Lab Automation from the Ground Up
Some of you may be lucky enough to know that “new lab” smell. But setting up a new laboratory goes beyond designing physical space and installing instruments. It requires a clear definition of how research workflows will function from day one. Every experiment, sample, and data point follows a process. If that process is not structured early, inefficiencies can quickly become embedded in daily operations.
This is where lab informatics solutions play a critical role. They provide the digital framework that supports how work is executed, documented, and managed across the lab.
Before selecting any system, the priority should be workflow design. Laboratories need to define how and where research activities are initiated, how samples are registered and processed, what approvals are required, and how data is captured and reported. Informatics platforms should support these workflows in a structured yet flexible way, without adding unnecessary complexity.
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