Leading Life Science Companies eLabNext and Zifo Forge Strategic Partnership to Revolutionise Laboratory Digitisation

eLabNext, an Eppendorf Group Company and leading provider of Digital Lab Platforms that include lab inventory management systems (LIMS), electronic lab notebooks (ELN), and artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) solutions for life science laboratories, has joined forces with Zifo, a distinguished scientific informatics services company specialising in data and informatics consulting and software validation. This strategic partnership aims to deliver cutting-edge digitisation tools to life sciences laboratories worldwide.

As part of this partnership, Zifo will offer product selection, configuration, integration, rollout, validation, and managed services support to eLabNext and its clients across the entire ELN lifecycle. Through this alliance, customers will benefit from streamlined processes and enhanced collaboration capabilities, ensuring optimal performance of their laboratory operations.

“We’re excited about this partnership as it merges Zifo’s bilingual expertise in science and technology with eLabNext’s innovative product,” explains Kannan Jagamoorthy, General Manager, Americas at Zifo. “This collaboration will usher in a new era of digital solutions in the laboratory space.”

Further, eLabNext will deploy Zifo’s GxP validation package for internal and external customer use, enabling a further commitment to achieving the highest quality assurance standards. As part of this arrangement, eLabNext will manage the procurement process for clients seeking GxP compliance services from Zifo, thus ensuring seamless delivery of validation reports.

“As a company, we make decisions based on value-driven impact for our current and future customers,” says Zareh Zurabyan, Head of eLabNext, Americas. This aligns with Zifo’s mission and vision, and the decision to partner with Zifo was a no-brainer, given our multiple customers in common. We are especially excited to collaborate with Zifo on enacting meaningful, positive change in the digital transformation of the pharmaceutical industry and the GMP space.”

This strategic partnership heralds a new era in laboratory digitisation, combining the expertise of two industry leaders to deliver unparalleled solutions and services to the life sciences community. With a shared commitment to innovation and excellence, eLabNext and Zifo are poised to redefine laboratory informatics and drive transformative outcomes for their customers.

About Zifo

Zifo is a global specialist in scientific and process informatics services, operating across research, development, manufacturing, and clinical domains. With expertise in over 90 partner technologies and platforms, Zifo serves customers in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, contract research, industrial chemicals, food & beverage, consumer goods, and oil and gas industries. Zifo’s “Glocal” approach leverages remote delivery to ensure cost-effective solutions and dedicated local support, providing engagement, success, and quality.