Lab to Life
Accelerating Innovation and Production
Accelerate Your Operations with Confidence
At InflexionPoint, we help life-sciences companies accelerate every aspect of their operations at every scale. Our team and
data-centric approach deliver tangible results and value. We specialize in deploying digital solutions, process automation,
and advanced analytics, enabling you to leverage data from both new and existing systems to facilitate accelerated, informed decision-making.
Biotechnology
Cell & Gene Therapy
Pharmaceuticals
CASE STUDY
Helping a Transformative Company Navigate Its Own Digital Transformation
Orca Bio, an innovative company focused on transforming peopleʼs lives through novel approaches to cell therapy, knew it needed to undertake a (digital) transformation of its own. So they reached out to InflexionPoint, systems integrators with 40 years of experience serving the worldʼs leading life-sciences companies. Learn how we helped them streamline and scale their operations.
Harness Your Data. Unleash Your Operation.
Bridge Your Digital Maturity Gap
Automate to Accelerate
Become Data-Driven
Serving Life Sciences Companies for 40 Years
With 40 years of experience building and maintaining IT and OT systems for life sciences companies (and other regulated industries), we understand your business goals and how technology, intelligently deployed and managed, can help you achieve them. Our clients include:
- Goal to accelerate upstream process, product development
- Large volumes of time-series data available but cumbersome and time-consuming to access and summarize
- Needed context to make the metrics relevant and a tool that “spoke their language”
- We delivered a ‘data martʼ that frames the process data and makes it relevant for analysis, reporting, and comparisons
- Experiment parameters are used in conjunction with time-series, event, and outcome data
- Audit trail through DEV, QA, and production enables 21 CFR Part11 compliance
Medimmune
Frederick, MD
- We provided the Process Control and Information System for a new 400,000 sq-ft biotech manufacturing facility
- Engineering included functional and detailed design, software development, factory and site testing, commissioning and validation support
- Also provided was a complete simulation system with process scenarios to be used for operator and engineer training
- We provided all of the PLC hardware, control panels, servers, racks, network switches, and operator workstations
- This facility was an ISPE Facility of the Year award winner
MannKind
Danbury, CT
- We provided a Process Automation System for a new inhalable insulin manufacturing facility
- The process included prep and hold tanks, formulation, lyophilization, and filtration along with typical process utilities
- The PAS also monitored critical GMP environmental systems
- Our duties spanned the entire project life cycle, including functional specifications, hardware and software design, implementation, commissioning, and validation support
- This facility received two ISPE Facility of the Year awards
CASE STUDY
Breaking Boundaries. Transforming Lives.
Helping a Transformative Company Navigate Its Own Digital Transformation
Orca Bio, an innovative company focused on transforming peopleʼs lives through novel approaches to cell therapy, knew it needed to undertake a (digital) transformation of its own. So they reached out to InflexionPoint, systems integrators with 40 years of experience serving the worldʼs leading life-sciences companies. Learn how we helped them streamline and scale their operations.
Life Sciences
Empowering Biotech and Pharma Innovation from Lab to Life
Navigating Challenges in the Life Sciences Industry
Addressing Automation, Digital and Analytical Gaps in Biotech, Pharma, and More
In the ever-evolving world of life sciences, encompassing biotech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, bioinformatics, and biologics, the industry faces a gauntlet of challenges that stem from rapid technological advancements and increasing demands for innovative healthcare solutions. While the sector strides forward in scientific discovery and patient care, it often grapples with significant digital and analytical gaps that can hinder progress and efficiency.
Advancing Automation & Controls
Streamlining biotech and pharmaceutical operations through enhanced automation. This approach focuses on implementing cutting-edge control systems and automated processes to optimize research, development, and drug manufacturing. It emphasizes efficiency, reducing time-to-market and operational costs, while improving data integration, analysis, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and cybersecurity standards.
Digital Adoption Lag
One of the core challenges in the life sciences industry is the slower rate of digital adoption compared to other sectors. This lag in embracing digital and analytical tools limits the industry’s ability to fully leverage data-driven insights, crucial for advancing research and development, optimizing manufacturing processes, and enhancing supply chain efficiency.
Operational Inefficiencies
The complex nature of life sciences operations, from lab research to drug development and delivery, often encounters inefficiencies. These can arise from outdated methods, manual processes, and disjointed systems, leading to longer time-to-market, increased operational costs, and reduced return on investment.
Data Integration and Analysis
The life sciences sector generates vast amounts of data, yet faces challenges in effectively integrating, storing, and analyzing this data. The inability to harness this wealth of information can impede drug discovery, clinical trials, and patient-centered care, all of which rely on accurate and timely data for success.
Regulatory Compliance and Cybersecurity
These are the big three within cyber: Confidentially, Integrity and Availability. With the increasing reliance on digital technology, life sciences companies must navigate a complex regulatory landscape while ensuring the security and privacy of sensitive patient and research data. This dual challenge of compliance and cybersecurity adds another layer of complexity to the industry’s operations.
Solutions
Nexilis: Pioneering Digital Excellence in Life Sciences
From Operational Intelligence to Advanced Data Analytics
Nexilis represents a leap forward in digital and analytical excellence, transforming the way life sciences companies operate from the ground up.
Bridging the Digital Maturity Gap
Nexilis is strategically designed to close the digital maturity gap in life sciences. It provides an integrated platform that streamlines processes from research and development to manufacturing and delivery. This platform empowers companies to embrace digital transformation effectively, enabling them to stay abreast of technological advancements and maintain a competitive edge.
