Expanded possibilities for laboratory digitalization and connectivity
labforward merges with LabTwin
labforward GmbH, a leading provider of solutions for digital transformation in the laboratory with a platform for the digital integration of laboratory equipment and the connectivity of entire workflows consisting of an electronic laboratory journal (ELN, Electronic Lab Notebook) and a laboratory execution system (LES) - and LabTwin, the pioneer in voice and AI-supported digital laboratory assistants, are announcing their merger. For that reason, Sartorius, as the founder and previous owner of LabTwin, has brought their business into labforward GmbH. Sartorius will thus become a shareholder in labforward GmbH, whose future headquarters will be the previous location of LabTwin in Berlin. The merged company will be led by Joerg Hoffmann as CEO, who took over the management of labforward GmbH from the retiring founder Dr. Simon Bungers at the beginning of 2024.
"With the merger of our companies, the technological expertise of the respective products, the deep know-how of our employees and the wealth of experience built up over the past few years from various customer projects - especially with large pharmaceutical and chemical companies, as well as in the academic and start-up sectors - the new company has even greater opportunities in the growing environment of digital transformation. This means we can support our customers even more broadly, in an even more user- and service-oriented way," said Joerg Hoffmann in an initial reaction. "With Sartorius as another strategic partner, labforward is gaining further strength and trust in this dynamically growing market segment," adds Dr. Joachim Rautter, Chairman of the Advisory Board and representative of labforward GmbH shareholder PEPPERMINT Venture Partners GmbH. Other strategic partners are financially and strategically involved in the company, including the Swiss company TECAN and, since the beginning of 2024, the Aachen-based laboratory planning specialist CARPUS.
"We are proud to have developed voice control and the use of artificial intelligence in the laboratory over the years to this acceptance in the market and to this milestone," says Magdalena Paluch, outgoing CEO of LabTwin. "With labforward as a strong partner, the next stage of growth and an even broader use and development of our technologies in the market can now be driven forward." The first joint solutions are already expected later this year.
The company will continue to offer its individual products in partnership with other third-party lab informatics solutions. "We stand for openness and interoperability. Digitalization in the laboratory cannot be solved by one vendor alone in a closed system. This requires close exchange of hardware and software, secure data transfer and the interaction of a wide variety of software products at different levels in order to install the best possible solution for the customer. We are in close contact with our partners who have their own ELN (Electronic Lab Notebook), LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) or similar systems,” concludes Joerg Hoffmann.
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