Building LabOps That Keep Up with Growth: Practical Lessons from the Start-Up to Scale-Up Journey
- Evolving LabOps infrastructure, processes, and equipment strategy to support rapid scientific expansion without slowing research teams or overbuilding too early
- Balancing agility with structure as organisations mature, defining roles, governance, and cross-functional workflows while preserving the speed and flexibility of start-up culture
- Scaling safety, compliance, digital tools, and vendor partnerships in a way that remains cost-effective, resource-efficient, and adaptable across changing team sizes, sites, and priorities