The event will focus on education and learning the skills necessary to achieve next-generation transformation in your labs. Subject Matter Experts who care about improving laboratory processes and the quality of work life will be present and involved.  

This event will empower you to keep pace with the massive technological changes occurring in our industry. 

Attend an Interactive, Hands-On Lab at Paperless Lab Academy® USA 2025

Building skills will help you thrive through change. And, as we’ve all witnessed, technology changes from business process management to AI and LLM are coming at us fast and furious. That’s why 20/15 Visioneers has put together four hands-on, interactive labs at The Paperless Lab Academy® USA, October 5-7, 2025.

 include: 

• Discover Cheminformatics led by Subhas Chakravorty, Ph.D. 

The powerful fusion of computational algorithms and chemical expertise transforming modern drug discovery. Learn to digitally encode chemical structures, explore chemical diversity and navigate chemical space, build predictive QSAR and machine learning models, and rapidly analyze bioactivity and ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicity) properties. Acquire practical skills with Python and RDKit, crucial for drug repurposing, lead optimization, and creating novel molecules with tailored properties. Explore these techniques using datasets derived from current marketed drugs. This structured course takes you from foundational concepts to advanced techniques, providing hands-on expertise essential for pharmaceutical research and molecular innovation.

• AI Prompt Engineering for Scientists led by Raminderpal Singh, Ph.D. 

Scientists regularly use tools like ChatGPT in work and home.  But how do you power-house their use without any software skills?  It’s called Prompt Engineering and it’s an art to get right.  In this Lab, you’ll design the key parameters for a clinical 1 trial for an aging compound!  We’ll set you up with best-practice  methods, so you won’t be lost.  But you will be challenged to build effective prompts.  Everything you learn will be reusable back in your workplace (and at home).

• Requirements Analysis and Business Process Mapping for Lab Optimization led by David Hessler & Semaphore Solutions 

For thirty years ELN products have been used by research and development labs, and today the still often are not delivering on their promise. Why is this? One answer is that you first need a map of how data is generated, progresses, and is consumed inside and outside your labs. In this workshop, we take a hands-on approach to analysis of the subsystems which produce and analyze data, and we produce easy-to-understand business process mapping which defines the actors, systems, and data which make up the informatics ecosystem. If you want to really leverage the value of an ELN, you need a map which describes the high-quality touch points, and the high risk integrations.

• Building No-Code LLM Workflows for Your Lab led by Raminderpal Singh, Ph.D. 

AI adds to automation, and LLMs add to AI.  But, without some insider know-how, integrating these tools into experimental workflows can be complex and lead to much technical debt.  And when software IT folks are not available, it can be frustrating.   In this lab, we’ll get our hands dirty learning about the world of “no-code” LLM tools.  This will give you a clear understanding for how they can help you build and run better experiments.   We will cover methods to ensure data privacy & security.  Coming out of the lab, you will be energized and ready to try out different LLM-based tools in your experiments!

Track themes for Paperless Lab Academy® USA 2025 Conference

The #PLA2025USA Conference,  October 6 and 7, 2025 includes: 

• In Silico-First Science in Discovery and Development (AI/ML) 

• Scientific Informatics & Scientific Data Management 

• Creating Smart and Smarter Labs 

Attendance is limited to both the labs and the main conference!  

DON´T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY 

REGISTER NOW!

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Join us October 5-7, for a transformative Paperless Lab Academy® (PLA) conference in Orlando, Florida held in collaboration with 20/15 Visioneers. The event will focus on education and learning the skills necessary to achieve next-generation transformation in your labs. Subject Matter Experts who care about improving laboratory processes and the quality of work life will be present and involved. Already booked are experts from AstraZeneca and Takeda.

Today’s laboratories are evolving at an unprecedented pace. The following themes reflect the real-world needs and priorities that R&D organizations must address to thrive. By adopting in-silico-first approaches, researchers can accelerate discovery and boost lab efficiency by over 60%. Robust scientific informatics and effective data management are foundational to these advancements — they form the backbone of in-silico innovation and deeper insights. Building Smart and Smarter labs is the key to making this vision a reality.

