About the LIMSource
This site provides detailed information about Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
Applications
Links to various application-specific LIMSource pages, such as pharmaceutical, environmental, biotech, etc.
Calendar
Conferences, trade shows, seminars, etc. that highlight LIMS, informatics, and lab data management issues
Classified Ads
A careers section of classified ads from organizations seeking LIMS professionals
Guest Book
If you are new to this site, please register with the Guest Book. Registrants receive free LIMSource online newsletter
Library
Books, newsletters, and magazines as well as the LIMSzine and a list of "Interesting Places to Visit"
LIMS/Letter
Details about the LIMS/Letter, including an archive of all past issues and an online ordering form
LIMS Primer CD
Unique CD-ROM delivers a capsule look at LIMS, from tutorials and advice, to selected LIMS/Letter articles, to a short list of top LIMS vendors

LIMS Products & Services
LIMS Vendors
LIS Vendors
LIMS Products
Lab Data Automation Products
Service & Support Vendors
Consultants

LIMS Products & Services
Comprehensive list of LIMS, and lab data automation products and services available from vendors, consultants, and service/support providers
User Community
Lists of relevant associations as well as details about the LIMS Institute and LIMS Mailing List User Group
What's New
What's happening in the industry, including new products and vendor announcements

Life Science Insights
An IDC Company
5 Speen Street
Framingham, MA 01701
USA
Tel: +1 (508) 988-7800
Fax: +1 508) 935-4271
Email: info@life-science-insights.com
Web: http://www.life-science-insights.com
Contact: Paul Gillyon


In February 2004, IDC launched Life Science Insights, an independent research and advisory practice focused on providing life science companies with market and technology intelligence, commentary and analysis, to help support business decisions.

Life Science Insights works with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, life science tools and technology vendors, IT vendors and consultant and professional services companies, and will provide market sizing and up to date market intelligence. These services will be provided by Life Science Insights’ analysts, each with specific technology and market expertise.

Life Science Insights was created to address the explosion of biological data that needs to be analyzed, managed, stored and transformed from the growing number of new opportunities in the fields of proteomics, systems biology and other emerging scientific areas, such as E-diaries and nanotechnology. These new science and technology endeavors are accelerating the field of bioinformatics or bio-IT and will play a pivotal role in the next wave of progress for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, diagnostic firms and clinical research organizations. Life Science Insights will provide research and analysis that enables these vendors and end users to optimize their business strategies and investments in markets and technologies.

In addition, IT vendors need to better comprehend the evolving requirements of life science companies. However, relatively few IT suppliers have implemented effective strategies for meeting the needs of the unique life science end user audience. To stay ahead of important issues and trends, they will need special knowledge of the biological and growing IT requirements to sell successfully to companies in the early stages of drug discovery and development.

IDC is a global market intelligence and advisory firm in the information technology and telecommunications industries with a strong reputation built on reliability of market sizing and forecasting and an excellent forward view of market developments