Atrium Research, an independent market research organisation dedicated to scientific informatics, has announced the availability of the 2006 Electronic Laboratory Notebook survey
This study contains the results and analysis of Atrium Research's annual survey of information technology and scientific decision-makers in the life sciences, chemical, academic, government and food markets.
Comprehensive data and analysis are reported on 150 questions answered by 466 professionals from nineteen countries regarding the emerging market for electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) technology.
This 158 page report highlights user and prospect user opinions on data management challenges, purchase interest and intent, motivations, project goals, funding, integration needs, and supplier brand perception.
The market for ELN is exploding with over thirty suppliers offering commercial solutions.
One of the fastest growing informatics markets with a growth rate of over 30% per year, ELN has the potential to radically improve the effectiveness of laboratory operations.
ELN not only replaces traditional paper notebooks which have been used for centuries to record experiments, data and conclusions, but also enables new approaches to data and information integration.
An ELN can create virtual teams of scientists who freely share their knowledge and experiences - decreasing the time to discover and develop new molecular entities.
"We forecast double-digit growth for ELN over the next four years" said Michael H Elliott, founder and CEO of Atrium Research.
"Our study shows strong interest in the technology to eliminate a major barrier in the vision of the electronic laboratory".
"As was the case with Lims in the early 1980s, the life sciences are leading ELN adoption and deployment."
