Part I - Inspiration

1 The Next Big Developments - The Lab of the Future

Part II - Knowledge Base

2 Crucial Software-related Terms to Understand
3 Introduction to Laboratory Software Solutions and Differences Between Them
4 Data Safety and Cybersecurity
5 FAIR Principles and Why They Matter
6 The Art of Writing and Sharing Methods in the Digital Environment

Part III - Practical

7 How to Approach the Digital Transformation
8 Understanding Standards, Regulations, and Guidelines
9 Interoperability Standards
10 Addressing the User Adoption Challenge
11 Testing the Electronic Lab Notebook and Setting Up a Product Trial

Part IV - Case Studies

12 Understanding and Defining the Academic Chemical Laboratory's Requirements: Approach and Scope of Digitalization Needed
13 Guidelines for Chemistry Labs Looking to Go Digital
14 Electronic Lab Notebook Implementation in a Diagnostics Company
15 Identifying and Overcoming Digitalization Challenges in a Fast-growing Research Laboratory
16 Turning Paper Habits into Digital Proficiency
17 Going from Paper to Digital: Stepwise Approach by the National Institute of Chemistry (Contract Research)
18 Wet Lab Goes Virtual: In Silico Tools, ELNs, and Big Data Help Scientists Generate and Analyze Wet-lab Data
19 Digital Lab Strategy: Enterprise Approach

Part V - Continuous Improvement

20 Next Steps - Continuity After Going Digital

Part VI - Vision of the Future and Changing the Way We Do Science

21 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transforming Laboratories
22 Academic's Perspective on the Vision About the Technology Trends in the Next 5-10 Years
23 Looking to the Future: Academic Freedom Versus Innovation in Academic Research Institutions
24 Future of Scientific Findings: Communication and Collaboration in the Years to Come
25 Entrepreneur's Perspective on Laboratories in 10 Years