Mercado europeo de automatización de laboratorios: tendencias de la industria y pronóstico hasta 2029

Análisis y perspectivas del mercado de automatización de laboratorios en Europa

La demanda del mercado de automatización de laboratorios está aumentando debido al avance de la tecnología en todo el mundo. Para el sector de la salud se utilizan equipos y herramientas de automatización de laboratorio. Como el gasto en atención médica ha aumentado debido a varios factores, las principales empresas farmacéuticas y de atención médica tienen que automatizar los laboratorios para brindar servicios de atención médica avanzados en la puerta de su casa en menos tiempo.

La creciente demanda de atención médica en el mercado es la principal causa de la competencia entre las principales empresas de atención médica y farmacéuticas en la mejora de la automatización de laboratorios en todo el mundo. El aumento en el uso de equipos, analizadores y software para el laboratorio se ha aprovechado. El enfoque de los actores del mercado es proporcionar variabilidad de herramientas, equipos, máquinas y técnicas para respaldar el desarrollo y la fabricación de infraestructura de laboratorio automatizada. Los actores del mercado están aportando más inversiones y financiación para construir tecnología y métodos avanzados.

El gasto en atención médica ha aumentado debido a varios factores, como el envejecimiento de la población, la prevalencia de enfermedades crónicas, el aumento de los precios de los medicamentos, los costos de los servicios de atención médica y los costos administrativos, entre otros. Además, los hospitales, los laboratorios privados, los centros de investigación clínica y de diagnóstico están aumentando, lo que aumenta la demanda del mercado de automatización de laboratorios.

Se espera que el mercado de automatización de laboratorios de Europa gane crecimiento de mercado en el período de pronóstico de 2022 a 2029. Data Bridge Market Research analiza que el mercado está creciendo con una CAGR del 6,0% en el período de pronóstico de 2022 a 2029 y se espera que alcance los USD 3.637,82 millones para 2029.  

Market Definition

Laboratory automation is the combination of automated technologies in the laboratory to enable new and improved processes. It is used as a strategy to research, develop, optimize and capitalize on technologies in the laboratory. It is specially used for automating laboratory processes requiring minimal human input and eliminating human error. Lab automation is used with the aim of providing more efficient testing and diagnostics.

Lab automation enables researchers and technicians to efficiently and effectively produce output in less time, which is expected to drive the lab automation market. Furthermore, the rapid spread of diseases, along with new discoveries in the field of healthcare, ascend the demand for diagnoses and treatments, which is expected to fuel the lab automation market. High government and private funding for research and discovery research and the presence of major market players also contribute to the market growth.

Lab Automation Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Increasing investment & strategic initiatives by market players

The market for laboratory automation is increasing as there is high demand for specialized advanced automated services which eliminate human errors. The focus of the market players and the companies is to provide a variability of tools, equipment, machines and techniques to support the development and manufacturing of automated laboratory infrastructure. The market for laboratory automation is increasing as there is high demand for specialized advanced automated services which eliminate human error. In order to capture the market share, the market players are coming up with more investments and funding to build advanced technology and methods. These players are more focused on reducing manual efforts and hands-on time for the traditionally labor-intensive process. This is expected to drive the market's growth.

• Government initiatives to strengthen laboratory infrastructures

In order to further strengthen the healthcare sector and laboratory infrastructure, government organizations play a significant role. The government's funding and initiative to expand laboratory automation will help the market growth and increase the market players. The government collaborations and agreements with the market's key players will further strengthen the laboratory infrastructure.

• Growing expenditure on lab automation tools and equipment

The growing expenditure on lab automation tools and equipment is increasing. This is mainly due to the demand for laboratory examinations increasing rapidly for various reasons, such as an aging population, chronic disease growth, the discovery of new and more effective biomarkers and an increase in general health or diagnostic demands.

• Reducing human efforts and eliminating human error

There are several traditional ways to reduce human errors, but developing a system to minimize the risk of human error will help ensure that you don't repeat the same mistakes again. Manufacturing facilities are focused on building advanced systems in order to utilize artificial intelligence technology to recognize and correct issues before they occur.

Opportunities

• Rising healthcare expenditure

Healthcare expenditure has become higher due to several factors, such as the aging population, chronic disease prevalence, rising drug prices, healthcare service costs and administrative costs among others. However, 2020 was the turning point where the expenses ranked the highest due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been found that in 2020, healthcare expenditure grew at the fastest rate of growth experienced since 2002 due to the pandemic.

• Strategic initiatives by key players

Various initiatives have been taken by the leading pharma & healthcare companies to automate the labs to deliver advanced healthcare services to the doorstep within less time. The growing healthcare demand in the market is the main cause of competition between the leading healthcare & pharma companies in the improvement of lab automation worldwide. Hence, the strategic initiatives by market players are expected to act as an opportunity for the lab automation market's growth.

• Rise in the number of pharma companies

The pharmaceutical industry has experienced significant growth during the past two decades. Growing disposable incomes, increased access to healthcare facilities, growing consciousness towards healthcare among people and increased penetration of medical services are making the pharma companies rise in number to fulfill the demand.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on the pharmaceutical industry because of the increased demand for medical services and drug supplies. Pharma industries have been growing fastly worldwide to fulfill the high demand of mankind and hence the service should be delivered at the earliest. So, to achieve error-free fast serving advanced healthcare facilities within less time, lab automation is needed. Thus, the rise in the number of pharma companies is expected to act as an opportunity for the lab automation market growth.

