12M+ lab equipment bookings made at organisations like these:
“Sometimes it’s difficult to know where we really stand with our lab”
EQUIPMENT BOOKING PROBLEMS
Spreadsheets can be out of date, wrong, or thin on information
Shared calendars can cause double bookings and no-shows
Structured, detailed usage data is hard to get hold of
Calira makes lab equipment visible, easy to book, and a source of rich usage data
MANAGE LAB EQUIPMENT
Build an equipment directory tied to bookings and maintenance
Add instruments one at a time, or in bulk in templated CSV format
Assign equipment to rooms, labs, or buildings, then add tags and labels
Upload relevant safety documents, SOPs, and maintenance contracts with expiry reminders
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ENABLE LAB BOOKINGS
Make it easy for lab users to book what they need
Give lab users a visual, drag-and-drop calendar for booking the equipment they need for their research
Lab-specific booking rules determine how and when which users can book, including based on their training status
Workflow-based reservations for multiple instruments
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DOWNLOAD LAB DATA
Get reliable usage data about every site, lab, and instrument
Get clean, structured, AI-ready data about usage, equipment, maintenance, training, people, sites, and more
Provide richer reporting for finance, data teams, and decisions makers that ask for data
Answer key operational questions without having to dig through all your raw logs
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"Equipment booking just isn't an issue for me anymore."
Bishoy Habib
Lab Manager, Lonza
12M+
Bookings
68K
Instruments
1.8K
Labs
82K
Users
53
Countries
TESTIMONIALS
What our customers say
"We get an extremely granular view of how every piece of equipment is being used down to the exact minute."
Gísli Karl Gíslason
Project Manager, University of Iceland Science Park
"Calira has improved the process of booking laboratory equipment in our R&D teams, created visibility across teams, improved insight into real time equipment status and allowed us to gather data for equipment usage with ease."
Nicole Williams
Lab Manager, Freenome
"I haven't needed to log in in the last two weeks to sort anything out. Scheduling runs quite a lot smoother now."
Bishoy Habib
Lab Manager,
Lonza
“Calira helped us improve our equipment usage and planning processes within our teams. It's also handy for me to have oversight of the utilization of our instruments.”
Solveig Pettersen
Head of Laboratory and EHS, Nykode Therapeutics
"Without it, we probably would have bought more kit than we really needed. Calira gave us the visibility to see where we could share or reallocate instead."
Jasmine Freeman
Lab Manager, Moa Technology
"The most valuable aspect is the visibility among the users-knowing what's available to book. From a LabOps perspective, it's become our record management system for servicing, embedded into our SOPs."
Vipul Bhakta
Director of Facilities Operations, AviadoBio
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Running LabOps? This is for you.
Improve visibility
Build a structured, searchable directory of your lab equipment and enrich it with metadata, location information, and purchase price.
Stop booking conflicts
Make availability clear to lab users, let teams book shared instruments with confidence, and avoid double bookings.
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Track utilisation
Give your team the visibility and control to reduce idle time and maximize usage across shared equipment.
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Prevent downtime
Prevent downtime through visible maintenance tracking, safer access, and smarter user controls.
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Plan CapEx
Make confident decisions with clean usage data so you can see what's being used, what isn't, where, and why.
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Get Ai-ready data
Turn lab usage data into a structured foundation: exportable, filterable, and ready for integration with your ELN, AI, or BI platforms.
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HOW WE HELP
Ready to get started with Calira?
Calira helps LabOps teams schedule, maintain and manage scientific equipment in one lab or many, without spreadsheets or guesswork.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
From deep-dive blogs to upcoming webinars, we regularly publish content to help LabOps professionals stay ahead. Don’t miss our latest.
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LAB EQUIPMENT BOOKING PLATFORM
Low equipment utilisation
Expensive equipment often unused because nobody knew it was available, or even there.
Experiment disruption
Delays happen whenever there are double bookings and users can't plan around maintenance.
Patchy CapEx data
Often no link between inventory and usage, so no real data for CapEx planning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I integrate with existing systems?
A: Yes, Calira can integrate with various ELN and LIMS systems, ensuring a seamless workflow. Our API allows for easy connectivity, enabling you to synchronize data effortlessly.
Q: How long does it take to set up?
A: It can be as little as a few days or a week. Once you sign up, our team will guide you through the setup process. You can move at the pace you prefer.
Q: Do you support access controls?
A: Absolutely. Calira provides robust access control features. You can set specific permissions based on user roles and training status, ensuring that only authorized personnel can book equipment they're meant to.
Q: Can we set up multiple labs? Or multiple sites?
A: Yes, Calira is designed to support multi-lab and multi-site setups. This feature allows for centralized management of resources across different locations, with different admins allocated at different levels.
Q: Can I see equipment utilization or underused assets?
A: Yes. Calira provides real usage data per instrument, room, lab, site, or team. Many customers use their data to inform purchasing, maintenance, and internal reporting.
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