Traditional Labs Present Barriers to Experimentation
Life scientists in all sectors face substantial execution-based barriers to conducting experiments, forcing scientists to compromise on pursuing innovative hypotheses.
% Respondents with Instrument Access Problems1
Over 80% report access to instrumentation as a major impediment to their research
Most scientists report wishing they had access to more instrumentation
Maintenance and downtime of available instruments are additional barriers
Constraints on instrument access directly limit achievement of research objectives
Lack of access to a wide variety of scientific capabilities can significantly reduce probability of success in lab research goals by limiting ability to work around unplanned scientific barriers
Average Experiment Onboarding Time1
The average new experiment takes at least a month to onboard, hindering a researcher’s agility in meeting research goals utilizing new instruments or methods
Onboarding frequently stymied due to lengthy troubleshooting
Delays are unpredictable, with a broad distribution ranging from weeks to years
Over 30% of respondents said they had suffered a delay greater than six months on a project
Troubleshooting Time1
1Emerald customer survey, n=130 Scientists from across the industry (mix of startups, large companies, and academia) (2013)