Strategic Directions International (SDi) is the leading business intelligence firm in the highly specialized field of analytical and life science instruments. Its client list includes virtually every major analytical instrumentation company in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Founded in 1981, the Los Angeles-based company has published hundreds of market reports and provided proprietary consulting services for a multitude of clients. Each year, SDi releases their Global Assessment Report for the Laboratory Analytical and Life Science Instrumentation Industry, considered by many to be the gold-standard of published market research for more than 82 types of analytical instrumentation.