📣 Announcements

Don’t miss this chance to hear from Head of Product Shawna Wolverton and our product managers as they walk through a comprehensive overview of our latest product features. Plus, there’s an opportunity for live Q&A!We have two sessions you can join -- Europe and Americas

Hellooooo Benchling Community 👋Joe from the Community team here. Wanted to pop in and let y’all know that we are continually inspired by the groundbreaking work our community accomplishes every day. To honor your incredible contributions to life sciences research, we’re thrilled to announce the first-ever customer awards, with winners announced at Benchtalk 2024!The Changemaker Awards are designed to celebrate the research, innovation, and excellence among our amazing customers. Whether you’re driving significant advancements in R&D, making breakthroughs with societal impact, or excelling in your use of Benchling, we want to recognize and celebrate you.How to participate:Nominate a colleague, team, or yourself: Check out the 5 award categories Be recognized at Benchtalk 2024: Finalists will be honored at our events in Boston and London. Special Prizes: Receive exclusive recognition and rewards for your contributions.So, let’s celebrate the changemakers among us! Nominate yourself,

Benchling Community!The weather is heating up and so is Benchling’s Online Community! 😎☀️🥵 We want to design the ultimate piece of Benchling apparel for the lab, the beach, and everything in between. Join our contest to help us choose a design and  for your chance to rock this exclusive piece of swag at all your summer gatherings! Design 1Design 2 Design 3🏅 Here’s how to participate:1) Vote for your favorite shirt design2) Tag at least one person from your company or a friend in the community in your post3) Tell us what summer fun activity you want to do in your Benchling Hawaiian shirt! IMPORTANT: You must complete all steps to be entered into the raffle by June 14th by 5PM PST!  The design with the most votes is the shirt we will produce.We will be giving away a total of 25 limited-edition Benchling Summer Fun Hawaiian Shirts 🤗

Greetings, Benchling Community!The Benchling Solutions Team is thrilled to announce that updated versions of our Bioresearch and Bioprocess Scientific Accelerators are now available! This release constitutes our first major update to the Benchling Scientific Accelerators since their initial launch in late 2023. Each of our Bioresearch and Bioprocess Scientific Accelerators have been updated and refreshed with the latest Benchling Product features, tons of new, ready-to-use content such as Notebook Templates and Insights Dashboards, and improvements to the underlying data models to better support and accelerate your organization’s science. See below for a brief preview of some of the newest Product features and enhancements we’ve brought to our Accelerators:Benchling for Bioprocess: All Bioprocess Scientific Accelerators now utilize our new Bioprocess Product (see here for the Bioprocess Product Release Announcement) Benchling Connect: All Scientific Accelerators are now Connect-ready -

Get excited — registration for Benchtalk 2024 is officially open!If you haven’t been before, this is our largest community event of the year and – trust me – you’re not going to want to miss this! Go from URL → IRL and meet hundreds of your community friends in-person in October in Boston (10/1-10/2) and London (10/23-10/24).Why attend?Learn: 30+ sessions jam-packed with product innovation, Benchling workshops, and insights from the brightest minds in the industry Hands-on training: Get best practices and take training on all things Benchling from product experts. Network: Meet 400+ users from biotechs of all sizes to get inspired, swap best practices, and grow your professional circle. Have fun: Let’s toast your incredible work, mingle with JeffyP, and get cool swag.So, save your spot today:📍 Boston, October 1-2nd, 2024: https://benchtalk.benchling.com/boston24 📍 London, October 23-24th, 2024: https://benchtalk.benchling.com/london24  And, don’t wait to start meeting Benchtalk 2024

Big news: Benchtalk is back this October and the 👉 call for speakers is open for Boston (10/1-10/2) and London (10/23-10/24)!Apply today for a chance to become a part of the prestigious community of experts selected to show off their learnings and expertise like @AnnaS_Lyell, @justintaylor, @MichaelD @tangy73 and @Ken Robbins.Submissions will be read and presenters notified on a rolling basis, so apply soon! The call for speakers will close on May 15th and all presenters will be notified by May 31st.If you have any questions, feel free to drop them below so we can all learn together or DM me or @maryann22.

👋Hey community,Join us for a first look at Benchling’s 2024 roadmap and AI strategy in this half-day event on May 22 at Oyster Point in South San Francisco. You’ll get a peek into our newest features, hear from super admins (including @Krista Bowman ) on secrets to excelling as a Benchling admin, and time to get hands-on training. Agenda Highlights: Insights and Analytics and Scientific accelerator Hands-on Workshop  Product and Roadmap Update by @shawna.wolverton Biotech’s Path to AI-Enabled Scientists and AI-Ready Data   Customers from Oric & RevMed presenting Tips and Tricks for Being a Top Admin   Happy Hour and Demos  Register today!Would love to see many of you there! Maryann 

