How to build the Business Case for a Unified Lab Platform
A Guide for Lab Managers and EHS Professionals
More than 50% of scientific studies are not reproducible, with some estimates as high as 70–90% depending on the discipline — a problem frequently tied to poor data management, lack of standardization, and manual or siloed processes.
Disconnected systems are quietly costing you
Disconnected systems don’t just slow research down—they silently consume time, increase risk, and erode trust across the lab.
— Baker, M. 1,500 scientists lift the lid on reproducibility. Nature 533, 452–454
In today’s fast-paced scientific landscape, lab teams are under more pressure than ever to deliver results quickly, safely, and costeffectively. But many labs are still stuck with outdated systems: fragmented ELNs, siloed LIMS, spreadsheet-driven compliance, and manual workarounds that strain resources and delay science.
Lab Managers and EHS professionals often recognize the problem before anyone else.
Time Drain
According to industry benchmarks, researchers can lose up to 20 hours per week managing fragmented tools. That’s half a fulltime job spent on administrative overhead instead of scientific discovery.
Compliance Risk
When safety and training logs are spread across inboxes and spreadsheets, EHS teams spend more time chasing paperwork than preventing incidents. The result? Audit stress, missed deadlines, and greater liability.
Data Silos
Experiment notes in one system. Sample records in another. You see the daily inefficiencies, the compliance close calls, and the friction between safety and science. But identifying the problem isn’t enough. To drive real change, you need to convince decision-makers to invest in a better path forward.
This guide will help you do exactly that.
Safety procedures in yet another. This fragmentation leads to:
• Duplicate work
• Lost context
• Inconsistent recordkeeping
• Limited reusability of data
Workflow Friction
Disconnected tools mean disconnected teams. Scientists, LabOps, EHS, and IT all operate in parallel silos, duplicating effort and struggling to align.
The bottom line? Fragmentation doesn’t just waste hours. It puts research quality, safety, and reproducibility at risk.
Translate Pain Into Business Value
To win leadership buy-in, you need to translate operational pain into measurable business value.
Labs can no longer afford to make digital transformation decisions based on gut feel alone. You need evidence. Benchmarks. A baseline. Because what gets measured, gets improved.
Numbers like these speak the language of leadership: cost, speed, and risk mitigation. These results are often shared with leadership when seeking approval for SciSure. The data above reflects actual time savings reported across 32 customer sites.
Start with a simple ROI frame
• A 10-person lab saving 5 hours/week per researcher = 2,600 hours/year
• At $50/hour loaded cost = $130,000 in annual labor savings
Add risk reduction
• Automated compliance reduces missed training, lost data, and audit panic
• Centralized data improves traceability and reproducibility
Highlight opportunity cost
• Faster onboarding for new scientists
• Less time wasted on re-running experiments
• Better collaboration across departments
Use examples that resonate
• Labs using integrated ELN + LIMS report 50–70% productivity gains
• Up to 60% reduction in audit prep time
• Full ROI in 6–12 months, especially when using pre-built integrations and developer toolkits
When you can measure the impact of every improvement—every automation, every integration—you can prove value, justify investment, and scale smarter.
SciSure impact to common chemical inventory challenges
Adding a container to inventory
Finding/Viewing chemical inventory
Viewing inventory by space/location
Identifying individuals who are exposed to a specific hazard
Updating multiple containers at once
Correcting monthly chemical data
Creating a chemical inventory report
Chemical inventory reconciliation
You’re not buying a tool—you’re building a Foundation
Executive talking points that win support
Leaders aren’t looking for another tool. They’re looking for resilient infrastructure that enables growth, scalability, and scientific leadership. Finally, to move the conversation forward, you need messaging that aligns with leadership’s goals:
This isn’t digitization for the sake of it. It’s a deliberate shift from fragmented tools to a connected scientific backbone.
Make the distinction clear: You’re not proposing another app. You’re proposing a system that connects people, processes, and data across the entire research lifecycle.
Position SciSure as a Strategic Platform:
• Unifies ELN, LIMS, EHS, inventory, procurement, and training
• Modular architecture: grow at your own pace
• Built-in safety and compliance by design, not as an afterthought
1. “We’re spending too much time on manual work.”
Suggest: “An integrated system is proven to reduce time spent by over 50% and let us focus on higher-value science.”
2. “We can’t afford another long IT implementation.”
Respond: “SciSure delivers ROI in weeks using pre-built integrations. And our IT team can customize as needed without waiting on vendors.”
3. “We need to de-risk our compliance audits.”
Emphasize: “With built-in safety workflows and real-time data, we’re always audit-ready.”
4. “What happens as we grow?”
Share: “SciSure scales with us—from 10 people to 1000+. We won’t need a new system down the line.”
5. “Why now?”
Underscore: “Delaying only increases hidden costs. Every week of status quo is lost time, missed insights, and increased risk.”
• Marketplace and Developer Hub with prebuilt add-ons and open API integrations
Frame it as future-proofing:
• Supports FAIR data principles: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable
• Enables AI readiness, reproducibility, and knowledge reuse
• Eliminates the need for costly replatforming as your lab scales
Conclusion
Purpose-Built for Modern Labs
Lab Managers and EHS professionals are uniquely positioned to lead digital transformation. You see the problems firsthand. Now you have the frameworks, metrics, and language to advocate for a smarter solution.
Leadership doesn’t just want to know what’s broken. They want to know what fixing it will deliver.
Unlike bulky, enterprise-heavy systems that were never designed for the unique needs of life science organizations, SciSure was purpose-built for the way modern labs actually operate—whether you’re running a global biotech firm, a fast-scaling mid-market company, or an incubator serving multiple startups.
About SciSure
Health & Safety that’s built-in, not bolted on
Safety isn’t just a compliance checkbox—it’s a foundation for sustainable, high-performing research. SciSure weaves health and safety directly into everyday lab workflows:
• Real-time MAQ tracking and hazard visibility
• Integrated training management and safety SOPs
• Audit-ready reporting without chasing paperwork
• Automated alerts and compliance reminders right where scientists work
Research tools designed for scientists, not IT
SciSure isn’t a retrofitted business platform—it’s a scientific management system built for scientists, with:
• ELN and LIMS functionality designed to mirror actual lab workflows
• Sample, protocol, and equipment tracking in a single interface
• Experiment planning and data journaling that’s intuitive and accessible
• Role-based access and clean data structures that support reproducibility and collaboration
No steep learning curves. No toggling between disconnected systems. Just a smarter, more streamlined Scientist Experience.
A Marketplace that scales with you
One of SciSure’s most powerful advantages is our Secure Partner Marketplace, which eliminates the rigidity of one-size-fits-all systems. Labs can tailor their platform experience with:
• Enterprise & Laboratory SaaS Partners — Integrate your existing tools or select best-in-class applications
• Service Partners — Plug in consulting, safety, or operational expertise as needed
• Equipment & Materials Partners — Manage procurement and asset tracking within the same platform
Whether you’re an incubator serving dozens of member companies or a growing biotech building your digital stack, SciSure gives you the flexibility to build what you need—without vendor lock-in or overbuilt bloat.
Your home base for connected and reproducible science
SciSure is more than a platform—it’s a commitment to better science through smarter
infrastructure. Modular. Flexible. Purpose-built. Let’s reimagine what your lab can do.
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