White Paper: Financial Benefits of Database Outsourcing
Introduction
Scientific reference databases are a key resource in bioinformatics, supporting diagnostic development with current and validated information. Yet creating and maintaining them requires extensive searching, curation, and quality checks that are time-consuming and heavily dependent on specialized staff.
BIOINFILE has developed solutions that accelerate access to this data, cutting personnel costs and reducing time-to-market for new products. This ROI study compares two approaches: building and managing databases internally versus outsourcing through BIOINFILE’s open-innovation model. It highlights that outsourcing lowers R&D expenses, relieves internal teams, reduces delays, and strengthens marketing impact thanks to faster product launches.
As a result, open innovation for database development stands out as a strategic pathway to boost operational efficiency and improve overall project profitability. This white paper presents an illustrative business case quantifying the value of integrating BIOINFILE databases into R&D workflows.
Contents
The document compares two pathways for developing and maintaining scientific reference databases: internal development versus outsourcing to BIOINFILE. It breaks down both tangible costs (such as R&D hours, planning, validation, curation, and QC) and intangible factors (coordination, knowledge transfer, and rework risks).
A financial model, illustrated through an example of improving an existing €100K/year product, shows that BIOINFILE’s outsourced databases cut operating costs substantially, shrink project timelines, and free internal talent for higher-value work.
Across three years, the analysis reveals:
NPV between €60,000 and €186,000
ROI above 300% when including opportunity cost
Break-even in the first year
Significant reductions in R&D workload, quality risks, and HR overhead
The study demonstrates that outsourcing can transform both operational efficiency and profitability for any diagnostics or biotech team relying on curated scientific data.
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