Our hands-on labs equip scientists and IT professionals with the essential skills they need to navigate and succeed in today’s dynamic R&D environment.

Event Themes

In-Silico First Science : Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)to give a head start to your science

Scientific Informatics and Data Management : Your Data is an Asset that  must be organized and contextualized properly

Creating Smart or Smarter Labs:  Advanced automation and robotics will drive model quality data and reproducible science

Hands-On Labs

4 training sessions are programmed by Day 1

1. Building a BPM (Business Process Map) for Your Lab
2. Getting Started with Cheminformatics
3. Prompt Engineering for Scientists
4. Building No-Code LLM Workflows for Your Lab

Registration links

TICKETS: Registration is limited. Secure your admission by registering here and get ready for a new experience that will help you and your organization discover and develop more!

HOTEL: We have negotiated a discounted rate at the beautiful Florida Hotel, centrally located in downtown Orlando. Our block guarantees the lowest room rate and applies for an extended stay if you want to come early or stay late. To book your accommodations click here.

SPONSOR: Put your solutions and services in front of key decision makers. We are offering a range of sponsorship opportunities to maximize your visibility before, during, and after the event. Find out more here.

“The best events are those where experts can share and learn.  This is the culture that PLA® Orlando strives for.  It is a life sciences community event, and importantly an opportunity for you to advance your personal skillset and the capabilities across your organization,” John F. Conway, Founder & Chief Visioneer Officer, 20/15 Visioneers.

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The PLA® Conference aims to provide the framework for discussions on how to best manage data, the golden oil of any laboratory. Therefore, the speakers of the first session dedicated to this important topic introduced and developed concepts such as FAIR, Data Stewardship and Master Data Design.

PLA2025EU Takeaway: Change Management isn’t just a buzzword

Surprisingly, the panel discussion was all about people and that change management isn’t just a buzzword; shift to digital mindset determine the success in a digital transformation journey. There is a real need for effective change management programmes. Firstly, employees at all levels of the organisation need to be educated about the importance of data and the importance of managing it correctly throughout its lifecycle.

While gaining a deeper understanding of the importance of data management, the need to focus on master data and develop new approaches and new skills, such as master data designers, data stewards, etc., becomes clear.

Data stewards should become the backbone of FAIR data and high-quality data, bridging IT and science.

Last but not least, there is a need for educational initiatives on data stewardship. Universities should consider including this topic in their programmes for future lab managers and analysts.

PLA2025EU Takeaway: Users experience matters

Fact is that solution providers from the lab informatics industry also have a role to play in facilitating the digital mindset shift. User experience matters and making the tools easier to use would lead to better adoption and impact. Machine learning could be applied in many areas of laboratory processes. And of course, AI in the lab is exciting, but trust, data quality and strong governance remain top priorities.

In the numerous interactive workshops organised by our premium and gold sponsors, the presentations ranged from introducing the AI revolution in the laboratory, sharing practical approaches to realising the digital lab of the future and demonstrating the accelerated introduction of digitalised processes to presenting new solution for scheduling and planning lab activities.

PLA2025EU Takeaway: Testimonials

The feedback on this special edition of PLA2025EUROPE has been remarkable and we wanted to share some of it with you to finalise this summary.

Still energized from last week’s PLA2025EUROPE in Milan! It was an incredible opportunity to dive deep into the latest trends in data management, digital transformation, and AI in the lab. From data strategy to stewardship, governance, and FAIR data, empowering modern data ecosystems to unlock real value.Marilyne  Labasque, Lead Consultant: R&D Data Steward Lead for the Pharma Industry @ ZONTAL

I had a great experience on the first day of the PLA2025 Europe! The sessions were not only highly informative but also engaging, offering deep insights into the latest advancements in paperless lab technologies. The speakers were truly inspiring, sharing their expertise and innovative ideas. The event was impeccably organized, with seamless transitions between sessions and ample opportunities for networking with industry professionals. The atmosphere was vibrant and collaborative, making it a perfect platform for learning and exchanging ideas. I’m eagerly looking forward to the rest of the conference and the valuable knowledge it will undoubtedly continue to provide! Quality Assurance Referent @ CURRENTA

