This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Software Licensing, and Software Support Services. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period of 2009 through 2017. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 37 companies including many key and niche players such as Accelrys, Inc., Agilent Technologies, Inc., Amphora Research Systems, CambridgeSoft Corporation, Contur Software, ID Business Solutions Ltd., Infotrieve Inc., LABTrack LLC, Labtronics, Inc., Rescentris, Inc., VelQuest Corp., and Waters.  Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ELECTRONIC LABORATORY NOTEBOOKS (ELNs)						MCP-6746
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


                                            CONTENTS



  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                       1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                                2
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                                 3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                               3

  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                     4
      Widening Horizons in the Electronic Laboratory Notebooks 
       (ELNs) Market                                                       4
      Current & Future Analysis                                            4
      ELNs Breathe a New Lease of Life with the Advent of Specific ELNs    5
       Factors Driving Increasing Adoption of ELNs                         5
      Specific ELNs on a Growth Spree                                      5
       Select Marketed ELNs by Application Area                            6
      Biopharmaceuticals: The Leading End-Use Market for ELNs              7
      ELNs Likely to Outshine LIMS                                         7
      Challenges Rife in the ELN Market                                    7
      Competitive Scenario in the Electronic Laboratory Notebooks
       Market                                                              8

  3. MARKET TRENDS                                                         9
      ELNs - A Fast Emerging Lab Informatics Technology                    9
      Current Technologies Offer Room for Further Advancements             9
      Rising Productivity Pressures in R&D Boost Demand for ELNs           9
       Table 1: An Overview of Time Spent by Researchers on Various
       Activities in the Laboratory (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        10
      Growing Demand for Enterprise ELN                                    10
       Increasing Globalization of R&D Processes Emphasizes the Need
        for Enterprise ELN                                                 11
      Debate Continues Over Role of ELNs in IP Protection Capabilities     11
      Hybrid ELNs, an Economic Solution for Small Businesses, on the
       Path of Extinction                                                  12

  4. EVOLUTION OF THE ELN TECHNOLOGY                                       13
      Naissance of ELN                                                     13
      The Evolution of ELNs to the Fourth Generation - A Brief
       Perspective                                                         13
       First-Generation Solutions                                          13
       Advent of Specific ELNs                                             13
       Further Advancements                                                14
       Present Day ELNs                                                    14
      Early Birds of ELN Technology                                        14
      Birth of Generic ELNs                                                15
      Generic ELNs’ Shortfalls Pave Way for Specific ELNs                  15
      Chemistry- The Foremost Area to Adopt ELNs                           16
       Success in Chemistry Attracts Biologists’ Attention                 16
      Integration of Databases with ELN Workflow: An Endeavor to
       Improve Potential                                                   17
      Evolvement of Electronic Records and Signatures                      17

  5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                      19
      ELN: An Introduction                                                 19
      Classification of ELNs                                               19
       Specific ELNs -A Categorization by Application/End-Use              19
        Synthetic Chemistry ELNs:                                          19
        Analytical Chemistry ELN:                                          20
        Formulations Chemistry ELN:                                        20
        Process Chemistry ELN:                                             20
        The Biology ELNs                                                   20
      Benefits of ELN                                                      20
      Proficiencies of An Ideal ELN                                        22
      Standards Governing ELNs                                             23

