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'''Semaphore Solutions, Inc.''' develops custom [[laboratory informatics]] software solutions (with a specialization in [[DNA sequencing#High-throughput methods|NGS]]), provides consulting support for [[Laboratory|laboratories]], and provides support for [[Illumina, Inc.|Illumina's]] BaseSpace Clarity [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS). | '''Semaphore Solutions, Inc.''' develops custom [[laboratory informatics]] software solutions (with a specialization in [[DNA sequencing#High-throughput methods|NGS]]), provides consulting support for [[Laboratory|laboratories]], and provides support for [[Vendor:Illumina, Inc.|Illumina's]] BaseSpace Clarity [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS). The company also develops and distributes its Labbit software solution for molecular diagnostics labs. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The company was formally founded in British Columbia, Canada in December 2009.<ref name="CBRSemaphore">{{cite web |url=https://beta.canadasbusinessregistries.ca/search/results?search=%7BSemaphore%7D&status=Active |title=Canada's Business Registries - Semaphore |publisher=Canadian Association of Corporate Law Administrators |accessdate=16 March 2021}}</ref> | The company was formally founded in British Columbia, Canada in December 2009.<ref name="CBRSemaphore">{{cite web |url=https://beta.canadasbusinessregistries.ca/search/results?search=%7BSemaphore%7D&status=Active |title=Canada's Business Registries - Semaphore |publisher=Canadian Association of Corporate Law Administrators |accessdate=16 March 2021}}</ref> | ||
In the spring of 2022, hinted at the release of a new LIMS, Labbit, to be demoed at Bio-IT World 2022.<ref name="SemLabBio">{{cite web |url=https://labbit.com/bioit/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415150539/https://labbit.com/bioit/ |title=Labbit |publisher=Semaphore Solutions, Inc |archivedate=15 April 2022 |accessdate=26 October 2022}}</ref> The software became publicly available later in the fall. | |||
==Technology and products== | ==Technology and products== | ||
Semaphore Solutions, Inc. operates as a blend of custom software developer, software support group, and consultancy. The business is able to augment a client's existing software development team, build a laboratory software development team for a client, or provide their own software development expertise to clients.<ref name="SemaphoreLabSof">{{cite web |url=https://semaphoresolutions.com/laboratory-software-services/ |title=Laboratory Software Services |publisher=Semaphore Solutions, Inc |accessdate=16 March 2021}}</ref> Semaphore also provides post-implementation technical support for [[Illumina, Inc.|Illumina's]] BaseSpace Clarity LIMS, as well as development of Clarity custom protocols, instrument integrations, system integrations, and integrated add-ons.<ref name="SemaphoreClarity">{{cite web |url=https://semaphoresolutions.com/clarity-lims-support/ |title=Clarity LIMS Support |publisher=Semaphore Solutions, Inc |accessdate=16 March 2021}}</ref> | ===Custom development and support=== | ||
Semaphore Solutions, Inc. operates as a blend of custom software developer, software support group, and consultancy. The business is able to augment a client's existing software development team, build a laboratory software development team for a client, or provide their own software development expertise to clients.<ref name="SemaphoreLabSof">{{cite web |url=https://semaphoresolutions.com/laboratory-software-services/ |title=Laboratory Software Services |publisher=Semaphore Solutions, Inc |accessdate=16 March 2021}}</ref> Semaphore also provides post-implementation technical support for [[Vendor:Illumina, Inc.|Illumina's]] BaseSpace Clarity LIMS, as well as development of Clarity custom protocols, instrument integrations, system integrations, and integrated add-ons.<ref name="SemaphoreClarity">{{cite web |url=https://semaphoresolutions.com/clarity-lims-support/ |title=Clarity LIMS Support |publisher=Semaphore Solutions, Inc |accessdate=16 March 2021}}</ref> | |||
===Labbit=== | |||
Labbit is a [[molecular diagnostics]] [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) built on a non-relational graph database as they "are less likely to need major database restructuring due to the inherent flexibility of their structures and the software applications that use them."<ref name="SemWhy">{{cite web |url=https://labbit.com/blog/why-a-graph-database-is-a-better-choice-for-clinical-lab-software/ |title=Why a Graph Database is a Better Choice for Clinical Lab Software |publisher=Semaphore Solutions, Inc |accessdate=26 October 2022}}</ref> The company adds that "when you use Labbit, your data is stored FAIRly and with full provenance, resulting in richer data sets and more reliable, more accurate insights over time."<ref name="LabbitAbout">{{cite web |url=https://labbit.com/about/ |title=About Labbit |publisher=Semaphore Solutions, Inc |accessdate=26 October 2022}}</ref> However, details about features are limited. | |||
