It is Time You Reclaimed Your Benchtop Space!
If you’re a small biotech startup in a bustling incubator space — where the cost of bench real estate can feel more expensive than a downtown apartment — you already know how precious every square inch of lab space is. Scattering big, dedicated lab machines across your bench might look cool in press photos, but in day-to-day practice, they can be downright claustrophobic. Enter the Daisy platform from Scalables: a set of compact, modular lab instruments that do the job of large, integrated equipment — minus the giant footprint.
Living the “Tetris Lifestyle”
When you’re renting just a few benches in a larger incubator, you inevitably learn how to play “lab Tetris.” You reorganize pipettes, hide half-unboxed shipments of tubes in a corner, and use overhead shelf space for random items just to keep the actual bench workable. Daisy instruments fit right into that hustle:
Tiny footprint
Each Daisy module is only about 100 mm x 100 mm in footprint — basically smaller than the average coffee mug’s territory. Not that you should bring your coffee mug into the lab!
Lightweight & Portable
Most modules are so compact, you can lift them with one hand, then tuck them onto a shelf or in a cabinet the moment you need that bench space for, say, a chaotic cell culture session.
Easy to Reconfigure
The next day, you might need to do fluid handling. Great, just bring those Daisy pumps or valves down from your overhead shelf and set them up in seconds.
Goodbye “Giant Robot,” Hello “Grab-n-Go”
Over the last decade, AI systems have become remarkably good at tasks like image recognition and language translation. But now we’re seeing AI models that can Traditional automated systems — some costing six figures — tend to be giant integrated rigs bolted onto your lab bench, hogging real estate 24/7. If you’re strapped for space (and strapped for cash), that can be a dealbreaker. Daisy modules, on the other hand, can come out to play when you need them, then retreat onto a shelf or into a small corner when you don’t.
Bonus: If you pivot your research direction (as early-stage startups often do), you’re not stuck with a one-purpose “robot monster.” Instead, you just reassemble a few Daisy modules for the new workflow — no advanced trade-ins or forklift rigs needed.
Incubator Life: Space Is Money
When you’re paying by the bench, or paying a premium to secure extra square footage, every tool that isn’t in use should disappear from your bench. Daisy’s modular, storable design has your back:
- Shelf It: Done with your dispensing run? Unplug the modules, wipe them down, and nestle them onto an overhead shelf. It is that simple!
- Save on Capital: Instead of a monolithic system that demands a permanent footprint, Daisy modules let you scale up gradually and still manage to store your entire collection on a shelf.
- Collaborate More Easily: In a shared incubator, if your neighbor needs a quick test run with a valve or sensor module, you can lend them yours (or they can stow it out of your way if they’re done). Everybody wins, no elbows bumped.
Setup and Teardown: Faster than “That Starbucks Run”
Fun fact: Daisy instruments are really quick to set up. If you’ve got a decent memory and a bit of muscle memory, you can pop them off a shelf, connect them to your laptop or other Daisy modules, and be dispensing fluid (or whatever your workflow demands) in ten seconds. Probably less time than it takes to argue over who’s making the next coffee trip.
Focus on the Science, Not on the “Stuff”
Ultimately, the whole point of being in an incubator is to innovate quickly. You don’t want to get bogged down in a bench-space arms race — especially if you’re chasing data to impress your next round of investors. With Daisy’s compact modules, you can keep your bench for active experiments and store unneeded gear out of sight (and out of mind).
Imagine: Your bench is clear, your overhead shelf houses a few sleek Daisy modules, and your entire lab environment feels far less cluttered. The result? Your team can focus on the actual science — and scale up whenever it’s time to run bigger, more complex workflows.
Ready to Stop Tripping Over Equipment?
If you’re ready to reclaim your benchtop, let’s talk. At Scalables, we’ve designed Daisy instruments to be powerful, affordable, and easily tucked away the moment you want that extra elbow room.
- Explore how it all works at scalables.com
- Questions? Drop us a line at info@scalables.com
- Want a discount? Check out our Early Adopter Program for startups.
- Want to see Daisy in action? Fill out the form below to schedule a demo.
You’ve got breakthroughs to make — don’t let an oversized lab rig become your roommate. With Daisy, a shelf is all the storage space you need. Go make science happen!