PLA2025EUROPE what a conference! For me, the main takeaway: center your digitalization strategy around people. Opportunity to exchange thoughts, lessons learned and meet great people from industry who are driving digitalization. New ideas are on the way!Global Quality Control Improvements Manager at STADA Group

It was a pleasure to be presenter in the 2025 Paperless Laboratory Academy conference in Milano. Many interesting inputs and discussions in plenary sessions and workshops. SGS contributed with a new vision on Master Data Designer for IT Laboratory Solution and shared the experience on the SGS Global/Local Laboratory Digital Strategy. Alessio Tremolada, Global Laboratory Consulting & Innovation manager @ SGS

It was an absolute honour to deliver the closing remarks at the PLA2025Europe conference, wrapping up two days of discussions and demonstrations. The experience was both professionally rewarding and incredibly enjoyable, especially with the almost full attendance and active engagement even in the final session. It’s clear that master data migrations from legacy systems are a pressing concern across various industries. Thank you to PLA for the opportunity and to my colleagues to the great panel discussion.Gunnar Zoch, Global LIMS Master Data Lead @ LONZA

The final day of the PLA2025 Europe was absolutely amazing! It was so inspiring to see that, no matter where we are in the world or the size of our company, we all face the same challenges when it comes to digitalization: acceptance, cost-time factors, and the willingness to embrace change. The sessions were incredibly practical and provided some amazing solutions and strategies to tackle these issues, making them extremely relevant and valuable. The event was incredibly well-organised, and the collaborative atmosphere fostered some truly great discussions and networking opportunities. It was a fantastic conclusion to an excellent conference, and I’m excited to apply what I’ve learned. Quality Assurance Referent @ CURRENTA

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Next coming edition in 2025:

PLA2025USA | Orlando | October

PLA2025India | Hyderabad | November

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[Madrid, February 7^th, 2025] – Paperless Lab Academy® is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with 20/15 Visioneers, a leader in digital+ transformation and innovation in labs.

This exciting partnership aims to elevate upcoming Paperless Lab Academy® conferences by combining industry expertise, shared commitment to advancing digital technologies in the lab, promoting seamless integration and supporting change management by fostering a digital mindset while complying with industry regulations.

A New Era of Digital Transformation for Laboratories

This collaboration will bring together thought leaders, innovators and technology experts in the field of laboratory digitization to discuss all related topics, with a focus on scientific informatics and scientific data management to help laboratories embrace the latest trends, solutions and best practices.

The PLA® conference has built a reputation for high quality content and active networking with the laboratory informatics industry and has expanded internationally with editions in Europe, India and the USA… “We are thrilled to join forces with 20/15 Visioneers and pool our collective expertise in laboratory automation and digitalization to support the expansion of the PLA® Conferences and reach every laboratory in every industry,” comments Isabel Muñoz-Willery Ph.D., founder and owner of NL42 Consulting, owner and event director of the PLA® Conferences.

20/15 Visioneers has built a global reputation for its virtual events, superior scientific content generation, and new Pathfinders™ outdoor networking offering.  If there was any scientific or laboratory informatics-oriented conference in the world, it would be the PLA®.  “We are excited about this synergistic endeavour and look forward to expanding its reach and excellence in networking and knowledge sharing,” says John F. Conway, Founder and Chief Visioneer Officer at 20/15 Visioneers

About 20/15 Visioneers

20/15 Visioneers is at the forefront of the laboratory technology revolution, specializing in delivering high-impact solutions for digitalizing laboratory operations. It is committed to helping labs harness the full potential of their data, achieve insilico-first, and leverage its model quality data for more and faster insights. 20/15 Visioneers brings innovative tools and a visionary approach to laboratory transformation, focusing on enhancing data integrity, streamlining workflows, and driving measurable results.