====Pricing==== | ====Pricing==== | ||
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====Demonstration videos and other media==== | ====Demonstration videos and other media==== | ||
Demonstration videos can be found on the company's [https://www.youtube.com/@semaphore-solutions/videos YouTube channel]. | |||
====Additional information==== | ====Additional information==== | ||
* [https://semaphoresolutions.com/blog/ Semaphore blog] | * [https://semaphoresolutions.com/blog/ Semaphore blog] | ||
* [https://labbit.com/blog/ Labbit blog] | |||
* [https://semaphoresolutions.com/clarity-lims-support/#0 Semaphore case studies] | * [https://semaphoresolutions.com/clarity-lims-support/#0 Semaphore case studies] | ||
* [https://semaphoresolutions.com/clarity-lims-support/ BaseSpace Clarity LIMS support page] | * [https://semaphoresolutions.com/clarity-lims-support/ BaseSpace Clarity LIMS support page] | ||
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[[Category:Custom software]] | [[Category:Custom software]] | ||
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[[Category:Molecular diagnostics LIMS]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 29 May 2024
| Type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software development |
| Headquarters | 200-844 Courtney St., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Number of locations | 1 |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Peter Smith, Mark Swinkels |
| Products |
Products list
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| Website |
semaphoresolutions.com labbit.com |
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/semaphore-solutions/ |
Semaphore Solutions, Inc. develops custom laboratory informatics software solutions (with a specialization in NGS), provides consulting support for laboratories, and provides support for Illumina's BaseSpace Clarity laboratory information management system (LIMS). The company also develops and distributes its Labbit software solution for molecular diagnostics labs.
History
The company was formally founded in British Columbia, Canada in December 2009.[1]
In the spring of 2022, hinted at the release of a new LIMS, Labbit, to be demoed at Bio-IT World 2022.[2] The software became publicly available later in the fall.
Technology and products
Custom development and support
Semaphore Solutions, Inc. operates as a blend of custom software developer, software support group, and consultancy. The business is able to augment a client's existing software development team, build a laboratory software development team for a client, or provide their own software development expertise to clients.[3] Semaphore also provides post-implementation technical support for Illumina's BaseSpace Clarity LIMS, as well as development of Clarity custom protocols, instrument integrations, system integrations, and integrated add-ons.[4]
Labbit
Labbit is a molecular diagnostics laboratory information management system (LIMS) built on a non-relational graph database as they "are less likely to need major database restructuring due to the inherent flexibility of their structures and the software applications that use them."[5] The company adds that "when you use Labbit, your data is stored FAIRly and with full provenance, resulting in richer data sets and more reliable, more accurate insights over time."[6] However, details about features are limited.
Pricing
Public pricing information isn't available.
Demonstration videos and other media
Demonstration videos can be found on the company's YouTube channel.
Additional information
References
- ↑ "Canada's Business Registries - Semaphore". Canadian Association of Corporate Law Administrators. https://beta.canadasbusinessregistries.ca/search/results?search=%7BSemaphore%7D&status=Active. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ↑ "Labbit". Semaphore Solutions, Inc. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415150539/https://labbit.com/bioit/. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ↑ "Laboratory Software Services". Semaphore Solutions, Inc. https://semaphoresolutions.com/laboratory-software-services/. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ↑ "Clarity LIMS Support". Semaphore Solutions, Inc. https://semaphoresolutions.com/clarity-lims-support/. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ↑ "Why a Graph Database is a Better Choice for Clinical Lab Software". Semaphore Solutions, Inc. https://labbit.com/blog/why-a-graph-database-is-a-better-choice-for-clinical-lab-software/. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ↑ "About Labbit". Semaphore Solutions, Inc. https://labbit.com/about/. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
