| Year | Detail |
| 1998 |
Abcam was established in Cambridge, UK. |
| 2003 |
The first overseas office opened in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
| 2011 |
The company acquired MitoSciences and Ascent Scientific Ltd. |
| 2013 |
Opened a new office in Shanghai, China. |
| 2015 |
The company acquired AxioMx and Firefly BioWorks. |
| 2018 |
The company acquired EdiGene’s cell lines and lysates portfolio and Calico Biolabs. |
| 2020 |
The company acquired Marker Gene Technologies, Proteomics and immunology businesses of Expedeon and Applied StemCell. |
| 2021 |
The company acquired BioVision. |
| 2023 |
Danaher Corp. acquired Abcam Plc. |