Press Contact: John F. Conway
Founder and Chief Visioneer Officer

20/15 Visioneers
www.20visioneers15.com
john@20visioneers15.com

About Paperless Lab Academy® Conferences

Paperless Lab Academy® is an internationally recognized conference series that brings together laboratory professionals and technology innovators to explore the intersection of digital transformation, automation, and compliance in the laboratory environment. The PLA’s mission is to provide actionable insights, practical solutions, and a platform for collaboration among the world’s leading experts in laboratory digitization.

The Paperless Lab Academy® is owned and organised by NL42 consulting, an independent consultancy firm whose services focus on the digitalisation of laboratory and quality processes.  At NL42, we believe that discussions at the PLA® Conferences should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their experience and stage of their digital transformation journey.

For more information on Paperless Lab Academy® and to register for upcoming events, visit www.paperlesslabacademy.com

Press Contact: Isabel Muñoz-Willery Ph.D.
Owner and Event Director
Paperless Lab Academy®
isabel.munoz@NL42.com

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However, to create a truly digital lab, it is not enough to implement advanced technologies, but a thoughtful balance between the people, processes and systems that form the basis of lab operations is required.

This special session at the 12th edition of the PLA® Conference Europe (March, Milan) will address the many challenges encountered on the road to digitalisation. From user adoption and adapting organisational culture to rethinking processes for maximum efficiency and ensuring that systems, instruments and data streams— are seamlessly connected, every aspect is critical to success.

We would like to thank Bob McDowall, Christine Mladek and Jens Donath for leading this session with strong presentations, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Isabel Muñoz-Willery.

Digitalisation & Strategy for Interfacing

Christine Mladek, Head of Global QC Network Management at Boehringer Ingelheim will share her extensive experience about cooperating and collaborating for successful digitalisation projects.

The digitalisation of quality control laboratories requires effective communication and collaboration between IT, Quality Management and Users.  This collaborative approach ensures alignment on project timelines, optimises resource utilisation, minimises transition tome, streamlines implementation and promotes continual improvement. Key factors for success include adherence to lab equipment standards, process standardisation, user-adapted trainings, submission changes and behavioural transformation.  Support from management, process/system owners and a robust governance structure are essential for the successful transformation.

People at the Core: Overcoming challenges and unlocking opportunities in digital lab transformation

Jens Donath, Head Project Management Quality at Lonza will highlight the critical role of people in achieving a successful transition to a paperless lab. He will  emphasizes the importance of managing both end-users and technical project teams, addressing resistance to change, cultural shifts, and the need for skill development. Focus is given to ensuring collaboration between the operational and technical teams.

The impact of Regulations and Data Integrity guidance on process redesign

Bob McDowall, Director at R D McDowall Ltd, will focus his presentation on the regulatory compliance aspect of digitisation projects.

When digitalising a regulated laboratory, understanding and simplifying a process is key to unlocking business benefits. However, any redesigned process must ensure that applicable regulations and data integrity guidance documents are complid with. This starts with ensuring that each application selected has the functionality to automate the process and ensure integrity of the records acquired, processed and reported.

How to adopt new Technologies and remain Compliant

To conclude the three presentations, the panel discussion, moderated by Isabel Muñoz-Willery, Ph.D., Owner and Event Director of PLA® Conferences, will continue the discussion and engage with the audience on how to avoid being overwhelmed by compliance requirements while adopting the latest technologies.

Join us as we explore best practises, real-world case studies and actionable strategies for overcoming these hurdles. Whether you are just starting to digitise your lab or looking to refine and optimise your existing efforts, this session will provide valuable insights to help you drive transformation with confidence.

Let’s reinvent the future of labs together — where digitalisation is not a challenge, but an opportunity.

Follow us to stay informed about all the other sessions we are preparing with thought leaders from Roche Diagnostics, Lonza, Menarini, Esteve, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre and others.

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Laboratories are striving for more and more automated and digitalised processes. They are embarking on numerous transformational projects, empowered by their corporate strategies and business priorities.

While doing so, the desire to embrace data centric approach grows within the stakeholders and as such Data moves to the centre of basically all decision-making.Therefore, the effective management of digital information becomes critical to the advancement of scientific research, innovation and informed decision-making.

