Updating the operating model

Opportunities, by urgency and business impact

Each bubble is one opportunity, numbered to match the list below. Further right means it bites sooner; higher means a bigger effect on the business. A bigger bubble means a bigger implementation effort.

1. 1

   Lack of Digital Twin Capabilities for Bioprocess

   The System C bioprocess division provides physical equipment and optimization services but lacks digital simulation capabilities for process modeling, leading to reliance on expensive and time-consuming wet-lab experiments for process optimization.

   Implementing a Digital Twin Maturity Model for biological processes enables predictive modeling of bioprocess parameters, reduces failed experiments, and positions Fortil as an Industry 4.0-ready equipment provider for the 500+ industrial partners.

2. 2

   Disconnected Lab Data Ecosystems

   Fortil Care designs state-of-the-art physical laboratory facilities but delivers them without integrated data infrastructure, resulting in clients operating with fragmented data islands, manual Excel tracking, and disconnected instrument-to-LIMS workflows.

   Providing lab digitalization services that implement paperless workflows, LIMS/ELN integration, and automated data journeys transforms Fortil from a physical design company to a recurring software and data services revenue model.

3. 3

   Missing Industrial Protocol Expertise

   Fortil's Digital Transformation pillar offers software development and IoT capabilities but lacks specific expertise in industrial communication standards (OPC UA, MTP) required for true plug-and-produce modularity and smooth equipment integration.

   Building ontology-based industrial data platforms with automatic data pipelines enables Fortil to offer truly interoperable solutions that bridge the IT/OT gap, particularly relevant for the Otrera modular nuclear reactor investment.

4. 4

   Slow Computer System Validation

   The MDR/IVDR regulatory transition creates significant CSV burden for Fortil's MedTech clients, with traditional manual validation processes causing project delays and increasing compliance costs while competitors move toward automated validation frameworks.

   Deploying automated validation platforms with AR/VR-enabled remote auditing capabilities accelerates CSV cycles, reduces validation overhead, and creates differentiated value for Fortil Care's regulated industry clients.

5. 5

   Reactive Cybersecurity Posture for OT

   Fortil's cybersecurity services focus on governance and compliance documentation rather than active OT threat detection, leaving clients vulnerable as connected manufacturing environments become primary targets for cyberattacks.

   Implementing real-time anomaly detection and resilience frameworks for Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) positions Fortil as a trusted security partner for high-value biopharma and nuclear sector clients.

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  Use cases ranked by how hard they are against what they're worth.

Related reading

• Accelerating lab and manufacturing operations with MTP – a modular approach

  Among the various modular and plug-n-produce approaches, the Modular Type Package (MTP) approach has emerged as a game-changer.

• OPC UA protocol support in embedded systems

  OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) is a modern standard for data exchange, increasingly used in industrial environments.

• Digital Twin Maturity Model – self-assessment tool

  Initially, defining what a digital twin even is seemed simple - we have a real product and its virtual counterpart, and we combine the two.

• Cybersecurity for industrial automation and control systems in Life Sciences

  Pharma specific hardware and software development is far more complex than only Cybersecurity, but securely designed Product may address...

• Developing a data and technology-driven flexible lab operations model

  Now, when it becomes clear to the biotech companies that only by sharing the data they can thrive, everyone is looking for a solution.