Genedata
Genedata is a Swiss-headquartered bioinformatics company that provides enterprise software that support large-scale, experimental processes in life science research. The company focuses on automating data-rich, highly complex data workflows in biopharmaceutical R&D. It continuously develops and markets interoperable software that together comprises the Genedata Biopharma Platform.
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Bioinformatics, biopharmaceutical, life sciences |
Founded | 1997 |
Headquarters | Basel, Switzerland |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Othmar Pfannes, Founder & CEO |
Products | See detailed listing |
Number of employees | ~300 |
Almost all the world's top 50 biopharmaceutical companies,[1] including some of the most innovative R&D organizations developing groundbreaking therapies in fields such as cancer immunology, cell & gene therapy and vaccines, license at least one component of the Genedata Biopharma Platform. The company is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland with subsidiaries and offices in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Singapore, and Japan.
Products
Genedata software captures, processes, and analyzes experimental data and drives the automation of complex experimental setups. The Genedata Biopharma Platform is a product portfolio comprising two main types of software products:
- Genedata Data Analysis Systems
- Genedata Workflow Systems
Genedata Expressionist
- Streamlines biopharma mass spectrometry workflows across instruments and organizations.
Genedata Imagence
- Automates high-content screening image analysis workflows based on a deep learning approach.[2][3]
Genedata Screener
Genedata Selector
- Streamlines NGS-based workflows from cell line development to biosafety.
Genedata Workflow Systems provide a backbone for managing R&D processes.
Genedata Biologics
- Transforms discovery of biotherapeutics including mAbs, bispecifics, ADCs, TCRs, and CAR T cells.[5]
Genedata Bioprocess
- Designs manufacturing processes for cell line development, upstream and downstream processing, formulation, and analytics.
Genedata Profiler
- Breaks down data silos and fosters data-informed decisions for successful clinical trials.
Genedata has been developing these platforms since 1997 and continues to develop its products, providing up to four software releases per year for each product to its customers under a software subscription license model. Services also offered include hosting under a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, operational IT services, integration and software customization, support and maintenance, as well as training and process consulting services.
Industries
Genedata has a presence in research & development laboratories, where large quantities of complex experimental data are generated. Within the biopharmaceutical industry, Genedata collaborates with biopharma organizations and biotechnology companies. Genedata also works with leading agriscience and other life science organizations that address nutritional and health-related challenges. Contract research organizations (CROs) and academic research institutions also use Genedata software and services.
Sites
Its offices are located in:

References
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- Walter, Kenny (2019-01-16). "Deep Learning Software Speeds Up Drug Discovery". Research & Development. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
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