STRATEC’s product development is an innovation driver both for our partners and for technologies in the industry. With a strong focus on innovation and precision engineering, STRATEC designs customized automation solutions that meet the complex demands of laboratory processes. Our instrumentation development integrates advanced technologies, such as robotics, fluidics, and optical systems, ensuring high reliability, accuracy, and efficiency in diagnostic applications. STRATEC's expertise facilitates the seamless automation of laboratory workflows, empowering healthcare providers to deliver faster, more accurate results, and ultimately improving patient outcomes.
The core team for a development project consists of experienced experts from various core engineering disciplines. Given the highly regulated environment in which STRATEC and its partners operate, a member of the quality management department is also included in the team throughout the entire project. Working in close cooperation with a partner’s project team and with staff from the partner’s marketing and assay development departments, the project is supervised throughout all of its development stages through to its successful market launch.
Partner with STRATEC and experience the power of proven technology, accelerated innovation, and unwavering commitment to your success.
CONSULTING FOR AUTOMATED IVD & LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONs
Focusing on your needs
At STRATEC, we tailor our support to your unique needs, whether you are a seasoned instrument developer or just starting out. Together, we analyze the specific requirements of your target market, application, and user workflows to create a custom system architecture and reagent concept.
Tailored Support and Services
At STRATEC, we understand that every client's needs are unique. Whether you have experience with instrument development or are a startup, we adapt to align with your specific requirements. Our collaborative process begins with a thorough analysis of your target market, application, and user workflows, enabling us to design a custom system architecture and instrument concept, that is tailored to your goals.
Expert Team with Broad Experience
Our team of experts brings extensive knowledge and experience to the table, ensuring that your project benefits from industry best practices and innovative solutions. By offering comprehensive usability consulting, we help you create intuitive, user-friendly interfaces that streamline workflows and enhance the overall user experience. Moreover, specific feasibility studies and risk assessments identify and mitigate potential technical challenges early in the development process, ensuring a smooth and efficient path to market.
Sharing the same Goal with you
Partnering with STRATEC means we are with you every step of the way, providing expert guidance, support, and resources to help you achieve your objectives. Together, we create innovative, high-quality solutions that meet the unique needs of your target market and position you for long-term success. Choose STRATEC for a partnership built on trust, expertise, and a shared vision of excellence. We are successful when our customers are, because success goes far beyond development.
DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT FOR IVD & LIFE SCIENCES INSTRUMENTATION
Expertise Across the Spectrum
STRATEC's design and development process is a collaborative journey, fueled by innovation and driven by a team of experts in system architecture, PMO, application, mechanical, optical, electronic, and fluidic engineering, software, usability, and industrial design. We work hand-in-hand with our partners, integrating their expertise throughout the entire product lifecycle.
From initial consulting to specification, instrument design and development through to the market launch, we leverage agile development methods and rigorous quality management to ensure a seamless transition to manufacturing. Our proven track record, combined with our expertise in navigating regulatory landscapes, ensures a smooth path to market approval.
- Business Development
We are your first contact and help refine your needs, whether in calls, meetings, or workshops. We provide a taskforce, defining your product and setting up the project with a clear path to success.
- System Architecture Engineering
From workflow analysis to requirements engineering and instrument concepts, our SAE department guides you to the solution you are looking for. Moreover, our usability and design experts ensure a state-of-the-art user experience for your product.
- Project Management
STRATEC draws on a structured project management methodology to ensure consistency, efficiency, and quality in project execution. This includes defining clear project objectives, scope, and timelines.
- Application
Our scientifically trained system integration specialists understand your application and make sure that your application-specific needs are transferred to an automation solution by our development departments.
- Mechanical Engineering
STRATEC has a broad portfolio of expertise that includes electro-mechanical movements and actuations, positioning, temperature management, industrial design, and design for manufacturing. We have a wide range of specialists, including experts in injection molding, simulation engineering, fluidics and liquid handling.
