Benchling Platform
Collaborative cloud notebook and data management for biotech R&D, with AI-powered workflow automation and scientific data modeling.
Overview
Benchling is a cloud-based, biology-first platform designed for biotechnology research and development. It serves as a unified environment for scientific data management, collaboration, and insights, supporting teams across discovery, pre-clinical, and process development. Trusted by more than 200,000 scientists and relied upon by innovative academics, startups, and more than half of the world's top 50 biopharma companies, Benchling is purpose-built to accelerate R&D at every stage.
The platform combines electronic lab notebooks, workflow automation, AI-powered tools, and a flexible data infrastructure to help scientists work more efficiently, reduce manual effort, and build a strong foundation for computational science. Benchling supports a wide range of next-generation modalities including gene therapy, cell therapy, antibodies and proteins, RNA therapeutics, agritech, industrial biotechnology, and microbial strains.
Core Platform Capabilities
- Plan, record, and share experiments using a collaborative, cloud-based electronic lab notebook
- Cut manual and repetitive work with automated workflows and built-in analytics
- Use AI tools to increase scientist productivity and efficiency
- Model and track scientific data for biomolecules, small molecules, cell lines, animals, reagents, and more
- Design a unified data model across experiments to power computational science
- Access out-of-the-box integrations and build custom applications to connect data from instruments, software, and other sources
- Scale on a secure, flexible platform that adapts to evolving science and ecosystem needs
Solutions by Research Area
- Bioresearch: Perform more efficient research in a user-friendly interface purpose-built for complex science
- Bioprocess: Reach milestones faster with an end-to-end platform for process development
- Connect: Automate, manage, and analyze instrument data at scale
- In Vivo: Accelerate in vivo studies with modern data capture, collaboration, and insights
Supported Therapeutic Modalities and Industries
- Gene therapy
- Cell therapy
- Antibodies and proteins
- RNA therapeutics
- Agritech
- Industrial biotechnology
- Microbial strains
Demonstrated Outcomes
- 63% reduction in time spent on data capture, search, and collection
- 10x increase in throughput with higher success rates
- 4 hours per week saved per scientist
Services and Support
- Customer Success: Support, implementation, and advisory services delivered by a team of scientists and technologists
- Benchling Learning Labs: Training and certification programs to build team skillsets on the platform
- Community: Access to thousands of industry peers through online forums, exclusive events, and workshops
- Developer Platform: Build on Benchling using a robust API, app integrations, and a custom interface designer
Benchling is deployed as a cloud-based platform with a strong emphasis on openness and flexibility, enabling organizations to integrate existing instruments and software into a cohesive R&D ecosystem. The platform also provides best practices, templates, and data models tailored to next-generation modalities, helping teams at all stages of growth adopt and scale modern scientific workflows.

