closes-a-usd35-million-funding-round-to-advance-market-expansion): Controlant announces that it has successfully completed a $35 million financing round to seize opportunities in the ongoing digital transformation of pharma supply chains. The funding consists of $25 million in equity raised by new investors and current shareholders as well as a $10 million debt facility.
- [Controlant and SmartCAE to transform lane risk assessment and thermal packing selection in pharma](https://www.controlant.com/insights/controlant-and-smartcae-to-transform-lane-risk-assessment-and-thermal): Controlant, a global leader in real-time supply chain monitoring, and SmartCAE, a pioneer in cold chain simulation, have announced a new partnership. The collaboration aims to transform thermal packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry and logistics service providers by combining Controlant’s expertise in pharma supply chains with SmartCAE’s powerful engine for thermal packaging simulation and lane risk assessment, to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
- [Controlant and FDK announce strategic partnership](https://www.controlant.com/insights/controlant-and-fdk-announce-strategic-partnership): Controlant, a global leader in pharma supply chain monitoring and automation, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with FDK Corporation (a subsidiary of Fujitsu), renowned for its expertise in battery technology. This collaboration will see Controlant leveraging FDK’s cutting-edge Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries in its solutions, strengthening its commitment to reliability, sustainability, and performance.
- [Raising the floor with real-time visibility: key takeaways from the Gartner Supply Chain Xpo](https://www.controlant.com/insights/raising-the-floor-with-real-time-visibility-key-takeaways-from-the-gartner): Hristo Petkov, SVP Partnerships at Controlant, and Paula Pulsoni, VP Sales and Services at World Courier, co-presented at the Gartner Supply Chain Xpo in June, but the title of their keynote, ‘Raising the floor with real-time visibility’, also sums up some of the key themes at the Barcelona event. Whether you’re talking about antifragile supply chains, an ecosystem approach to sustainable supply chains, or more patient-centric pharma supply chains, it all comes down to raising the bar across the board in making the best use of technology to create more sustainable supply chains.
- [Keeping Phase 3 clinical trials on track: strategies and solutions](https://www.controlant.com/insights/keeping-phase-3-clinical-trials-on-track-strategies-and-solutions): Phase 3 clinical trials are the final and critical testing phase before a new drug can be approved for public use. With high stakes, strict regulatory requirements, and significant financial investments, pharmaceutical companies must ensure these trials stay on track. But how do they manage to meet tight schedules, ensure efficient sample logistics, and maintain overall trial efficiency? This article will dive into strategies and the role of technology in this process.
- [Teva and Controlant discuss the value of real-time control tower intervention](https://www.controlant.com/insights/control-tower-value): At LogiPharma 4.0 Connect in Montreux last month (29-30 November), Teva Pharmaceuticals' Val Pétursson, Senior Director, Head of Global Logistics, joined Controlant’s Ada Pálmadóttir, VP of Business Development, for a keynote presentation addressing how their partnership has created value from real-time control tower intervention.
- [Transforming the pharma cold chain: key insights from LogiPharma US 2023](https://www.controlant.com/insights/transforming-the-pharma-cold-chain-key-insights-from-logipharma-us-2023): LogiPharma US 2023 concluded in Boston on 6 October, after three days of inspiring and insightful presentations and conversations. During the event, Samir Gami, Senior Director of Advanced Customer Capabilities J&J, and our CCO, Martin Thaysen, presented a keynote: Transforming the cold chain through an enterprise ecosystem.
- [Digital transformation at work: reshaping the pharma supply chain](https://www.controlant.com/insights/digital-transformation-at-work-reshaping-the-pharma-supply-chain): Controlant works with global pharmaceutical companies to streamline digital processes to one system across multiple manufacturing sites, helping companies transform the logistical side of their operations with single-source-of-truth visibility.
- [Zero-touch release: creating tangible patient value with the partner ecosystem approach](https://www.controlant.com/insights/zero-touch-release-creating-tangible-patient-value-with-the-partner): Dino Liquito, Global PM at Roche, and Gísli Herjólfsson, CEO Controlant, presented at LogiPharma EU 2023 and explained how the two companies have collaborated to extract maximum value from automating the product release process. They illustrated a value case from Intelligent Automation of product release processes, achieving 99.5% release of products with zero human intervention, and a 97% reduction in average release times.
- [Pharma Insights Podcast with Takeda](https://www.controlant.com/insights/the-pharma-insights-podcast-by-controlant-2-takeda-interview): In this Controlant Pharma Insights Podcast, our VP of Sales, Pharma Enterprise, Peter Eichmueller, interviews Roland Straub, Global Head Data, Digital & Technology Supply Chain at Takeda, at the 2023 LogiPharma event in Lyon, France.
- [Two years safeguarding the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine](https://www.controlant.com/insights/two-years-safeguarding-the-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine): In the first two years, more than five billion doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine had been administered around the world, with Controlant’s solution helping to achieve a 99.99% successful delivery rate.
- [Distica tells its story of working with Controlant’s visibility platform](https://www.controlant.com/insights/distica-tells-its-story-of-working-with-controlants-visibility-platform): Distica is the premier logistics, warehousing, and distribution firm that handles pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and medical products to hospitals, pharmacies, and health clinics throughout Iceland.