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title: LIMS for R&D | Uncountable
description: LIMS software for enterprise R&D & labs. Track samples, connect 400+ instrument types, and link every result to its formulation and project. Get your demo
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AI-powered LIMS for R&D | Uncountable
# Laboratory data, unified from sample to insight
Sample tracking, instrument data, experiment results, and project management all live in one connected, scalable LIMS. Your R&D team moves faster from experiment to discovery.
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## See your lab data connected, live, in your own workflow
No slideware, just your workflow. Get a walkthrough of sample tracking, instrument integration, and how Uncountable's LIMS fits into your existing R&D stack.
Lab Requests Queue Live
36 Active Requests 14 In Testing 9 Completed Today
| Request | Project | Stage | Created |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UNC Request-1571 | Cell Build | Completed | Nov 29 |
| UNC Request-1500 | Slurry | In Progress | Nov 1 |
| UNC Request-1427 | Cell Build | Completed | Oct 2 |
| UNC Request-1370 | Rubber Test 2 | Requested | Aug 24 |
Samples Processed Monthly
Jul '24Feb '26
Sample Status
Submitted Completed In Progress
500+ samples a week, tracked from submission to result in one queue
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[See how sample tracking works](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#platform)
Powering R&D for the world's leading formulation manufacturers
                   
                   
THE COMMON CHALLENGE
## Your lab's most valuable data shouldn't live in five different places
Formulation-driven R&D teams need a LIMS and ELN built for the pace of experimentation, not spreadsheets, shared drives, and instruments that don't talk to each other.
### Lab data lives apart from experiment history
Sample information, test results, and analytical data sit in separate systems, so building a full picture of a project means stitching spreadsheets together by hand.
### Instrument results mean manual transcription
Without a connected pipeline, results get retyped from instruments into a notebook or spreadsheet, introducing errors and losing time better spent on the next experiment.
### Sample and inventory tracking still runs on Excel
Tracking raw materials, samples, and equipment with spreadsheets and printed labels makes it easy to lose the thread on what's where, and why.
### Knowledge walks out the door with every departure
Without a structured, searchable system of record, methodology and institutional knowledge live in scattered notebooks and inboxes, not somewhere the next scientist can search.
[See How It Works](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
The Uncountable advantage
## From sample submission to scientific insight, on one AI-connected platform
Instrument results post automatically, linked straight back to their formulation and project. AI surfaces a similar experiment from months ago. Insight captured, report generated, next experiment queued, all before lunch.
Track
Barcoded sample tracking
Inventory & material management
Chain-of-custody traceability
Structured, standardized entry
Integrate
400+ instrument integrations
Bidirectional data flow
Reports & visualizations
Configurable permissions
Automate & Scale
Stability testing & scheduling
Automated task scheduling
Task & timeline tracking
IP retained through turnover
[Explore the Platform](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
How it works
## See how each piece of the platform works
Five capabilities that carry a sample from submission through to a searchable, reportable result. Pick one to see what it looks like in practice.
Sample context
Cross-project view
Sample tracking
Filtered results
Instrument data
### Every sample links to the project behind it
A test result shouldn't start with a hunt for context. In Uncountable, every result automatically links to the sample, formulation, and project that produced it, so results are always in context, with no manual reconciliation required.
- Centralize sample information, test results, and analytical data in one record
- Bi-directional data flow with lab instruments generates reports and visualizations automatically
- Every experiment links back to the project and formulation it supports
Lab Requests: Analytical Request
| Linked Record | Status |
| --- | --- |
| Project: Cell Build | Passing |
| Formulation Revision C | Passing |
| Raw Material Lot #2290 | Passing |
| Prior Experiment History | Passing |
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Illustrative UI: every source of context auto-linked when the lab request opens
### One view across every project and experiment
Filter by outputs, inputs, or calculated values to narrow in on exactly what you need, then drill into the full recipe and process conditions behind any single result, without leaving the page.
- Filter across every project by outputs, inputs, or calculated values
- Search and browse experiments across every facility in one list
- Drill into the full recipe, process conditions, and calculations behind any result
Experiments from All Projects
**Outputs** · Tear Strength (kN/m) \> 40
**Input Categories** · Additive (Ingredient) \< 50
**Calculations** · Cost \< 5
Search Experiment Name
Select All (145)
Clear (1)
\[9329\] Boston Exp. 91 2020-03-30 OPS Data Boston Facility
\[9328\] Tokyo Exp. 91 2020-03-30 OPS Data Tokyo Facility
\[9327\] Dallas Exp. 91 2020-03-30 OPS Data Dallas Facility
\[9326\] Munich Exp. 91 2020-03-30 OPS Data Munich Facility
\[9325\] Detroit Exp. 91 2020-03-30 OPS Data Detroit Facility
\[9324\] Sydney Exp. 91 2020-03-30 OPS Data Sydney Facility
\[9329\] Boston Exp. 91
Facility
Boston
Recipe
Polymer A24
Additive 121.91
Oil 112.09
Filler42
Process
Oven Temp70
PassDual
Calculations
Cost-2421
test-2—
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Illustrative UI: filtered, searchable experiments across every project, with full metadata one click away
### Automate sample and inventory tracking
Track samples, raw materials, and equipment automatically, without a spreadsheet in sight. Create, print, scan, and manage QR and barcodes in one centralized system of record.
