Real-Time Process Intelligence & KPI Visualization

Real-time KPI visualization & "Golden Batch" analytics for biotech R&D. Transform raw data into proactive process control.

Solution

Enterprise AI

Industry

Biotech / Pharma R&D

Scope

Data Analytics / Grafana / Advanced KPIs / Process Monitoring / Golden Batch

Timeframe

Ongoing Iterative Optimization

12+

Critical KPIs – Automated and visualized.

Unified View – Combining offline and online data streams.

The client

A premier R&D facility focused on perfusion processes. The client needed to transition from post-experiment data analysis to real-time process intelligence to accelerate the development of complex biological products.

Business needs

Scientists were drowning in raw data but starving for insights. The critical need was to contextualize live data streams - transforming abstract sensor readings into actionable biological KPIs (like Growth Rates and Viable Cell Density) - to allow immediate comparison against the ideal "Golden Batch."

The challenge

01

Data Latency — Critical insights were often only available days after the experiment via offline Excel reports.
02

Complex Calculations — Key metrics like CSPR (Cell Specific Perfusion Rate) required integrating data from multiple disjointed sources (scales, sensors, offline samples).
03

Visualization Gap — Lack of intuitive tools to visualize trends and deviations in real-time.

Our solution

Advanced KPI Engineering

Automated the calculation of 12+ critical KPIs (including VCD, VVD, and Bleed Rates) directly within the data platform.
"Golden Batch" Context

Enabled overlay of current run data against historical "best run" profiles, allowing immediate deviation detection.
Grafana Dashboard Ecosystem

Redesigned visualization interfaces to match P&ID layouts, offering scientists a familiar and intuitive view of the process.
Data Source Integration

Unified offline analytical results with online sensor data into a single source of truth (InfluxDB).

Grafana
InfluxDB
Python (Data Processing)
SQL
Bioprocess KPIs (VCD, VVD, CSPR)

The outcome

The project resulted in a robust system that transformed the lab's data culture from retrospective analysis to proactive process control.

Real-Time Visibility — Instant access to calculated biological metrics during the run.
Enhanced Decision Making — Ability to adjust process parameters on-the-fly based on live comparisons to the Golden Batch.
Efficiency — Elimination of manual data stitching in Excel, saving hours of analysis time per batch.
1 Unified View — Combining offline and online data streams into a single source of truth.

What we implemented

12+ Critical KPIs — Automated and visualized biological metrics like VCD and VVD in real-time.
1 Unified View — Integration of offline analytical results with live online sensor data streams.
Golden Batch Context — Real-time comparison of current runs against historical best-performing batch profiles.