IDBS (E-WorkBook)

Private

Category: Software

IDBS is a pioneer of the electronic lab notebook, with its E-WorkBook ELN one of the most-adopted enterprise ELNs in big pharma R&D. Acquired by Danaher in 2017, IDBS now operates as part of the Danaher Life Sciences platform, alongside Beckman Coulter, Leica, and other Danaher brands.

Industry Profile

Sector Category:Software Tools

Headquarters:Guildford, United Kingdom

Founded:1989

Website:idbs.com

Products & Tools Solutions

E-WorkBook

ELN

Enterprise ELN with deep workflows for chemistry, biology, formulations, and process development, with 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.

ActivityBase

LIMS

Biological registration and inventory management for cell lines, plasmids, antibodies, and biologics.

Industry Competitors

Benchling

Software

Benchling is a cloud-based R&D platform for the biotechnology industry, combining electronic lab notebook (ELN), LIMS, and scientific registration in one unified environment. Used by Moderna, Beam Therapeutics, and many other leading biotechs for DNA/RNA design, protein engineering, sample tracking, and structured experiment capture.

View Profile →

Dotmatics

Software

Dotmatics is a scientific informatics platform for drug discovery, providing electronic lab notebook (ELN), laboratory information management (LIMS), and scientific data management (SDMS) in a unified cloud platform. Acquired by Siemens AG in 2024, it now anchors Siemens' Life Sciences portfolio for the digital lab.

View Profile →

LabWare

Software

LabWare is a global leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and electronic lab notebook (ELN) software, with strong adoption in regulated pharmaceutical, biobanking, environmental, and food & beverage testing labs. The platform is built on a configurable client-server architecture that supports highly customized workflows.

View Profile →

Sapio Sciences

Software

Sapio Sciences is a modern cloud-based LIMS+ELN platform with a configurable scientific data model. Strong adoption in clinical genomics, cell therapy, antibody discovery, and pharma R&D, where labs need flexibility to model complex molecule-centric workflows.

View Profile →

Upcoming Milestones & Events

September 17, 2026

Conference

IDBS Connect User Conference (London)

Recent Intelligence

No recent news updates available for this provider.

Leadership Team