To accelerate scientific research and to reduce the time to market for new products, Clariant has set up a highly-flexible High Throughput Experimentation (HTE) laboratory at the Clariant Innovation Center (CIC). HTE uses automated instrumentation, specialized software tools, and alternative research techniques to increase the output of experimentation, application, and testing. The laboratory is designed with a plug-and-play concept, which allows quick integration of specialized workstations to automate each specific workflow. This enables fast transition between project types. Moreover Clariant’s HTE lab provides 24-hour working capacity of the automated systems to further increase throughput.