What is a cryonics facility?

A cryonics facility is the secure, long-term storage center where cryopreserved patients are housed after undergoing vitrification. It’s also often the site for final stages of the cryopreservation process — including perfusion and cooling — depending on the provider's infrastructure.

Cryonics facilities must meet strict standards of:

• Safety and structural integrity
• Temperature control and monitoring
• Redundancy systems for long-term preservation
• Transparency and traceability for patient handling

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What does it look like?

Forget the silver sci-fi chambers and flickering lights. Most modern cryonics facilities are clean, clinical, and methodical. They typically include:

• Operating areas for surgical preparation and perfusion
• Cooling rooms for gradual temperature reduction
• Storage halls with tall vacuum-insulated dewars (liquid nitrogen vessels)
• Monitoring systems that track nitrogen levels, temperatures, and security
• Administrative spaces for planning, legal processing, and recordkeeping

Everything is designed to support safe, stable preservation for decades or longer.

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Where are these facilities located?

Currently, only a few fully operational cryonics facilities exist worldwide. These include:

• The European Biostasis Foundation (EBF) in Switzerland — where Tomorrow.bio stores all patients
• Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Arizona, USA
• Cryonics Institute in Michigan, USA

The choice of location is important. At EBF, for example, Switzerland offers political and economic stability, biostasis-focused legislation, and long-term support structures.

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Inside the storage area

The most iconic part of any cryonics facility is the dewar room — where vitrified patients are kept at -196°C in liquid nitrogen.

• Each dewar holds multiple patients in vertical canisters
• Some dewars are designed for full-body patients, others for neuro (head-only) preservation
• Nitrogen levels are checked regularly and topped off weekly
• No electricity is required to maintain storage — avoiding power failure risks

This setup allows for indefinite preservation, as long as monitoring and maintenance continue.

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All actions are based on clear protocols — such as the cryopreservation protocol followed by Tomorrow.bio.

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Can you visit a cryonics facility?

Some cryonics providers offer tours to members or potential members. At Tomorrow.bio, transparency is a core value — and while public tours of the EBF facility are limited for safety reasons, visual documentation and member visits by arrangement are available.

The goal is to build trust and understanding around a process that is both medical and deeply personal.

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Why a secure facility matters

Cryonics isn’t just about cold storage — it’s about stability over time.

A good cryonics facility must be:

• Geopolitically stable
• Financially sustainable
• Legally prepared for patient stewardship
• Designed to survive system failure (e.g., backup nitrogen supply, non-electric systems)
• Structured with institutional continuity in mind — beyond individual staff or companies

That’s why Tomorrow.bio partners with the non-profit EBF, whose sole mission is long-term biostasis research and storage.

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Is this also available for pets?

Yes. Pet cryopreservation is offered through Tomorrow.bio using the same facility and principles. Pets are vitrified, stored in species-specific dewars, and tracked with the same precision as human patients.

If you want to preserve a beloved animal companion, visit our pet calculator to learn more about the process and cost.

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The future lives here

For those who choose cryopreservation, the facility becomes more than just a building. It’s a time capsule — a resting place between today’s limits and tomorrow’s possibilities.

Whether it’s for yourself, your loved one, or your pet, a cryonics facility holds the promise that death today might not be final.

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About Tomorrow.bio

At Tomorrow.bio, we are dedicated to advancing the science of cryopreservation with the goal of giving people and pets a second chance at life. As Europe’s leading cryopreservation provider, we focus on rapid, high-quality standby, stabilization, and storage of terminal patients — preserving them until future medical technologies may allow revival and treatment.

Our mission is to make cryopreservation a reliable and accessible option for everyone. We believe that no life — human or animal — should end because current medical capabilities fall short.

📧 Contact us at: hello@tomorrow.bio
🌐 Visit our website: www.tomorrow.bio
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