Electronic Lab Notebook Market by Product (Cross-disciplinary, Specific), Technology (Proprietary, Open-source), Channel (Web & Cloud-based, On-premise), End User (Pharmaceutical, Biotech, CROs, Academia Research, F&B) - Global Forecast to 2029

The Electronic Lab Notebook Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.1% to reach $787.7 million by 2029. An electronic lab notebook offers the consumer a way to store and process the data. It can enter protocols, observations, notes, and other data using computer or any mobile device. It enables good data management practices and data security for the end-users.

The key factors driving the global electronic lab notebook market include the increasing R&D activities in the life sciences industry, the growing use of automation in laboratories, technological advancements in laboratory informatics solutions, and the rising need to comply with regulatory frameworks. In addition, the growing scope of cloud-based ELNs and untapped markets in emerging economies are expected to provide significant opportunities for the growth of this market in the coming years.

However, cost constraints and the reluctance to replace traditional lab notebooks with electronic lab notebooks may restrain the growth of this market to some extent. Similarly, data security & privacy concerns pose a major challenge for the players operating in this market.

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Global Electronic Lab Notebook Market

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in great restrictions of social distancing and a transition to work from home. The pharmaceutical and life science companies with electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) could adapt to this transition easily since the ELNs can be operated from home. The researchers could easily review, approve and drive the research projects while working from home. This further drove the companies to adopt and deploy electronic lab notebooks in their organizations.

Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic led companies to focus on launching new products, upgrading existing products for better performance, and offering integration capabilities in ELNs to meet the increasing demand and help researchers and scientists increase efficiency and productivity. For instance:

• In April 2021, ID Business Solutions Ltd., IDBS (U.S.) partnered with TetraScience, Inc. (U.S.), a provider of R&D data cloud for scientific discovery, to integrate the Tetra Data Platform with IDBS’s E-Workbook for automating R&D data.
• In September 2020, ID Business Solutions Ltd., IDBS (U.S.), launched an integrated E-WorkBook electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) with AB Sciex Pte. Ltd.’s (U.S.) SCIEX Analyst Software to expand IDBS’s existing family of integrations.

Thus, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for electronic lab notebooks.

Key Findings of the Global Electronic Lab Notebook Market Study:

In 2022, the Cross-Disciplinary ELN Segment to Dominate the Market

In 2022, the cross-disciplinary ELN segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the global electronic lab notebook market. The large market share of this segment is attributed to the R&D laboratories preferring flexible generic ELNs over specific ELNs as their research doesn’t strictly classify into one single category. Cross-disciplinary ELN has great demand as they meet a broad range of scientific needs, are easy to use, and cater to multiple disciplines.

In 2022, the Proprietary ELN Segment to Dominate the Market

In 2022, the proprietary ELN segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the global electronic lab notebook market. This segment's large market share is attributed to more responsive service/support, better security and reliability, frequent availability of new products and upgrades, and better usability.

In 2022, the Web & Cloud-based ELN Segment to Dominate the Market

In 2022, the web & cloud-based ELN segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the global electronic lab notebook market. The large market share of this segment is attributed to factors such as affordability, minimum upfront cost, real-time data analysis capabilities, storage flexibility, efficiency, scalability, and accessibility.

In 2022, the Pharmaceutical Companies Segment to Dominate the Market

In 2022, the pharmaceutical companies segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the global electronic lab notebook market. The large market share of this segment is attributed to factors such as growing regulatory pressures on pharmaceutical companies to maintain data integrity, validity, and security. Moreover, growing R&D activities and the increasing need to improve laboratory productivity and cost efficiency encourage pharmaceutical companies to invest in ELN solutions.

North America: The Largest Regional Market

In 2022, North America is estimated to dominate the global electronic lab notebook market. This region's largest market share of this region is primarily attributed to the presence of major market players in the region, high R&D expenditure of the U.S. and Canada, high level of automation in the laboratories, and increased demand for laboratory informatics in the region.

Key Players

The report includes a competitive landscape based on an extensive assessment of product portfolio offerings, technology, channel, end user, geographic presence, and key strategic developments adopted by leading market players in the industry over the past four years. The key players profiled in the global electronic lab notebook market are Abbott Laboratories (U.S.), Agilent Technologies, Inc. (U.S.), Arxspan, LLC (U.S.), Benchling, Inc. (U.S.), Eppendorf AG (Germany), Dassault Systemes SE (France), ID Business Solutions (IDBS) Ltd. (U.K.), KineMatik Inc. (U.S.), Lab-Ally, LLC (U.S.), Labforward GmbH (Germany), Labii Inc. (U.S.), LabArchives, LLC. (U.S.), LabLynx, Inc. (U.S.), LABTrack, LLC. (U.S.), LabWare, Inc. (U.S.), Mestrelab Research, S.L. (Spain), PerkinElmer, Inc. (U.S.), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (U.S.), and Waters Corporation (U.S.), among others.

Scope of the Report:

Electronic Lab Notebook Market, by Product

• Cross-disciplinary ELN
• Specific ELN

Electronic Lab Notebook Market, by Technology

• Proprietary ELN
• Open-source ELN

Electronic Lab Notebook Market, by Channel

• Web & Cloud-based ELN
• On-premise ELN

Electronic Lab Notebook Market, by End User

• Pharmaceutical Companies
• Biotechnology Companies
• Contract Research Organizations (CROs)
• Academic Research Institutes
• Food & Beverage Companies
• Others End Users

Electronic Lab Notebook Market, by Geography

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • U.K.
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe (RoE)
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Rest of APAC (RoAPAC)
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa

Key questions answered in the report: