An Open Research Infrastructure Platform
openiris.io is a software platform uniting research infrastructure into a single operational ecosystem. It connects facility managers, instrument networks, and scientists worldwide to enable seamless resource discovery, automated scheduling, and efficient management while maintaining local oversight and compliance.
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Key Capabilities
Everything you need to manage research infrastructure and shared resources at scale.
Equipment & Resource Scheduling
Rule-based reservations, conflict prevention, and hardware access control.
Multi-facility calendar & recurring bookings
Integrated PC interlock
Downtime & maintenance blocking
Prerequisite training verification before booking
Service Request Workflows
Standardized submissions, multi-stage task tracking, and staff handoffs.
Custom intake forms & data capture
Service & task staffing
Automated status notifications & milestone tracking
Secure file sharing & document delivery
Cost Recovery & Financial Reporting
Flexible chargebacks, multi-tier pricing, and configurable finance exports.
Tiered pricing rules (Academic vs. Industry vs. Internal)
Automates direct cost allocation
Structured financial tracking for billing
Invoicing features & API/ERP integrations (in development)
Research Impact & Analytics
Publication tracking, equipment utilization trends, and custom reporting.
Publication tracking
Equipment utilization trends & uptime metrics
Activity breakdowns by user, group, department, and organization
Custom reporting filters & data exports
Broad Infrastructure Compatibility
While deeply rooted in Life Sciences, OpenIRIS is domain-agnostic by design. It effortlessly scales across diverse infrastructure, supporting specialized research facilities, technical services, and everyday campus resources.
Architecture & Security
High-availability European cloud hosting, federated identity sync, and extensible data workflows.
EU Cloud Infrastructure & Security
Deployed on ISO 27001-certified AWS infrastructure in Paris with encrypted snapshots, defined retention schedules, and verified restore procedures.
Federated Identity & Access
Native single sign-on supporting EduGAIN, SWITCHaai, ADFS, SAML 2.0, Google login, and secure local authentication.
Comprehensive System Data Exports
Export usage logs, financial charges, user directories, and structured form entries in CSV, XLSX, and JSON formats for local ERP ingestion.
Extensible RESTful API Roadmap
An upcoming RESTful API architecture engineered to expose programmatic endpoints for core facility data queries, usage statistics, and automated ELN and ERP workflows.
Implementation & Deployment
Structured identity setup paired with self-service flexibility to roll out facilities on your institution's schedule.
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Identity Integration & Provisioning
Connect your institutional identity provider (IdP) for automated onboarding, SSO authentication, and attribute-based group/ORCID mapping.
Federated SSO support (EduGAIN, SAML 2.0, OIDC, ADFS)
Automated group & membership attribute mapping
Instant user provisioning upon initial authentication
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Self-Paced Resource Setup
Configure facility calendars, custom booking rules, access groups, and custom pricing tiers independently according to your rollout schedule.
Phased facility-by-facility pilot or campus-wide rollout
Independent calendar configuration & access rule definition
Custom pricing tiers & internal cost-center mapping
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Full Feature Activation
Immediate access to core platform capabilities, including service request tracking, financial exports, and PC interlock agent hardware control.
PC interlock agent for physical instrument access control
Integrated service request tracking & task management
Public portal publishing for external equipment sharing
Self-Managed Deployment
Institutions retain complete autonomy over facility setup and launch timelines. Standard platform access, technical documentation, and community onboarding guidance are included. Dedicated project management or custom consulting can be separately contracted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about platform architecture, security, and administrative workflows.
What facility types does the platform support?
How does financial management and data export work?
What authentication methods are supported for user access?
Where is platform data hosted, and how is availability ensured?
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