Supporting Innovation in Laboratory Design
druva's Role in Roche pRED Innovation Center Basel
The challenge
The Roche Innovation Center, Basel faced several critical challenges in designing a cutting-edge laboratory environment to support its research in oncology, neuroscience, and infectious diseases. These challenges included:
- Ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of gas control systems to minimize operational risks.
- Avoiding unplanned downtime, which could lead to underutilized labs and project delays.
- Addressing increasing space constraints while maintaining a high level of functionality.
- Mitigating project delays caused by unreliable lead times.
With a focus on creating a sustainable environment that fosters collaboration among more than 1,800 scientists, engineers, and clinicians, the lab required gas control equipment that would be both reliable and adaptable to meet the unique demands of critical research projects.
Objectives & goals
To overcome these challenges, Roche set out clear objectives for the laboratory’s design:
- Develop a state-of-the-art facility that meets the diverse needs of multidisciplinary scientific research.
- Deliver a safe, efficient, and precise gas control system to enable uninterrupted scientific innovation.
- Optimize space utilization with compact, highly adaptable gas control solutions.
- Guarantee reliable operations and adherence to strict safety standards.
Our process
Understanding Roche’s need for both reliability and adaptability, we collaborated closely with architects and laboratory planners to provide tailored gas control solutions designed to address the unique demands of Roche’s research environment. The process included:
- Comprehensive design consultations to ensure alignment with Roche’s stringent requirements.
- Installation of space-saving gas control equipment, reducing the system’s footprint by 10-15%.
- Deployment of fully configurable solutions with short lead times, minimizing errors and avoiding weeks of downtime.
- Proven reliability, as validated by leading lab planners and research institutions.
- Enhanced peace of mind for users, installers, and OEMs through a focus on safety and operational reliability.
Our Results
Partnership achievement
By combining technical expertise with a deep understanding of Roche’s research goals, druva successfully delivered a gas control solution that enabled seamless, efficient, and safe laboratory operations. This partnership highlights druva’s commitment to supporting innovation and meeting the highest standards of performance and reliability in the scientific research field.
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