- Optical Engineering
Part of the mechanical engineering team, our optics group includes experts in optical and opto-mechanical engineering, supporting needs such as innovative imaging solutions and advanced detection technologies.
- Electronic Engineering
STRATEC designs customized and cost-effective PCBAs for temperature and process control, module control, and instrument control. Our specialists in analog and digital electronics, sensor technology and customization, power electronics, and functional safety and EMC optimization ensure an optimal electronic architecture and compliance with the latest standards.
- Embedded Software
Our specialists in pipettors, resource loading, drive control, heaters, RFID, FPGA, image sensors, and image processing bring life to your automation components. And our specialists in real-time control and Linux real-time systems ensure optimal performance and seamless integration of all instrument modules.
- Software
From requirements analysis and engineering to user stories through to specifications, we build the foundation for your software architecture and design. Among others, our services include web and desktop applications, cybersecurity, and configuration management with Windows and Linux-based operating systems.
- Industrial Design
Whether you already have an exact vision of the appearance of your future instrument, need to follow your organization's style guide, or would just like some inspiration, our industrial designers can help you with modern, state-of-the-art design work, ideally fitting the functional interfaces.
- QM/RA
STRATEC’s commitment to meeting regulatory standards enhances its partners’ positions in their respective markets. STRATEC’s success is driven by the economic success of its partners. Clearly defined processes throughout the value chain, from initial development steps through to serial production, play a crucial role in safeguarding permanent market success. Learn more
This could be your system
Point of need
Rapid, accurate, and accessible testing solutions, right where you need them.
Benchtop
Medium throughput, reliable benchtop systems to optimize your lab workflow.
Floor-standing
Highest throughput, automated analyzers for efficient and reliable lab performance.
Collaborate with us
From concept to market
1. Mutual Introduction Phase
Contact our team to discuss your project requirements and objectives. We will arrange an initial meeting to understand your needs and explore how our capabilities can best support your goals.
2. Individual Project Proposal
Based on the customer needs and our experience in design and manufacturing, we will develop a detailed project proposal outlining our approach, timelines, and cost estimates. Our development team will focus on workflow analysis, concept development, system architecture, and initial documentation such as requirements and specifications. If desired, we can also examine the feasibility of risk-reducing development.
3. Concept Phase
Our development team creates and refines key documentation, including requirements, specifications, and risk analysis, ensuring a strong project foundation. Module designs are detailed and reviewed for a smooth transition into development. To reduce risks, STRATEC offers comprehensive feasibility services, as well as usability task analysis and evaluation planning during the concept phase.
4. Design & Prototype Phase
We will produce prototypes for your review and conduct rigorous testing to ensure they meet your standards. Our experts also take care of integration and, if required, industrial design.
5. Verification/Validation Phase
Our teams will perform extensive verification and validation of the design using evaluation instruments to guarantee precision and consistency.
6. Production Transfer Phase
Once instrument performance has been established, we will enter serial production, ensuring timely and efficient manufacturing to meet your product demand. Our production team adheres to strict quality assurance protocols to reliably deliver high-quality instruments.
7. Post Launch Phase
We focus on providing instruments as needed in regular production to our customers, while providing the necessary flexibility for fluctuating demand due to tender needs and other unforeseen demand increases.
8. Life Cycle Management
We provide continuous support and collaboration for our customers to implement any improvements, new features or updates of their systems to keep them current and attractive in the market. With extended support also for managing obsolescence, we have instruments that are in the market for over 20 years.
WHY STRATEC
Unlocking Innovation with Proven Technology and Expertise
Modular Design for Faster, Safer Development of cost effective analyzers
Expertise Across the Spectrum from Hardware, Eletronics and Embedded Software to PC Software
Streamlining Development and Beyond
contact us
Jan Wacker - Corporate VP Business Development
Nikolas Vogel - Technical Lead Business Development
Mathias Schmidt - Head of System Architecture Engineering
