Alden's mission is to accelerate access to advanced diagnostic information, through a platform that makes testing simple, fast, and affordable. Alden combines science, hardware, and software to create a platform that enables users to get the information they need when they need it. Alden's immediate focus is integrating the platform into the agriculture industry to provide diagnostic and software-as-a-service (SaaS) products across the supply chain that ensure food safety, quality, and transparency. Alden's long-term focus is to integrate the platform within the agriculture, clinical, consumer health, veterinary, and environmental industries.