The Digital Dilemma in ATMP

Digitalisation in ATMP manufacturing brings the promise of efficiency and compliance, but also the pressure of complexity. From validating interconnected systems to safeguarding data integrity, small teams often face a steep climb with limited resources.

Our Solution

In our NextCell Lab, practical training becomes intuitive: “read and understand” transforms into “do and understand.” With a fully scoped digital twin and a complete physical layout: rooms, grades, and equipment. The lab offers a holistic environment where teams can connect the dots between compliance, efficiency, and innovation. To make our solution a reality we at DCC have set up a digital twin which allows its users to “do and understand” that which they had to “read and understand” before.

Our Digital Twin Fully Alive

Our digital twin unifies Quality and Laboratory Information Management (QLIMS) into a single, intuitive environment Streamlining compliance, documentation, and data integrity in a GxP-ready setup. But it’s in the NextCell Lab where this digital backbone truly comes to life. Here, every workflow, from batch records, equipment maintenance, environmental monitoring to deviation handling is not just simulated, but experienced. The lab’s fully scoped digital twin is mirrored by real equipment, allowing teams to see, touch, and train on the very systems they’ll use. Making the invisible architecture of a QLIMS tangible, trainable, and testable.

Use Case & Industry Benefits

The NextCell Lab offers a fully operational digital twin of an ATMP manufacturing environment complete with rooms, equipment, and process flows. It enables life sciences teams to simulate, test, and train on digital GMP workflows in a hands-on, low-risk setting. This accelerates onboarding, strengthens data integrity, and eases the burden of digital transformation. While we use the lab for our own testing and development, we actively welcome collaboration to drive innovation, speed up medicine manufacturing, and foster knowledge transfer in the life sciences sector.

To summarise

  • The digitalisation of ATMP solves alot of problems but also brings new problems along with it.
  • Trainees are required to “read and understand”
  • NextCell Lab allows trainees to undergo practical training through a digital twin.
  • The training emphasizes a ‘do and understand’ methodology, enabling participants to deepen their knowledge through direct experience.
  • NextCell Lab helps drive innovation, collaboration and fosters growth in the life sciences sector.

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