- Auto-generated QR and barcodes for every sample and container
- Real-time inventory visibility across every lab
- Chain-of-custody tracked automatically as samples move through testing
Sample Inventory
| Sample ID | Location | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 0034-A-2026-02 | Berlin, Rack 4 | In Stock |
| 0034-A-2026-01 | Boston, Freezer 2 | Reserved |
| 0033-C-2025-12 | Tokyo, Rack 1 | In Stock |
| 0032-B-2025-11 | Berlin, Rack 4 | In Transit |
Every sample barcoded and tracked automatically as it moves through testing
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Illustrative UI: automated sample and inventory tracking
### Instantly contextualize complex datasets
Capture every layer of project metadata for a complete, 360-degree view of the experimental lifecycle, and instantly generate reports that turn a dataset into a decision.
- Layer in project, formulation, and process metadata alongside every result
- Filter and search across every experiment in the organization instantly
- Generate reports and visualizations without exporting to another tool
Experiments: Filtered View
Outputs: **Tear Strength \> 40** · Additive \< **50** · Cost \< **5**
| Experiment | Facility | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| \[9329\] Boston Exp. 91 | Boston | Pass |
| \[9328\] Tokyo Exp. 91 | Tokyo | Pass |
| \[9327\] Dallas Exp. 91 | Dallas | Review |
Recipe metadata: Polymer A (test lot) 24 · Additive 1 21.91 · Oven Temp 70°
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Illustrative UI: instantly filter and contextualize experiments across the organization
### Access all your lab & material data in one place
Automatically pull instrument and application data directly from the source, and into Uncountable's integrated ELN and LIMS solution.
- Adaptable to 400+ instrument and equipment types and network configurations
- Extract results and metadata with minimal effort, through a seamless automated onboarding
- Push instrument data straight into pre-built or custom reports and visualizations
Instrument Uploader: GPCActive
Detection Keywordgpc
Material FamilyDefault
Example FileGPC\_data\_table\_Polymer\_1.txt
Skip Empty OutputsOn
| Extracted Field | Source Column |
| --- | --- |
| Mn | mn |
| Mw | mw |
| Part Quality | my |
| Dispersity (PDI) | mw/mn |
Instrument output parsed and mapped automatically, ready to push straight into the batch record
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Illustrative UI: instrument uploader configuration and automatic field mapping
[Get a Walkthrough](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
LIMS Buyers Guide
## What to Look for in a LIMS Before You Buy
Comparing LIMS vendors? This guide covers the capabilities that matter for formulation-driven R&D labs, the questions to ask every vendor, and how standalone and unified platforms differ.
Download guide
uncountable.
Buyers guide
What to Look for in a LIMS
What all R&D leaders must know before they buy a LIMS solution. Including questions to ask vendors, what features they need, where to look, and more.
For lab leaders
Integrations
## Connects to the instruments and systems already running your lab
Uncountable's LIMS integrates with 400+ instrument types and network configurations, and connects natively to ELN, PLM, MES, PPM, and QMS, so lab data never lives in a silo.
Lab Instruments
ELN
QC LIMS
Product Lifecycle Management
MES
Project Portfolio Management
QMS
Document Stores
[See Your Instruments Connected](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
What R&D teams say
## Trusted by R&D teams, proven in the numbers
"Having a single source of truth has prevented costly errors and improved efficiency in bringing products to market."
Andy Seaberg, VP of R&D
"The bottleneck wasn't the science, it was getting the data into a usable state."
Choosak Kiwjaroen, Team Leader, Polymer Simulation
40%
#### Less time on search and reporting
Connected lab, pilot, and production data across 105+ users and recovered about 40% of the time previously spent finding data and compiling reports.
80%
#### Of historical data carried over
An adhesives and sealants R&D history migrated into Uncountable with 80% of prior data retained, and every relevant record uploaded in under two months.