  6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/LAUNCHES                                        24
      Labtronics Launches Nexxis ELN 5.05                                  24
      IDBS and Elsevier Announce Interoperability of Reaxys® and E-
       WorkBook Suite                                                      24
      Labtronics Launches Connection Control Between Nexxis ELN and
       Pipette Tracker                                                     24
      Amphora’s ELN Extends Support for Apple’s iOS 4.2                    25
      Kinematik Unveils MS SharePoint 2010-Based ELN                       25
      Labtronics Unveils Interface Connector for Nexxis ELN and
       Chromeleon CDS                                                      25
      Labtronics Inc. Releases Nexxis iLAB 5.02                            25
      Labtronics Launches New Interface Connector to Link Agilent’s
       CDS with its ELN                                                    26
      Labtronics Launches New Interface Connector to Link Waters’
       Empower CDS with its ELN                                            26
      Accelrys Unveils Symyx Notebook 6.5                                  27
      Labtronics’s Nexxis ELN Supports ReDI™ Technology                    27
      Labtronics Launches New Connector to Link Nexxis ELN with Any
       LIMS                                                                27
      Axiope Introduces Online ELN - eCAT                                  27
      Novozymes ELM Install Digital Signature Solution                     28
      Agilent Launches ELN in Korean and Chinese Languages                 28
      Labtronics Launches Nexxis ELN version 5.0                           28
      Surety and Agilent Announce Integration of ‘AbsoluteProof
       Timestamping Service with ‘OpenLAB' ELN                             29
      Quality Systems Develops WinLIMS.NET for Apple iPad                  29
      Amphora Introduces First Apple iPad-Supported ELN                    29
      Agilent Technologies Launches OpenLAB Software Suite                 30
      LabWare Introduces LabWare ELN™                                      30
      IDBS Releases InforSense Suite 5.1                                   30
      IDBS Introduces E-WorkBook Suite 8.2                                 31
      Labtronics Incorporates Nexxis SDMS Feature in Nexxis ELN            31
      Symyx Launches Hosted Informatics Software                           32
      Symyx Launches Symyx Notebook 6.3                                    32
      Contur Software Launches SaaS-Based iLabber Online Service           32
      VelQuest Introduces SmartLab Adapter for Excel                       33
      Agilent Technologies Introduces Kalabie ELN version 4.0              33
      VelQuest Launches SmartLab CDS Adapter for Agilent’s OpenLAB
       and ChemStation CDS                                                 33
      STARLIMS to Launch Electronic Laboratory Notebook- STARLIMS          34
      Symyx Introduces Symyx Notebook                                      34
      Labtronics Launches Nexxis ELN                                       35
      Agilent Technologies Launches Kalabie Version 3.5 ELN                35

  7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                              37
      PerkinElmer to Acquire CambridgeSoft                                 37
      PerkinElmer Acquires ArtusLabs                                       37
      Amphora Research Systems Signs Partnership Agreement with One
       Nucleus                                                             37
      Merck-Serono Chooses Agilent’s ELN for Biology Research              38
      Plexxikon Adopts Electronic Laboratory Notebook of Contur
       Software                                                            38
      IDBS Establishes Global Unit to Deliver Improved Healthcare
       Data Solutions                                                      38
      Maquet Purchases Agilent’s ELN Installed with Surety’s IP
       Protection Solution                                                 39
      IDBS Takes Over Quantrix                                             39
      4-Antibody Implements PatentSafe ELN                                 39
      Accelrys and Symyx Merge                                             40
      Agilent Technologies Offers ELN in Chinese and Korean Languages      40
      Evotec Adopts ConturELN Electronic Lab Notebook                      40
      Karolinska Institutet Selects ConturELN by Contur Software           41
      Institute for Medical Immunology Deploys Agilent ELN
       Electronic Lab Notebook                                             41
      IDBS Collaborates with Soluzioni Informatiche                        41
      Total Petrochemicals Deploys E-WorkBook ELN of IDBS                  41
      Icagen Deploys the Electronic Lab Notebook of ArtusLabs              42
      Symyx Technologies Divests HPR Business                              42
      IDBS Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Intelligent
       Pharma                                                              42
      Galderma R&D Adopts Agilent Technologies' Electronic Lab Notebook    42
      VelQuest Collaborates with Clarkston Consulting                      43
      Rescentris Bags Funding for Advancing ELN Software Growth            43
      VelQuest Signs Technology Partnership Agreement with Aegis
       Analytical                                                          43
      E-WorkBook ELN of IDBS Receives SAFE-BioPharma Certification         44
      IBCP Deploys E-WorkBook Suite of IDBS                                44
      IDBS Expands Footprint in Asia-Pacific                               45
      Octapharma Selects ELN System of Contur Software                     45
      Symyx Technologies Launches New R&D Center In India                  45
      EZQuant and DNR Bio-Imaging Ink Distribution Deal                    45
      VelQuest Enters into Partnership Agreement with Crescent
       Scientific                                                          45
      Cambridge University Department of Chemistry Deploys E-WorkBook      46
      Symyx Technologies Ink Partnership Agreement with Thermo
       Fisher Scientific                                                   46
      Schering-Plough Licenses Symyx to Install ELN in its Global R
       &D Facilities                                                       47
      DyStar Textilfarben Selects ELN System of Contur Software            47
      Adimab Selects ELN System of Contur Software                         48
      Agilent Acquires Kalabie ELN from Klee Group                         48

  8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS                                        49
      Accelrys, Inc. (US)                                                  49
      Agilent Technologies, Inc. (US)                                      49
      Amphora Research Systems (US)                                        50
      CambridgeSoft Corporation (US)                                       50
      Contur Software (Sweden)                                             51
      ID Business Solutions Ltd. (UK)                                      52
      Infotrieve Inc. (US)                                                 52
      LABTrack LLC (US)                                                    53
      Labtronics, Inc. (Canada)                                            53
      Rescentris, Inc. (US)                                                54
      VelQuest Corp. (US)                                                  54
      Waters (US)                                                          55

