Quartzy Software
Shiralen Kawasaki
ICS 101 Spring 2015
Dr. M. Barjaktarovic
Introduction
What is Quartzy?
Why is it needed?
Who developed it?
What are the program requirements?
How does it improve sustainability?
What is Quartzy?
Quartzy is an online lab management software
4 Key Modules
Manage Lab Inventory
Track Order Requests
Share Protocols
Manage Sign-ups for Shared Equipment
Solves global problem: “How can lab inventories be
easily managed?”
Despite the value of reagents, academic research
scientists still use white boards, Post-it notes, phone
and paper processes to order, sell and track their
inventories
Advantages
Benefits for
Administrator
Approve/track order
requests
Organize inventory
Keep lab documents
updated
Administer shared
equipment
Benefits for
Researchers
Send order requests
Manage samples
Share protocols and
papers
Reserve time on
equipment
Developer
Adam Regelmann
Developed the online lab inventory management system
with Meena George and Jayant Kulkarni while at
Columbia University
Won the grand prize at the 2009 Olin Cup from
Washington University in St. Louis, MO
2011 Funded by Y Combinator which invests in a large
number of startups
Technical Information
Secure web-based service
Accessible from any Internet-connected device
Nothing to download, install, or store on hard drive
System Requirements
File size: 558.15 kB
Operating System: iOS 3.1 or later
Price: $0
License: Free
Technical Support
One-on-one training available
Email and phone support
How Does Quartzy Improve
Sustainability?
Prevents duplication and excessive ordering
Reduces hazardous wastes
Hazardous Waste is waste that is dangerous or potentially
harmful to our health or the environment
Regulated and enforced by EPA
Sustainability Questions
Demonstrate a holistic understanding of how the
individual relates to the wider issues of sustainability
Identify the personal values and attitudes that can
facilitate sustainable living
Summary
Resources
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http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/medical-tech-dominate-atthe-olin-cup/
PhD to Successful Entrepreneur: An Interview with Adam Regelmann
from Quartzy.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from Postpostdoc Blog:
http://www.postpostdoc.com/phd-to-entrepreneur-quartzy/
Quartzy. (2011, October 4). Quartzy Lab Management. Retrieved from
ZDNet: http://downloads.zdnet.com/product/2094-75563421/
skandalarisctr. (2014, December 8). Quartzy--"The Free and Easy Way to
Manage your Lab.". Retrieved from wordpress.com:
https://skandalarisctr.wordpress.com/2014/12/08/quartzy-the-freeand-easy-way-to-manage-your-lab/
Wastes. (n.d.). Retrieved from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/index.htm
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Y Combinator created a new model for funding early stage startups.
(n.d.). Retrieved from www.ycombinator.com:
http://www.ycombinator.com/
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