Advanced Data Analytics for Informed Decision Making
At the heart of Nexilis’s capabilities lie its advanced analytics tools. These tools provide life sciences professionals with deep insights, allowing for data-driven decision-making that is crucial in today’s fast-paced industry. Whether it’s drug discovery, clinical trials, or patient engagement, Nexilis’s analytics tools enable companies to harness the full potential of their data.
Seamless Integration and Scalability
Understanding the diverse technological landscape of life sciences, Nexilis is built for seamless integration with existing systems. This minimizes disruptions and enhances productivity. Additionally, its scalability ensures that as a company grows and its needs evolve, Nexilis adapts alongside, providing a sustainable and long-term solution.
Operational Intelligence and Efficiency
Nexilis enhances operational intelligence by automating key aspects of the development and manufacturing processes. Its sophisticated electronic documentation capabilities ensure accurate tracking of manual and automated operations, a crucial factor in maintaining compliance and ensuring quality. By automating tasks, Nexilis not only improves efficiency but also reduces the time and costs associated with bringing new drugs and medical devices to market.
How it Works
Detailed Solutions: Nexilis’s Phased Approach
The Nexilis Roadmap: Transforming Life Sciences Step by Step
1. Creating Basis for Digitization
- Focus: Laying the Digital Foundation
- Description: Nexilis initiates the transformation journey by connecting lab equipment to PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems. This initial step forms a robust foundation for digitization, enhancing connectivity and setting the stage for subsequent phases of digital transformation.
2. Connected Components & Integrated Systems
- Focus: Building a Seamless Network
- Description: The focus here is on integrating a network of connected components. Nexilis ensures smooth data flow between equipment, sensors, and control systems, establishing an efficient and reliable data communication framework, essential for the next stages of digital evolution.
3. Data Capture, Storage, Analytics, & Virtualization
- Focus: Harnessing Data Effectively
- Description: With a digital infrastructure in place, Nexilis prioritizes comprehensive data capture using sensors, offering real-time insights. Data visualization tools then enable remote decision-making, enhancing the effectiveness of lab operations and R&D processes.
4. Transforming Data Insights into Value Drivers
- Focus: Turning Data into Actionable Insights
- Description: Nexilis goes beyond mere data collection. In this phase, the captured data is analyzed and contextualized to provide valuable insights, driving informed decision-making and strategic planning in drug development and other critical processes.
5. Simulation & Decision-making Automation
- Focus: Modeling and Optimizing Future Scenarios
- Description: Utilizing insights from data analysis, Nexilis leverages digital twins for simulation. This phase enhances efficiency and agility in processes, allowing for more informed and automated decision-making, crucial in the fast-paced life sciences sector.
6. Self-optimizing Automated Decision-making
- Focus: Achieving Self-Optimization
- Description: The pinnacle of Nexilis’s phased approach is the realization of self-optimizing systems. Here, the platform evolves to enable intelligent, automated decision-making, ensuring that life sciences operations remain cutting-edge and responsive to an ever-evolving industry landscape.
Key Features
Key Features of Nexilis in Life Sciences
Intuitive Interface, Scalability, and Robust Security
In life sciences, where precision and efficiency are paramount, Nexilis stands out with its suite of cutting-edge features. Each feature is meticulously designed to address the specific needs of the industry, from research and development to manufacturing and beyond.
Intuitive User Interface
Nexilis prides itself on its user-friendly interface, which is both intuitive and accessible. This design philosophy ensures that professionals at all levels, from lab technicians to senior researchers, can easily navigate and utilize the platform’s powerful functionalities. This ease of use is crucial for adopting new technologies in fast-paced environments where time is of the essence.
Scalability to Match Evolving Needs
Understanding the dynamic nature of the life sciences sector, Nexilis is built with scalability at its core. It is designed to grow and adapt with the evolving needs of biotech, pharma, and other life sciences companies. Whether it’s expanding research projects, scaling up production, or integrating new technologies, Nexilis can accommodate these changes seamlessly, ensuring that it remains a vital tool through every stage of growth.
Advanced Analytics for Deeper Insights
Nexilis’s advanced analytics capabilities are a game-changer. They provide deep insights into every aspect of life sciences operations, enabling data-driven decision-making. These analytics tools are essential for unlocking new opportunities in drug discovery, optimizing clinical trials, and enhancing patient outcomes.
Seamless Integration with Existing Systems
Nexilis is designed to integrate effortlessly with existing IT and OT systems. This integration minimizes disruptions in transitioning to new technologies and maximizes productivity, ensuring a smooth and efficient workflow.
Robust Security Measures
In an industry where data sensitivity and privacy are critical, Nexilis ensures the highest level of security. With robust measures in place to safeguard sensitive information, Nexilis instills confidence in its users, ensuring that their data is protected against any threat.
Contact Us to Transform and Protect Your Essential Services
By choosing Nexilis, you’re not just implementing a technology solution, you’re investing in the future of your critical infrastructure. With our advanced AI-driven cybersecurity, cloud-based scalability, and automation capabilities, Nexilis stands ready to elevate your operations to new heights of efficiency and security.
Tailored Solutions for Every Need: Whether you’re in the energy sector striving for sustainable and efficient power distribution, managing the intricate systems of water and wastewater, or ensuring the robustness of IT infrastructure, Nexilis offers tailored solutions to meet and surpass your specific challenges.
Take the First Step Today: The journey to transforming and protecting your critical infrastructure begins with a conversation. Contact InflexionPoint today to learn more about how Nexilis can revolutionize your operations. Let’s collaborate to build a more resilient and efficient infrastructure, ensuring the wellbeing of our communities and the sustainability of our environment.