[Talk to Our Team](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
Before and after
## What changes when your LIMS is actually integrated
The same experiment, the same dataset, the same report, look completely different depending on whether your lab data lives in one connected system or across five.
| Aspect | Other LIMS Vendors | Uncountable's Integrated LIMS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Data entry | No standardized, structured method of data entry | Structures and standardizes data entry across every lab |
| Data analysis | Manual, time-consuming, and complex | Automatically connects input data to output data |
| Formulation & analysis info | Requires a spreadsheet to track | Provides an accessible, centralized repository of data |
| IP & knowledge capture | Unreliable for IP protection and knowledge capture | Unifies and contextualizes data across every pipeline |
[See the Difference](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
Why Uncountable
## Built to keep pace with your research, not slow it down
Uncountable combines built-in project management with automated sample tracking, so your team spends less time managing data and more time on the next experiment.
### Stability Testing & Tracking
Ensure materials maintain quality, potency, and safety throughout their lifecycle. Track shelf life, storage conditions, and testing schedules automatically.
### Built-in Project Management
Assign tasks, track experiment progress across every stage, and manage timelines and workloads in one platform, right where your data lives.
### Centralize Research, Globally
Unify research, documentation, and information across your organization, storing every note, methodology, and data point in one collaborative platform.
### Real-Time Analytics
Push instrument data straight into pre-built or custom reports and visualizations, so your team can make decisions without waiting on exports.
[Book a Demo](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
Configurable & adaptable to your operation
## Built differently from standalone LIMS for R&D
Configured to match your lab's workflow, not the other way around.
### Instrument & Equipment Integrations
Connect across the widest range of lab instrument types and network configurations, so test results and metadata extract in minutes, not hours.
Broad instrument support out of the box.
### Automate Workflows & Task Scheduling
Automate routine lab processes and adapt Uncountable's LIMS to your workflow, with automated task generation and scheduling built in.
Configured to your process, not the vendor's template.
### Customize Permissions & Accessibility
Configure user permissions and roles to boost data security and accuracy, simplifying management of large datasets while cutting manual errors.
Role-based access without the overhead.
### Ensure Scalability & Flexibility
Tailor the platform to your lab's exact needs, and scale seamlessly as sample volume, testing requirements, and instrumentation change over time.
Grows with your research, not against it.
[See It Configured for You](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
Business outcomes
## What changes when R&D has one connected record
Cost
#### Minimize errors & redundancy
A structured data system ensures consistency across the entire experimental process, giving researchers a reliable, single source of truth.
#### Reduce administrative overhead
Digital workflows for sample tracking and reporting replace manual spreadsheets and printed logs.
Revenue
#### Innovate faster
Cut out manual, redundant tasks so your R&D team can spend more time on the strength that matters: innovation.
#### Accelerate time to discovery
Bi-directional instrument integration and real-time analytics mean insights reach the team the moment data is generated.
Risk
#### Reduce single-point-of-failure risk
Institutional knowledge stays in a searchable system of record instead of one person's notebook, so it doesn't disappear the day they leave.
#### Stay audit-ready without the scramble
Structured records and version history mean documentation is already in shape when a regulator, partner, or new hire asks for it.
[See the ROI](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
Security & Compliance
## Your IP stays yours
Your portfolio, formulations, and results are among your most valuable IP. Uncountable keeps them isolated, encrypted, auditable, and never used to train foundation models.
SOC 2 Type II
AES-256 encryption
Single sign-on (SSO)
Isolated per customer
ISO 27001
Role-based access
Full audit trails
Never trains AI models
[Ask About Security](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
Is this the right fit?
## One LIMS. Configured for how your team works.
It's the same Uncountable LIMS underneath; the platform simply configures differently depending on whether your team is running R&D testing or production QC. Here's how to tell which configuration fits you today.
### Configured for R&D testing
- You run sample tracking, experiment results, and stability testing in the lab
- Instrument results still mean manual transcription into a notebook or spreadsheet
- Institutional knowledge lives in individual notebooks, not a searchable system
- Tracking inventory and samples still runs through Excel and printed labels
[See It Live With Your Data](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
### Configured for production QC
- QC testing, release, and SPC across production batches, not just R&D samples
- Already running live SPC, deviation management, and CAPA at production scale
- Same underlying LIMS, set up for how QC teams actually work
[Explore LIMS for Quality instead](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-for-quality-control-qc-lims?hsLang=en)
### Common industries using Uncountable's LIMS for R&D
Chemicals Coatings & Adhesives Food & Beverage Personal Care & Cosmetics Agrochemicals Pharmaceuticals Specialty Materials Oil & Gas Paints & Pigments Industrial Manufacturing
Ready to switch
## Explore Uncountable's end-to-end R&D solution
Let Uncountable show you just how easy it is to replace spreadsheets, notebooks, and disconnected LIMS with one connected platform.
### Still tracking samples and experiments across spreadsheets, notebooks, and a standalone LIMS?
See what a connected, structured alternative looks like before you sign off on another multi-year, consultant-led migration.
[Compare the alternative](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development#demo)
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