With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 226 Percent, This Marks Tides Medical’s Third Time on the List

Lafayette, LA, August 14, 2025 – Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, announced that Tides Medical No. 1928 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list provides a data-driven snapshot of the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, and Patagonia.

“After fifteen years in business, seeing the potential of Tides Medical come to fruition and be recognized on a national level makes me excited for the future,” says CEO Joe Spell. “Tides is leading the biotechnology industry in Louisiana, bringing economic diversification to our community and elevating our most talented homegrown professionals.”

From its start as a product distributor, Tides has grown to a biotechnology company that procures donated tissue and manufactures skin substitutes at its tissue bank. To expand patient access to limb-and-life saving technology, the Tides product portfolio encompasses advanced products used in physician offices and hospital settings nationwide. Most notably, the launch of APLICOR 3D, a 3D printer system that uses a patient’s own tissue to create a personalized skin graft, has underscored Tides’ position as an innovator in its industry.

This year’s Inc. 5000 honorees have demonstrated exceptional growth while navigating economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure, and a fluctuating labor market. Among the top 500 companies on the list, the median three-year revenue growth rate reached 1,552 percent, and those companies have collectively added more than 48,678 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past three years.

For the full list, company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, visit: www.inc.com/inc5000.

“Making the Inc. 5000 is always a remarkable achievement, but earning a spot this year speaks volumes about a company’s tenacity and clarity of vision,” says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “These businesses have thrived amid rising costs, shifting global dynamics, and constant change. They didn’t just weather the storm—they grew through it, and their stories are a powerful reminder that the entrepreneurial spirit is the engine of the U.S. economy.”

Methodology

Companies on the 2025 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2021 to 2024. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2021. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2024. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2021 is $100,000; the minimum for 2024 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.

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About Tides Medical
Tides Medical is a biotechnology company that manufactures, distributes and supports the wound care product lifecycle – from product development to reimbursement. Our dedicated team empowers providers, hospitals and administrative staff navigating the wound care landscape, to ensure that patients have access to the full range of treatment options they deserve. For more information, visit www.tidesmedical.com. 

Media Contact:
Allison Billeaud, Marketing Communications Manager
Tides Medical
abilleaud@tidesmedical.com
337-224-0493