As cloud adoption accelerates across industries, one reality is increasingly evident: not all workloads are created equally. Research computing, scientific simulations, engineering design, and regulated analytics impose fundamentally different demands on cloud platforms than traditional enterprise IT workloads.
In 2026, Relevance Lab is intensifying its focus at the intersection of high-performance computing (HPC), regulated environments, and scientific innovation. Building on years of experience delivering complex AWS environments, we are advancing our partnership with AWS to provide purpose-built cloud solutions that extend beyond infrastructure provisioning into repeatable, technology-led platforms.
This strategy represents a deliberate evolution from being recognized primarily as a services integrator to operating as a technology partner that designs, builds, and operates cloud platforms purpose-built for research and engineering at scale.
Why Purpose-Built Cloud Matters Now
Organizations across Higher Education, Pharma, Semiconductor, Aerospace, and Advanced Manufacturing are operating under increasing technical and regulatory demands. Many face common challenges:
- On-premises environments cannot scale to support compute-intensive workloads
- Regulatory frameworks continue to evolve and require stronger controls
- Researchers and engineers expect self-service access with cloud-level agility
- Funding programs and national initiatives require faster provisioning and execution
Standard cloud deployments are often not sufficient for these requirements. Scientific and regulated workloads require domain-aware cloud architectures designed to support compliance frameworks, high-performance computing, and specialized research workflows.
In 2026, Relevance Lab is focused on delivering cloud platforms built to meet these specific needs.
From Service Partner to Technology Partner
Historically, cloud initiatives in regulated and research-intensive environments have relied on bespoke implementations. Each environment was designed from scratch. Compliance requirements were interpreted independently. Operational models were rebuilt for every engagement.
Relevance Lab has successfully delivered these complex programs as a trusted AWS Services Partner. In 2026, we are advancing this model with a clear strategic evolution.
We are transitioning from project-based cloud delivery to productized, platform-driven cloud solutions designed for scale, consistency, and repeatability.
This evolution is grounded in five core capability layers that define Relevance Lab’s cloud platform strategy:
- Infrastructure
- Governance and Security
- Data Management
- Orchestration and Automation
- Managed Services
Together, these integrated layers enable end-to-end research and engineering cloud platforms. By combining AWS-native services, open-source frameworks, and proprietary accelerators, we deliver purpose-built cloud environments optimized for performance, compliance, and operational efficiency at scale.
A Single Unifying Theme for 2026
Relevance Lab’s 2026 initiatives align around one core theme:
Enabling regulated research and engineering on AWS through purpose-built cloud platforms that are secure, compliant, scalable, and self-service by design.
This theme is executed through five focused solution areas, each addressing a critical market need while reinforcing a consistent architectural and operational foundation. This approach moves the conversation from "cloud migration" to "innovation acceleration."
Focus Area 1: HPC Modernization with AWS PCS
High-performance computing remains central to scientific discovery and engineering design. However, self-managed HPC environments—whether on-premise or cloud-based—introduce significant operational and compliance overhead.
In 2026, Relevance Lab is advancing a modernization initiative centered on:
- Workload Evolution: Migrating HPC workloads from AWS ParallelCluster to the more robust, managed AWS Parallel Computing Service (PCS).
- Tiered Delivery: Offering Small, Medium, and Large packaged solutions to ensure cost and performance alignment for any scale.
This approach enables organizations to:
- Minimize Overhead: Reduce operational complexity by moving away from "cluster management" to "result generation."
- Optimize Spend: Improve cost efficiency through native managed services and automated scaling.
- Unify Governance: Standardize and strengthen compliance frameworks across diverse research teams.
By shifting toward a managed HPC model, Relevance Lab helps customers focus on outcomes and innovation, rather than the underlying cluster operations.
Focus Area 2: GxP-Aligned Cloud Environments for Pharma
Pharma and Life Sciences organizations face distinct challenges when adopting cloud for regulated workloads. Validation requirements, audit readiness, and data integrity concerns frequently slow or block adoption altogether.
Relevance Lab addresses these challenges through GxP-aligned cloud environments purpose-built for:
- PK/PD simulations
- Regulated analytics and modeling
- Secure and validated data pipelines
Compliance is embedded directly into the infrastructure workflow, governance and access controls, automation workflows, and operational monitoring.
Strategic Impact:
- Embedded Compliance: Governance and access controls are integrated directly into the infrastructure workflow, not added as an afterthought.
- Audit Readiness: Continuous monitoring and automated documentation ensure you are always prepared for regulatory scrutiny.
- Accelerated Adoption: By removing the "validation bottleneck," Pharma teams can scale cloud resources with confidence in their reproducibility.
Focus Area 3: Scientific Computing on AWS RES for Aerospace and Space
The Aerospace and Space sector relies increasingly on simulation-driven engineering while operating under strict regulatory and export control constraints.
Relevance Lab is expanding its AWS RES-based scientific computing platforms using Ansys to enable:
- Self-service engineering portals
- On-demand HPC for simulation workloads
- Secure deployments aligned with GovCloud requirements
Building on the successful go-live of a major commercial space infrastructure customer, Relevance Lab is extending this proven platform model to a broader set of strategic Aerospace and Space organizations in close collaboration with AWS.
These platforms enable engineering teams to innovate faster while maintaining compliance, traceability, and operational control.
Focus Area 4: Scientific Computing on AWS RES for EDA and Semiconductor Design
Semiconductor and EDA (Electronic Design Automation) workloads are undergoing rapid transformation, fueled by national initiatives like the CHIPS Act. Traditional on-premises environments often lack the burst capacity required for modern design cycles.
Relevance Lab addresses this through AWS RES implementations purpose-built for EDA workloads, including:
- Cadence and Synopsys-based design environments
- Secure and isolated cloud workspaces
- High-performance compute and storage on demand
These platforms allow organizations to respond to program-driven demand, protect sensitive intellectual property, and expand engineering capacity without infrastructure bottlenecks.
Focus Area 5: Trusted Research Enclaves for Higher Education
Higher Education institutions are under intense federal pressure to meet CMMC and NIST 800-171 requirements to secure research funding.
To address this, Relevance Lab is advancing its Research Gateway solution:
- Built on AWS Landing Zone Accelerator
- Powered by a Universal Compliance Framework
- Enables rapid deployment of Trusted Research Enclaves
These enclaves provide secure and compliant environments for sensitive research workloads, reducing time-to-grant execution, and minimizing compliance risk.
The Multiplier Effect: Open Source meets Proprietary Innovation
A defining strength of Relevance Lab’s strategy is the ability to combine:
- Open-source technologies for flexibility and innovation
- Proprietary accelerators and products for speed, governance, and operational consistency
This approach enables the creation of pre-built, AWS Marketplace-ready solutions that accelerate time to value while maintaining flexibility for specialized research and engineering requirements.
Scaling Impact Across Industries
Our unified strategy is delivering measurable impact across some of the most technically demanding and regulated sectors. Relevance Lab is positioned to support strategic customers across:
- Higher Education and Research
- Pharma and Life Sciences
- Semiconductor and EDA
- Aerospace and Space
- Manufacturing and Engineering Design
While these industries are diverse, they share a common requirement: cloud platforms purpose-built for performance, compliance, and scientific productivity.
Way Forward
In 2026, Relevance Lab’s direction is clear. By aligning deep domain expertise with AWS-native services and productized delivery models, we are establishing a differentiated position in the market that extends beyond traditional services toward long-term platform value.
Our partnership with AWS remains central to this journey. Together, we are enabling the next generation of regulated research and engineering workloads to scale confidently on the cloud with security, compliance, and at speed.