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That’s why scientists at leading institutions and companies around the globe depend on SnapGene every day.</p><div class="wistia-video-container"><div class="wistia_embed wistia_async_m2ov5eld0q wistia-block-detail__embed videoFoam=true"></div></div></div></div></div></section><div class="line border-bottom-1px-black--15"></div><section class="my-20"><div class="grid-container"><div class="grid-x justify-content-center"><div class="cell small-12 medium-12 large-9"><h2 class="heading heading-xl text-weight--medium text-center">Our Story</h2><p class="">As the PI of an academic lab, Ben Glick was frustrated by the huge amount of effort being wasted during cloning. Researchers made avoidable mistakes when planning their cloning procedures, and records of cloning procedures were incomplete. In the 21st century, many molecular biologists still didn’t know the full properties of the DNA molecules they were using.</p><p class="">He also perceived the solution: good software. If molecular biology software were easier to use than pen and paper, researchers would naturally plan their cloning procedures with computers, and electronic records could be automatically produced.</p><p class=""><span>To achieve this goal, he brought together a group of scientists, software engineers, usability experts, and product developers. The company won Phase I and II <a href='https://sbir.nih.gov/' class='link text-m' >SBIR grants</a> from the NIH to develop SnapGene. Working with labs around the world, we created software to meet the everyday needs of molecular biologists. Each enhancement has generated new ideas, and SnapGene is still in active development, evolving as the field is changing.</span></p><p class=""><span>In 2022, SnapGene became part of <a href='https://www.dotmatics.com/?utm_source=snapgene&utm_medium=referral' class='link text-m' >Dotmatics</a>, the world’s largest and most powerful scientific R&D software platform. Combining an open data informatics framework with best in breed applications like SnapGene, we offer the first true end-to-end solutions for biology, chemistry, formulations, data management, flow cytometry, and more. Together, our company can better: connect science, data, and decision-making and ultimately drive meaningful transformation for our customers.</span></p></div></div></div></section><section class="my-20"><div class="grid-container"><div class="grid-x justify-content-center"><div class="cell small-12 medium-12 large-9"><h2 class="heading heading-xl text-weight--medium text-center">Guiding Principles</h2><p class=""><span><b>Software should be easy to use, and should help you achieve your goals as quickly and painlessly as possible.</b><br />We are students and practitioners of <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human-computer_interaction' class='link text-m'>“human-computer interaction”</a>. This approach has enabled us to design a software interface that acts as an extension of the user’s mind.</span></p><p class=""><span><b>Software for everyday tasks should be priced so that a lab can provide a copy to each researcher. </b><br />When molecular biology software is so expensive that a lab can afford only one or two licenses, the benefits are limited. For this reason, SnapGene academic licenses are steeply discounted for <a href='/pricing/' class='link text-m'>multi-license packs</a>. We also offer special pricing to accommodate labs with different financial resources.</span></p><p class=""><span><b>You own your data! Scientists should be able to read and share files without restriction. And your data should always remain within your own control.</b><br />We provide a free SnapGene Viewer so that anyone can view the full contents of a SnapGene file. 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