Quarterly product blog - January 2024

As we step into the new year, we want to take a moment to share exciting updates on our recent transition to a subscription model for our Academic community alongside our new billing platform to make managing your subscription easier than ever. We appreciate your patience during this period of change, and we're thrilled to announce that this significant shift has proven to be a resounding success, positioning us to better serve you in the coming quarters.

With this new subscription model, we can now offer you an even more robust platform, packed with features designed to elevate your experience.

Delivered Features: Enhancing Your Subscription Management

As part of this transition, we're excited to announce the delivery of two crucial features:

Revoke Access & User Seat Tracking: Now, you have the ability to set precise timelines for user access to labs, providing you with greater control over your platform usage. Additionally, our new user seat tracking feature ensures that you can efficiently manage and monitor your subscription seats in an easy way.

What's Next: A Glimpse into Q1 2024

Looking ahead, our focus for the first quarter of 2024 is centered on improving your experience through enhanced subscription management and an updated user interface. Here's a sneak peek at what's in store:

• Subscription and Billing Page: We understand the importance of simplicity when managing your accounts. That's why we're developing a centralized subscription and billing page, enabling you to effortlessly oversee and manage all aspects of your account in one convenient location.
  

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• Revamped Designs for Services and Orders Pages: We're committed to providing a cohesive and user-friendly experience. Expect refreshed designs for our services and orders pages, bringing them in line with the overall aesthetic of our site, ensuring a seamless navigation experience.
  

• Benchling Integration Improvements: Building on our commitment to seamless integrations, we are enhancing our Benchling integration. This includes sending over additional equipment data, allowing you to leverage pre-existing schemas and ensuring compatibility with existing equipment on the Benchling platform.

We are enthusiastic about the positive changes these updates will bring to your daily interactions with Calira. As always, your feedback is invaluable to us, and we look forward to continuing this journey of growth and improvement together.

Thank you for being an essential part of the Calira community. Here's to a year filled with innovation, collaboration, and success!