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What to expect from a cryogenic freezing company: services, science, and ethics

If you're exploring long-term preservation after death, you’ve likely searched for a cryogenic freezing company. But what does such a company actually do — and how do you choose a responsible provider? This article outlines the essential services, ethical responsibilities, and scientific standards you should expect.
4 minutes
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May 6 2025
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Cryonics
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Cryopreservation
Alessia Casali

First: a clarification on terminology

While the term cryogenic freezing company is commonly used in public searches, it's technically inaccurate when referring to human preservation.

The correct term is cryopreservation — not freezing. Cryopreservation relies on vitrification, a process that solidifies the body at -196°C without forming ice crystals, which would otherwise destroy cells and tissues.

So when looking for a “cryogenic freezing company,” you’re really seeking a cryonics or cryopreservation provider like Tomorrow.bio.

What does a cryopreservation company do?

A professional cryopreservation company offers much more than just cold storage. The process involves coordinated medical, scientific, logistical, and ethical services, including:

1. Standby and stabilization

  • A trained medical team is dispatched to be present when death is near.
  • After legal death, the body is immediately cooled and stabilized to slow cellular decay.

2. Cryoprotectant perfusion

  • Blood is replaced with cryoprotective agents to prevent ice formation during cooling.
  • This is essential to preserve delicate brain structures that encode memory and identity.

3. Vitrification and cooling

  • The body is gradually cooled to -196°C, turning it into a glass-like state (vitrification).
  • This allows indefinite storage without biological degradation.

4. Secure long-term storage

  • Patients are stored in specially designed liquid nitrogen dewars that require no electricity.
  • Facilities must be secure, monitored, and built to last for decades — or centuries.

5. Legal and planning support

  • Ethical providers help you with insurance, documentation, and family coordination.
  • They ensure everything is in place before preservation is ever needed.

What sets a responsible provider apart?

Choosing a cryogenic freezing company is not just a scientific choice — it's an ethical and emotional one. Here’s what to look for:

1. Scientific accuracy

Avoid companies that promote myths like “freezing” or quick revival. The provider should:

  • Use vitrification, not traditional freezing
  • Acknowledge that revival is not yet possible
  • Be transparent about current limitations and future goals

2. Facility transparency

Ask where the body will be stored. A trustworthy company should offer:

  • Real images or tours of their storage facility
  • Information on temperature monitoring
  • Redundancy protocols in case of system failures

Tomorrow.bio stores all patients at the European Biostasis Foundation in Switzerland — a leading facility built for scientific integrity and longevity.

3. Availability and readiness

Time is critical in cryonics. Choose a provider that:

  • Has 24/7 standby teams
  • Offers international response coverage
  • Can deploy quickly, even pre-death for terminal cases

4. Legal clarity

A reputable company will help you:

  • Set up a life insurance policy to fund your preservation
  • Complete end-of-life documentation
  • Ensure local laws are respected and followed

How much does it cost?

At Tomorrow.bio, full-body cryopreservation costs €200,000, typically funded via life insurance. This includes:

  • 4/7 readiness of our standby teams.
  • Medical equipment (ambulances, heart-lung machine, etc.) and training in the latest cryoprotection procedures.
  • Ongoing staff instruction and business costs.
  • Continuous customer support.
  • Furthering the mission and research of Tomorrow.bio and cryonics in general.
  • Dispatch of medical teams to the patient’s location at the event of death.
  • Full cryopreservation procedure.
  • Indefinite patient storage at our Swiss facility.
  • Future revival, once available.

What about pet cryopreservation?

Tomorrow.bio also offers preservation for dogs, cats, and other companion animals, applying the same scientific care to their bodies and brains. Many people choose to preserve their pets for emotional and scientific reasons alike.

Estimate the cost with our pet preservation calculator.

How to choose the right provider

When researching a cryogenic freezing company, don’t be distracted by proximity or price alone. Ask:

  • Do they use real science?
  • Can I visit or view their facility?
  • Is there transparency in how they operate?
  • Are their claims responsible and medically accurate?

The right provider isn’t just storing your body — they’re preserving your chance at life. That requires trust, science, and ethics in equal measure.

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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