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Your Genome Center Isn’t Stuck, It’s Just Mid-Evolution

Genome centers have world-class science but outdated external access. GRAVL adds a modern storefront layer transparent, auditable, and fast without overhauling existing systems.

Core Facilities
ROI
Revenue Growth

5 minute read

8/5/2025

GRAVL Team

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In the last two decades, we’ve seen every industry go through the same digital transition:

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And now?

 

Science is catching up.

Genome centers have invested heavily in internal systems. But external engagement, quoting, pricing, visibility, is still stuck in the "static website" era.

That creates unnecessary friction:

  • Researchers can’t find what they need, fast enough.
  • External clients don’t get access fast enough and each order is treated as net new.
  • Centers waste time on hand holding production orders that are highly repetitive.
  • The centers themselves haven’t clearly defined the services they offer.

The result? 

Cores/genome centers are optimized for scientific excellence not operational accessibility, nor sales and digital marketing.

But here’s the good news: You don’t need another system overhaul to fix this.

What genome centers need now is a layer that completes the stack a modern, auditable storefront that sits on top of your existing infrastructure:

√  Public-facing service menus

√  Transparent pricing by user type

√  Usage-based billing tied to grants

√  Audit-ready records aligned with Uniform Guidance

√  Rapid deployment with no new ERP, LIMS, or IT complexity

At GRAVL, that’s exactly what we’re building.

We believe every lab deserves more visibility, more control, and more sustainability without sacrificing scientific integrity or increasing staff burden.

This isn’t digital transformation. This is digital completion.

Your genome center is built for excellence. Now let’s make it easy to access.

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