Labstep is a cloud-based R&D platform built by scientists, originating as a prototype at the University of Oxford in 2015. It combines an electronic lab notebook with LIMS, lab execution (LES), inventory and order management, and instrument/device integration in one collaborative environment. It serves academics and students (used at over 900 universities) as well as commercial R&D, pharma and chemistry teams. Labstep Ltd is a subsidiary of STARLIMS Corporation.