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Zymergen unifies workflows and accelerates research with Benchling
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Life Sciences
- Chemicals
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Collaborative Robotics
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Data Science Services
The Challenge
Zymergen, a high-growth biotechnology company, was facing organizational challenges due to its rapid growth. The company was using many custom software systems and algorithms to push research boundaries. However, as the company grew, it struggled to organize its rapidly growing R&D team, ensure streamlined collaboration among scientists working across different labs and teams, scale its R&D organization without losing institutional knowledge, and integrate custom software platforms and algorithms with best-in-class software tools.
About The Customer
Zymergen is a high-growth biotechnology company that uses proprietary algorithms to create essential chemicals and novel materials from clean, renewable sources. The company 'programs' microbes to produce high-value commercial molecules and counts several Fortune 100 companies among its customers. In June of 2015, it raised $44 million in venture funding in a round led by Data Collective. As the company grew, it faced challenges in organizing its rapidly growing R&D team and ensuring streamlined collaboration among scientists working across different labs and teams.
The Solution
Benchling’s collaborative research platform was integrated into Zymergen’s existing systems to empower its scientists to accelerate their research onto a single enterprise solution. This minimized unproductive time in the lab and streamlined collaboration in a secure and compliant manner. Benchling’s customizable lab notebook project structure allowed Zymergen’s growth to continue to accelerate. Intuitive tools along with robust on-site training allowed for full on-boarding and ensured strong end user compliance within days. Benchling integrated with Zymergen’s custom systems, ensuring that existing tools and custom algorithms could be used to their full potential.
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