FAIR, the guiding principle for optimising usability of digital data

This is when the FAIR concept, Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable, is proving to be a guiding principle for optimising the management and usability of digital data.

The FAIR principles were first introduced in 2016 in a groundbreaking publication that addressed the challenges associated with the growing volume, complexity and fragmentation of digital data in various disciplines.

The core idea behind FAIR is to ensure that data is not only stored securely but also curated in a way that makes it discoverable, understandable and applicable in different contexts.

Unlike traditional data management practises, which often focus only on retention, FAIR emphasises the need for data to serve as a resource for future innovation. By adhering to these principles, collaboration in data sharing can be enhanced, facilitating the reproducibility of scientific work and maximising the value of digital resources.

The FAIR principles benefit a wide range of stakeholders. They enable researchers to find relevant datasets efficiently, provide standardised protocols for accessing data, ensure compatibility between different systems and tools, and allow datasets to be reused in new and innovative ways.

FAIR not only brings tangible scientific and economic benefits but also contributes to building a solid foundation for open science, ethical data management and sustainable knowledge ecosystems.

PLA® European edition, Central Theme: “Connecting. Empowering. Accelerating.”

The 12^th edition of the PLA® European Conference, Central Theme: “Connecting. Empowering. Accelerating.”, will lay the groundwork for a deeper exploration of how FAIR principles can address today’s data stewardship challenges while fostering a culture of transparency, collaboration and innovation.

Mastering Data Stewardship at PLA2025Europe 

Data stewardship ensures that data is sustainably FAIR. This involves knowing and documenting what types of data an organisation holds, assessing data quality, understanding where data assets are located and monitoring data usage.

In this way, it ensures effective management and monitoring of data throughout its lifecycle and guarantees its quality, security, privacy and accessibility. In this way, high-quality data is accessible, usable, secure and, above all, trustworthy, which should make it possible to quickly detect quality problems with new data.

In summary, data stewardship provides the operational backbone for implementing and sustaining the FAIR principles, while FAIR provides a structured framework to guide and measure stewardship efforts. Together, they enable sound data management and maximise the value of data for science, innovation and decision-making.

At the PLA® Conference, we are proud to offer this special session with the valued contribution of industry leaders from Astrazeneca, SGS, the University of Southampton, Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure initiative and Zontal.

Follow us to stay informed about all the other sessions we are preparing with thought leaders from Roche Diagnostics, Lonza, Menarini, Esteve, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre and others.

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Discussions at the 11th edition of the Paperless Lab Academy® Conference Europe

Published in EINpresswire 

The PLA® Conference is pleased to announce its 11th European edition, which will take place on 12 and 13 March 2024 in the city of Milan, Italy, at the Hotel Meliá Milano.

The conference is the place to be for anyone thinking of implementing, consolidating, integrating, simplifying digital processes in their labs, and improving data-driven decisions. Data, Processes, People, Technology, and Compliance are the backbone of the program of each edition.

A two-day event that includes:

– Plenary talks and panel discussions

from industry leaders who share their visions and use cases, explain their strategies for tackling a specific project and share their lessons learnt along the way.

– Product deep dive workshops

where our sponsors present their latest solutions and their subject matter experts share their experience and knowledge on specific topics.

– Networking in the Exhibition Hall

a true showcase with high-quality networking opportunities to gather in-depth information with colleagues, speakers, and vendors.

– Training courses

to deepen knowledge on specific topics.

A unique opportunity that is only possible with the support of the PLA® partners. More than 60 solution and service providers sponsoring all editions around the globe.

The project was launched in Europe in 2012 with the aim of creating a platform for discussion that ensures a collaborative atmosphere between suppliers and visitors. The PLA conference program is intended for managers and executives from R&D, QC, OpEx, IT and QA departments in the bio/pharma, cosmetics, biotechnology, service labs, chemicals, consumer goods, food and beverage sectors.