Hi everyone, happy Friday!You might have noticed some of your ideas getting replies recently from our awesome product team! We've been hearing some questions around about this process, so I wanted to hop in to address those and open up the conversation for other questions. Why did the status change on my idea without a response from the product team? Don't worry! The product team always responds to your idea before we tweak the status. It will appear as two separate messages because only community admins like myself and @Melissa DiTucci are able to adjust statuses. Just scroll up a bit to find the product manager's response. Oh, and heads-up: you might not see the Benchling Logo / JeffyP next to their name, but a quick hover over their picture will reveal their role. My idea didn’t get a response. Why? Hang tight! Once your idea hits the minimum voting threshold (which we've set at 25 votes for now), our Benchling Product team will dive in and give it their two cents. Good news, howe

Hey everyone 👋 I'm excited to share that User Groups are gaining momentum in Boston, and this month, we're gearing up for our second city launch: Madison, WI – all thanks to our fantastic leaders @Ken Robbins and @gfmayhew!🗳Want to see a Benchling User Group come to your city?Cast your vote in the poll or comment below to nominate your city for our 2025 roadmap.What are User Groups?Gatherings hosted for users, by users. They’re all about bringing great minds together to swap knowledge and make a few friends along the way. Learn more here.💻 Excited to meet up with other Benchlings but can’t wait until your city is launched?No problem, stay tuned for virtual users groups like the event @Ken Robbins is hosting on App Canvas and other front-end apps. P.S. Have expertise on this topic? Ken is actively looking for speakers!  📩 Passionate about Benchling and excited to help bring people together? Drop me a DM or comment below if you’d like to learn more about becoming a User Group leader.

The 2024 H1 Benchling Roadmap is your exclusive look forward into what our product team will be releasing over the coming months.👉Watch Roadmap here👈 How to gain access 🔑 for new Community Users All Benchling customers can access the Community. To create an account, click the Login button in the top right-hand corner of the screen and use the Create an Account option Be sure to use your work email address! If you have any questions or issues accessing the Community, contact community@benchling.com. Join the conversation on the Roadmap for a chance to win a limited edition Benchling swag bundle! 

Hi Community Members! What’s New at Benchling is returning next month ⭐🎈🙌Hear about our recent releases from Benching’s Head of Product and Design, Shawna Wolverton, and our Product Managers. Key topics:  Launch of Benchling Bioprocess What’s new with Benchling Connect  Molecular Biology and in-vivo product updates Benchling’s recent AI releases Hope to see you there! 

Join us TOMORROW (4/9) for our Coffee Chat with Tessa and Vinnie from Umoja.You’ll gain powerful insights from a mature & successful organization that has been leveraging Benching for years.Vinnie shares a ton of wisdom & perspective on our forums every week and both Tessa & Vinnie stole the show at our Benchling Valentine’s Contest with the Benchling puns 😝Umoja can definitely serve as a “Benchling Role Model” for companies looking for inspiration on how configure & maintain a successful Benchling system—look no further than their program pipeline to see how well they’re doing.As an added bonus, we’ll be sending coffee funds to a few lucky attendees.Can’t wait to see you there! Registration Link

The first the Benchling Community Workshop in Cambridge UK is happening 30 April will provide you an opportunity to meet Benchling's Head of Product, Shawna Wolverton, hear the latest updates and network with other local users to learn, share and growHere's what's in store:Agenda:- 1:00 pm: Dive into a hands-on Sample Lifecycle Workshop (optional)- 2:45 pm: Discover new and upcoming features with Shawna- 3:45 pm: Engage in discussions on Instrument Connectivity and AI Readiness- 4:15 pm: Enjoy refreshments and network with other Cambridge customersSecure your spot by RSVPing here. Can't wait to see you there!  

Mark your calendars for March 27th because we're bringing the Benchling Community Forum to San Diego! Join us for a ½ day of networking and insights with your local Benchling community. Check out the agenda:🕙 10:00 am: New Features and Product AMA with Shawna, our Head of Product🕚 11:00 am: Instrument Connectivity and AI Readiness🕦 11:45 am: Lunch and Networking🕐 1:00 pm: Sample Lifecycle Workshop (optional)RSVP here to secure your spot. Can't wait to see you there! Oh, and did we mention there's hot new swag waiting for you?Stay tuned for more community forums coming to Seattle (April18), Cambridge (UK), South San Francisco, NYC, and Boston. Dates to be announced soon!See you in San Diego! 🎉

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟Join us in Seattle on April 18 at the Benchling Community Forum for a day filled with community building. Here's what's in store:Agenda:- 1:00 pm: Dive into a hands-on Sample Lifecycle Workshop (optional)- 2:45 pm: Discover new and upcoming features with @ElisOl - 3:45 pm: Engage in discussions on Instrument Connectivity and AI Readiness- 4:15 pm: Enjoy refreshments and network with other Seattle customersSecure your spot by RSVPing here. Can't wait to see you there!Also, keep an eye out for Community Forums in San Diego (March 27), Cambridge (UK), South San Francisco, NYC, and Boston. Dates to be announced soon!  