  9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                             56
      Table 2: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
      Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               56

      Table 3: World Historic Review for Electronic Lab Notebooks by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
      in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           57

      Table 4: World 15-Year Perspective for Electronic Lab
      Notebooks (ELNs) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
      of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of
      World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           58

      Table 5: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
      ELN Software Licensing by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                59

      Table 6: World Historic Review for ELN Software Licensing by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
      in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           60

      Table 7: World 15-Year Perspective for ELN Software Licensing
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
      for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for
      Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)       61

      Table 8: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
      ELN Software Support Services by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               62

      Table 9: World Historic Review for ELN Software Support
      Services by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and
      Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           63

      Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for ELN Software Support
      Services by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
      Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets
      for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         64

  10. THE UNITED STATES                                                    65
      A.Market Analysis                                                    65
        Current & Future Analysis                                          65
        ELN Popularity Gushes                                              65
        Implementation of Digital Signatures Picks Up                      65
        Fears on Legal Acceptance Begins to Fade                           66
        Market Bustling with Activity                                      66
        ELN and Contract Research                                          66
        Changes in Regulation Drive Technology Development                 67
        Patent Application Process in the US                               67
         Factors Determining the Admissibility of Laboratory Records       68
        Product Launches                                                   68
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                   75
        Focus on Select Key Players                                        81
      B.Market Analytics                                                   87
        Table 11: The US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
        for Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment -
        Software Licensing and Software Support Services
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       87

        Table 12: The US Historic Review for Electronic Lab
        Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment - Software Licensing and
        Software Support Services Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               88

        Table 13: The US 15-Year Perspective for Electronic Lab
        Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
        of Dollar Sales for Software Licensing and Software Support
        Services for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         88

  11. CANADA                                                               89
      A.Market Analysis                                                    89
        Current & Future Analysis                                          89
        Product Launches                                                   89
        Labtronics, Inc. - A Major Canadian Player                         93
      B.Market Analytics                                                   93
        Table 14: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
        for Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment -
        Software Licensing and Software Support Services
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       93

        Table 15: Canadian Historic Review for Electronic Lab
        Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment - Software Licensing and
        Software Support Services Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               94

        Table 16: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Electronic Lab
        Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
        of Dollar Sales for Software Licensing and Software Support
        Services for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         94

  12. JAPAN                                                                95
      A.Market Analysis                                                    95
        Current & Future Analysis                                          95
      B.Market Analytics                                                   95
        Table 17: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
        for Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment -
        Software Licensing and Software Support Services
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       95

        Table 18: Japanese Historic Review for Electronic Lab
        Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment - Software Licensing and
        Software Support Services Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               96

        Table 19: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Electronic Lab
        Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
        of Dollar Sales for Software Licensing and Software Support
        Services for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         96

  13. EUROPE                                                               97
      A.Market Analysis                                                    97
        Current & Future Analysis                                          97
        Market Shifts Towards Portability and Hybrid Models                97
        Specific-Solutions Expand ELN’s Scope                              97
        Organizations’ Dilemma on ELN or Paper - A Major Obstacle to
         Growth                                                            98
        Product Launches                                                   98
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                   101
        Focus on Select Major Players                                      105
      B.Market Analytics                                                   107
        Table 20: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
        for Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment -
        Software Licensing and Software Support Services
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       107

        Table 21: European Historic Review for Electronic Lab
        Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment - Software Licensing and
        Software Support Services Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               108

        Table 22: European 15-Year Perspective for Electronic Lab
        Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
        of Dollar Sales for Software Licensing and Software Support
        Services for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         108

  14. REST OF WORLD                                                        109
      A.Market Analysis                                                    109
        Current & Future Analysis                                          109
        Strategic Corporate Development                                    109
      B.Market Analytics                                                   110
        Table 23: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future
        Analysis for Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) by Product
        Segment - Software Licensing and Software Support Services
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       110

        Table 24: Rest of World Historic Review for Electronic Lab
        Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment - Software Licensing and
        Software Support Services Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               111

        Table 25: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Electronic
        Lab Notebooks (ELNs) by Product Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Software Licensing and
        Software Support Services for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               111


 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 37 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 39)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                    27
     Canada                                2
     Europe                                8
      France                               2
      Germany                              1
      The United Kingdom                   4
      Rest of Europe                       1
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)        2
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