In 2023, a long-standing project that had unfortunately been delayed by the pandemic was finally realised. The PLA® conferences are now present in Europe, India, and the United States. The 2023 editions proved to be strong and robust. The programs addressed the challenges of successfully implementing digital lab transformation initiatives. The discussions aimed to question some paradigms and encourage the shift from an application-centric mindset to a digital one,” comments Isabel Muñoz-Willery, Event Director at Paperless Lab Academy®

 In 2024, the PLA® Conferences return with their 11th European edition, their 5th in India and their second in the USA.

Join the discussions!

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Laboratories of varying sizes who use new technologies have reported that the technologies deliver significant business benefits by using good processes and practices, yet constant changes, including changes in processes, materials, and technology, create challenges. As a result, they are not experiencing the total potential value.

Labs agree on the need and value that new technology can bring

The survey reported an overwhelming consensus regarding the importance of new technology in the business. 94% of the respondents believe new technology in the lab is important for their business’s long-term success and profitability. They are unequivocal in their responses that new technology delivers quality, consistency, and innovation for competitive advantage by adding greater agility, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. The cost-savings, often reported in the range of 15%, builds a compelling case.

The benefits brought about by new technologies also address the key priorities of labs – 70% respondents have listed ‘efficiency’ as a priority, 33-35% reporting ‘throughput, knowledge retention, and analysis and insights’, and 28% reporting ‘compliance’.

In addition, using new technology helps to put people in the centre. The vast majority of respondents attest that the new technology supports people extremely well – with flexibility to work remotely becoming a key draw.

Yet performance with new technology remains poor

Despite the raving feedback on new technology, labs have rated themselves poorly on performance. Labs attest that more can be done on the following:

• Throughput
• Cycle Time
• Documentation for audits and compliance
• Analyzing data and making sound decisions

Even the top 20% labs average 3.34 out of a possible 5 on the self-reported performance metrics, even though they have reported having good processes and people practices. This leaves much scope for improvement as well as further introspection.

Change and data are major challenges

Nearly two-thirds (64%) labs see more than 25 new products each year, and 10% of labs see

hundreds of new products per annum. As such, constant change that disrupts processes makes it more challenging to speed throughput and cycle time. The second most commonly cited challenge is an inability to correlate data from multiple sources. Even with great people and processes, achieving data consistency, reliability, accessibility, and timeliness have been reported to be challenging.

Adding to that, changes required in IT architecture – cloud, platform or IoT – can be challenging too.

The impacts of these common challenges vary widely – 46% reporting high costs as a top one followed by slow response time. Both of these, in turn, lead to long cycle times and impact the efficiency of the lab.

So, despite having a strong business case, the challenges brought about by change, data and IT architecture can often diminish the value offered by new technology.

What is the cure?

What can then be done to ensure that new technology delivers the benefits that they promise?

1. Focussing on priorities: Labs may benefit from prioritizing new technologies that best serve their priorities and needs. Efficiency, throughput, knowledge retention, analysis and insights, and ease of compliance are reported as the top 5 priorities by over 70% of the labs. Prioritizing technologies that add value in these five areas would be a recommended first step.
2. Hardware-based investments: Labs have adopted quite a bit of new technology, some visible to the naked eye, including automated material handling systems, AR, VR, tablets and phones, voice control, robots and cobots, exoskeletons and more. Respondents report high benefits for every single one of these investments.
3. Software that Fits: LIMS, CIMS, and LES for execution are the most commonly used applications, followed by Lab Management software. These applications can help address a lab’s challenges for improving performance, and industry pressures may all factor into which applications each lab needs.
4. Improving data management and analytics: The majority of respondents report benefits from data lakes/data fabric, blockchain or distributed ledgers, and advanced analytics. However, these work best when the data is harmonized.

Standardization and integration

Digital transformation, data flows, and a mindset shift to data-centricity is now required to unlock the true potential of new technology. Labs have historically been document-centric. Scientists and engineers recorded their work with documents or forms, often on paper. Yet even electronic documentation is often not in a format designed for data sharing. Integration and standardization are the need of the hour now – data must flow between users, applications, and technologies in the lab and between sites.