🎉 Exciting news! New content has just dropped on Benchling Learning Labs including an Intermediate Administrator Learning Plan and two courses on using Benchling for In-Vivo. BLL is a great resource for deepening your knowledge of Benchling or training new users. As a reminder, you can take all these courses for free. Certification is available for a fee but that is completely optional. New courses pictured below 🤓📚Let me know if you have questions and I’d be happy to track down the answers 😊

Hey there!We're gearing up for some local community forums this Spring, and we want to make sure it's as awesome as it can be – with your help, of course!Here's a sneak peek at what we've got in mind for the agenda, but we're totally open to your suggestions:1. Get ready for the inside scoop on Production Innovation/Road map straight from our product team!2. We're thinking roundtable discussions on best practices, product feedback, and whatever else you're itching to chat about. What topics would make your day?3. Hands-On workshop – because who doesn't love a bit of hands-on action?We're thinking the following cities where we have a cluster of customers– San Diego, Seattle, SF, New York, Boston, plus a few spots in Europe: Cambridge, and Zurich. But hey, we're all ears! Any other spots you think we should hit?Give us the lowdown on what you'd love to see and what would make spending half a day with Benchling and your community friends totally worth it. Excited to hear your thoughts!Mar

Our AMA with @tara and the Analytics team is coming up! Post your questions here to make sure we get to them during our session. If you haven’t already registered and read through Tara’s introductory article, get on that!  

Hey Community Members! 👋 We have a very exciting new section within our "Learn" section with exclusive & valuable product documentation. Be sure to check out our Scientific Accelerators and see how the configurations built our by our Solutions Team compare to your current setups!Questions about Accelerators? @andrewmecca introduced them in his article last month! 

Hello Community Members! 👋Next week is our Product Response Week, where we will see status updates and responses on submitted ideas with more than 25 upvotes. I encourage you to take a bit of time this week to review the submitted ideas and show your support by upvoting and commenting on those you’d like to see enacted! 

If you find yourself between Benchling roles, no need to immediately make changes to your account—we don’t want you to lose your Benching Community customer status and access to all of our forums. Need a password reset? Reach out to community@benchling.com. Ready to update your account with your new email and company! Email or DM @Maryann or myself.Leverage our Job Board and stay up to date with the Benchling happenings so you can transition smoothly into your next role.

Hey Benchling Community! 🚀 Just wanted to make sure you're all in the loop—mark your calendars for January 18th because we're hosting in-person workshops at our SF HQ. 🗓️ Details:- When: January 18, 2024- Where: Benchling SF HQ, 680 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94107- Time:2 pm - 4 pm (Workshops) | 4 pm - 5:30 pm (Happy Hour)🤝 Join us for a hands-on experience with:1. Getting Started with Benchling   - Perfect for new users or those needing a Benchling Notebook refresher. Master the essentials and maximize your electronic lab notebook (ELN). Save your spot! 2. Master Sample Management with Benchling   - Tailored for users overseeing sample management. Dive deep into optimizing physical and electronic inventory with our comprehensive tracking tools. Save your spot! 3. Developer Platform - Build an App   - Geared towards Benchling Admins and developers experienced in building Apps and Integrations using Benchling APIs. Build an App using Benchling’s interactive UI.Save your spot! 

Happy New Year Community Members! 🥂🎆We are BACK to our regularly scheduled programming and ready to kick this year off the right way. My resolution this year is to bring even MORE fun to the Benchling Community. After the amazing sweater contest I am excited to think up new ways to reward our users for all they do to contribute to our Community.  Do you have a Benchling Resolution? Is it finally time to get those legacy Notebook Entries uploaded into Benchling? To input those Inventory spreadsheets? To fix that out-of-date template? To actually start using Witness & Review?Share your ideas and if you’re stuck on how to get started, I will happily help pull together resources, next steps or key players to get you jumpstarted on your resolution! 

Hi Benchling Community!As we wind down 2023 and look forward to 2024 here’s a quick virtual message from our team. As a Community, not only did we have fun, connect, learn, inspire and enjoy, but we made a real impact. Because of you and your collaborative powers, people learned to solve big problems together, and inspired new ways of thinking. Some Benchling Community moments that made us smile….Launching our online community in August 👊 Benchtalk 23' where we gathered our global community for a 2-day event of knowledge sharing & connections 🌎 Our first user group in Boston led by @Ken Robbins   🤝 Fun & insightful “Ask Me Anything” series  featuring our very own PM team 🗣 Seeing hundreds of interactions from our community helping and answering each other 🏆  Kudos to these top Benchling Community contributors Thank you for your support and input during the launch of the Benchling Community! And thank you to our top 20 contributors since launch! @Ken Robbins @Chantelle @kat