Restraints/Challenges

• Limitation analyzing novel complex product

There are various factors that contribute to the complexity of novel products used in automated laboratories. The continued engagement between staff and device manufacturers early in the development process is much needed and becomes mandatory to understand in order to operate the part or overall setup. Limitations in the detection and analysis of novel complex products such as machines, tools and equipment are hampering the installation and working of automated labs in the market.

• High cost for installation and setup

Lab automation installation and setup are much more labor-intensive and complex procedures. The setting up of automated labs requires a lot of time, effort, planning, implementation and approvals from various government departments. Moreover, the essential thing for setting up a new lab requires a critical investment in infrastructure due to the high cost of advanced machines, tools and equipment.

• Upgradation, maintenance and periodical checkups

Operating labs efficiently is the primary concern after setup. The maintenance, up-gradation and periodical checkups of equipment are necessary for the operation. The expense that is required for this is one of the main restraining factors for the market players. The laboratory holders are made mandatory by regulation or quality control to test their products irrespective of the manufacturing companies in order to operate smoothly and avoid circumstances. This may restrain the market growth.

Post-COVID-19 Impact on the Europe Lab Automation Market

COVID-19 has positively affected the automation market. Due to the pandemic, people health has been affected, due to which high diagnostic tests happened and demand got increased. Private labs, hospitals and clinical research got increased due to the pandemic. Thus, COVID-19 increased the lab automation market positively.

Recent Developments

• In June 2022, BD announced that they had completed the acquisition of Straub Medical AG, a privately held company. With this acquisition, the company has added the valuable expertise and experience of Straub Medical AG and expanded its product portfolio
• In January 2022, QIAGEN announced that it has entered into new collaborations with Atlia Biosystems to provide non-invasive prenatal testing solutions.

Europe Lab Automation Market Scope

Europe lab automation market is segmented into product type, automated systems, application and end user. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meager growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to make strategic decisions to identify core market applications.

Product Type

• Equipment
• Analyzer
• Software & Informatics

Based on product type, the lab automation market is segmented into equipment, analyzer and software and informatics.

Automated Systems

• Total Lab Automation
• Modular Lab Automation

Based on automated systems, the lab automation market is segmented into total lab automation and modular lab automation.

Application

• Clinical Diagnostics
• Drug Discovery
• Genomics Solutions
• Proteomic Solutions
• Analytical Chemistry
• Protein Engineering
• Lyophilization
• Bio Analysis
• System Biology
• Others

Based on application, the lab automation market is segmented into drug discovery, clinical diagnostics, genomic solutions, proteomic solutions, bio analysis, protein engineering, lyophilization, system biology, analytical chemistry and others.

 End User

• Biotechnology And Pharmaceuticals
• Hospitals & Laboratories
• Research And Academic Institutes
• Others

Based on end user, the lab automation market is segmented into biotechnology & pharmaceuticals, hospitals & laboratories, research and academic institutions and others.

Europe Lab Automation Market Regional Analysis/Insights     

Europe lab automation market is analyzed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, product type, automated systems, application and end user.

Countries coverd in market are Germany, France, U.K, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Russia, Belgium, Switzerland, Turkey and Rest of Europe. Germany is expected to dominate the Europe lab automation market due to an increase in demand for equipment, analyzer and softwarein the regional market.

The region section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulations in the market that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points, such as new and replacement sales, country demographics, disease epidemiology, and import-export tariffs, are some of the major pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. In addition, the presence and availability of Central America brands and their challenges faced due to high competition from local and domestic brands, and the impact of sales channels are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.

Competitive Landscape and Lab Automation Market Share Analysis

Europe lab automation market competitive landscape provides details by the competitors. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, Europe presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth and application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies focus on the Europe lab automation market.

Some of the major players operating in the Europe lab automation market are QIAGEN, Siemens Healthcare, F. Hoffman Roche, Hamilton Company, Hudson Robotics, LabVantage Solutions Inc., Abbott, BD, BIOMERIEUX, Aurora Biomed Inc., Danaher, Tecan Trading AG, PerkinElmer Inc, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Agilent Technologies, Azenta US Inc, Eppendorf SE and Labware among others

Research Methodology

La recopilación de datos y el análisis del año base se realizan utilizando módulos de recopilación de datos con tamaños de muestra grandes. Los datos de mercado se analizan y estiman utilizando modelos estadísticos y coherentes de mercado. Además, el análisis de la participación de mercado y el análisis de tendencias clave son los principales factores de éxito en el informe de mercado. La metodología de investigación clave utilizada por el equipo de investigación de DBMR es la triangulación de datos que implica la extracción de datos, el análisis del impacto de las variables de datos en el mercado y la validación primaria (experto en la industria). Aparte de esto, los modelos de datos incluyen una cuadrícula de posicionamiento de proveedores, un análisis de la línea de tiempo del mercado, una descripción general y una guía del mercado, una cuadrícula de posicionamiento de la empresa, un análisis de la participación de mercado de la empresa, estándares de medición, Europa frente a la región y un análisis de la participación de los proveedores. Solicite una llamada de un analista en caso de tener más consultas.

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