A recent study by BearingPoint shows that, despite its high potential, the life sciences industry is stagnating in its efforts to implement the “Digital Lab” vision. While the paperless laboratory is considered the primary goal for improving efficiency, in practice, incompatible siloed solutions continue to dominate rather than seamlessly integrated system landscapes.
The key challenges for LIMS and IT infrastructure:
- Lack of connectivity: The absence of open interfaces and uniform standards prevents systems and tools from being integrated, which means that manual data transfers are still necessary.
- Strategic shortcomings: Digitalization often occurs in isolated instances; there is a lack of comprehensive approaches to translate technologies such as IoT and AI from concept into productive laboratory practice.
- Regulatory Requirements & Expertise: Strict compliance requirements and a lack of digital expertise are further slowing down the transformation.
Recommendations for the laboratory level: To ensure operational effectiveness, companies must rely on open infrastructures and standardized interfaces. Only through the strategic integration of robotics and AI, along with the development of digital skills, can the necessary efficiency gains be achieved to make modern laboratories future-proof.
You can find the full article at:
https://www.bearingpoint.com/de-de/ueber-uns/pressemitteilungen-und-medienberichte/pressemitteilungen/zwischen-reagenzglas-und-algorithmus-das-labor-der-zukunft-unter-dem-mikroskop/
Source: BearingPoint (March 2025)
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Study on the Transformation of Laboratories
https://www.bearingpoint.com/files/Digital_Lab_Studie_Infografik_final.pdf?download=0&itemId=1281183
Connected hardware optimizes laboratory processes and research quality
https://www.bearingpoint.com/files/Tranformation_von_Laboren_UseCase_01_final.pdf?download=0&itemId=1283535