Yet, most labs currently do not have smooth data flows and easy data access for day-to-day tasks. This is a problem for advanced analytics, which benefit from data across all disciplines, systems, and sites. Nearly half of this response base is either document-centric (11%) or mostly document-centric, moving to data-centric (36%). With this gap identified, data-centricity appears to be a key to ensuring lab performance improves and new technologies deliver maximum benefits.

Focus on data-centricity

To ensure that data scientists and lab domain experts work together closely to generate actionable insights that deliver business value from the data – labs need to focus on data as an asset.

Study supports that data-centric labs get more value from their data and are far more likely than others to do exceptionally well at:

• Reusing data and information (61% vs. 37.5%)
• Knowledge-based decision-making (65% vs. 38%)

When data flows freely and efficiently, people can access the information and knowledge they need far more efficiently, anytime, anyplace, and any method – and the true potential of new technology in labs can be unlocked.

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 Article written with David PEYRUC, CEO, and co-founder of DEXSTR. 

DEXSTR: a Scientific Knowledge Management System company

The company DEXSTR was created in 2014 by David PEYRUC and Erwan DAVID, both of whom have a scientific background, particularly in bioinformatics and life sciences. 

Their background in the Pharmaceutical industry is very close to the scientists for whom they set up IT solutions such as electronic laboratory notebooks or “data warehouse” for Research and Development data. 

DEXSTR, is a company that publishes and develops Inquiro software. This software is an “Insight Engine” for life sciences, which allows to leverage on scientific knowledge “Scientific Knowledge Management System”. 

BASSETTI: Management of Technical and Scientific Knowledge through TEEXMA®

The partnership with BASSETTI was a natural choice, because the software published by BASSETTI, TEEXMA® is specialized in the management of technical and scientific knowledge. Inquiro’s approach is based on the analysis of unstructured data (documents, large volumes of data such as file systems, servers or even massive external data sources or BIG DATA). 

The main principle of Inquiro is to know the field of activity of its users as well as the different data sources, internal or external to the company. It will be able to connect to an electronic laboratory notebook, a LIMS, a file server, or a DMS, for example. 

Associated with the Google-style search results offered by Inquiro are data visualization tools, with graphical representations that allow you to navigate through and cross-reference the data. 

We will retrieve the documents that are in these different data sources, we will pass our Artificial Intelligence algorithms, which will allow us to detect all the scientific entities of interest to the client, such as bacterial strains that we can find in an electronic laboratory notebook, or in a file server for example. Obviously, these detections are adapted to our client. –  David Peyruc –

 Inquiro integrated as an add-on module to TEEXMA®

In the 3 ongoing projects, Inquiro is integrated as an add-on module to TEEXMA®, to add new capabilities and functionalities around chemistry and more specifically on the search for chemical entities. This module, offered as a complement to TEEXMA®, allows you to search for molecules by identifying all the names used for each molecule, whether textual or visual. Inquiro and TEEXMA® are closely connected via connectors that allow them to exchange key data essential for information retrieval. The 3 ongoing projects are mainly, but not exclusively, chemistry oriented.

When we talk about Artificial Intelligence, we often talk about Deep Learning, Machine Learning, our approach is different, we rather do analysis of textual data that we call NLP (Natural Language Processing or automated language processing), with a lot of statistical algorithms, which will be able to identify the entities and determine their relevance. – David Peyruc –

The project approach is to be able to identify what is relevant to clients in order to target the effectiveness of the results. Our algorithms, which are already powerful as standard, are configured to adapt to the needs of the users. It is in this sense that scientific know-how brings all its added value.

The collaboration between BASSETTI and DEXSTR is promising, while the new technologies of BIG DATA and Artificial Intelligence are democratizing, the synergies are constantly deepening in order to offer companies more and more innovative solutions that meet the needs of experts.

The two companies are already working on projects to offer other specialized modules such as advanced DNA sequence search.

Access to the official Bassetti communication

Previous publication from DEXSTR on Paperless Lab Academy^®:

How can you contribute to COVID-19 RESEARCH with Inquiro? 

Achieve Merger & Acquisition through Data Integration

How to provide relevant Search Results

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