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Semaphore Solutions, founded in 2009, is a laboratory informatics company headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, with additional offices in Cambridge, UK, and San Diego, USA. The firm specialises in building intelligent lab solutions, with a focus on LIMS implementation, laboratory integrations, custom software development, and informatics staffing. Its clients operate in demanding sectors including molecular diagnostics, cell and gene therapy, and quality control manufacturing.

The company's flagship product, Labbit, is a next-generation laboratory information management system designed for regulated laboratories running complex workflows. It serves environments ranging from NGS and high-throughput labs to R&D and molecular biology settings. Semaphore Solutions reports having delivered hundreds of implementations across North America and Europe.

The team brings decades of hands-on laboratory informatics experience, taking a collaborative approach from initial discovery through implementation. With expertise spanning custom software development and lab integrations, the company builds purpose-built solutions tailored to the operational demands of modern laboratories.

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