# Biotech Software Development > Custom biotech software development: LIMS, bioinformatics pipelines, scientific data platforms and AI tools for research. Source: https://authect.com/industries/biotech We design and build lab, data and AI software for biotech teams, from first prototype to production, with the founders writing the code. ## What you get with Authect's biotech software development Biotech moves at the speed of its data. Authect builds the software that captures, connects and analyses it: **lab systems, bioinformatics pipelines and scientific data platforms**, plus the apps your scientists use every day. We work as a **small team led by the founders and senior engineers**, so the people who scope your platform are the people who build it. Science changes direction, and the software has to keep up. We build **modular, well-documented systems** that are easy to extend when your pipeline or assays change, with **security, versioning and reproducibility** designed in, and we hand you code and infrastructure you own outright. ## What's included in our biotech software development services - [Data engineering](https://authect.com/services/data-engineering): Pipelines that ingest instrument output, sequencing runs and experiment metadata, with lineage and versioning so every result can be traced back to its raw data. - [Data platforms](https://authect.com/services/data-platforms): Scientific data platforms and lakehouses that bring lab, clinical and external datasets together under one model, with access controls per project and partner. - [Machine learning](https://authect.com/services/machine-learning): Models for sequence analysis, target prioritisation, image analysis and assay prediction, built with reproducible training and clear evaluation against your data. - [Application development](https://authect.com/services/application-development): Web apps for scientists: sample tracking, experiment design, results review and collaboration tools that fit the way your labs work. - [DevOps](https://authect.com/services/devops): Cloud infrastructure, compute scheduling and CI/CD for pipelines and apps, defined as code so environments are reproducible and costs stay visible. ## How we help biotech teams do more science 1. **Less time wrangling data**: Automated ingestion, standard formats and searchable metadata mean scientists spend their time on analysis instead of copying files and fixing spreadsheets. 2. **Reproducible results**: Versioned pipelines, data and environments make it possible to rerun an analysis months later and get the same answer, which matters for partners, publications and regulators. 3. **Protect valuable IP**: Encryption, least-privilege access and audit logs protect sequences, assay results and patient-derived data, including when you share with collaborators. 4. **Grow from lab to clinic**: Architectures that start lean and add the controls needed for regulated work as your programmes move towards clinical development and manufacturing. ## The biotech solutions we build Whether you are an early-stage team setting up your first data stack or a growing company replacing tools you have outgrown, we cover the full journey: discovery, design, engineering, launch and ongoing support, with a founder accountable at every step. - **Laboratory information systems**: Custom LIMS and ELN extensions for samples, plates, protocols and results, with instrument integrations and a full history of every change. - **Bioinformatics pipelines**: Workflow-managed pipelines for genomics, proteomics and other omics data, running on scalable cloud compute with tracked parameters and outputs. - **Scientific data platforms**: Unified, searchable stores for experimental, clinical and public data, with consistent identifiers and APIs that other tools can build on. - **AI for discovery**: Machine-learning and generative models for prioritising targets, designing experiments and searching literature, with results scientists can inspect and question. - **Bioprocess and manufacturing software**: Process data capture, batch records and monitoring dashboards for upstream and downstream processing, connected to equipment and quality systems. ## Our biotech domain expertise ### Research and discovery Discovery teams run many experiments in parallel and need to see quickly what worked. We build experiment tracking, compound and biologics registration with consistent identifiers, and analysis apps that pull results from plate readers, electronic lab notebooks and LIMS into one view. Scientists can compare runs, annotate findings and share them with colleagues, turning raw lab output into clear decisions about what to test next. ### Genomics and omics Sequencing and other omics work produces very large files and complex, multi-step analyses. We build workflow-managed pipelines for alignment, variant calling and expression analysis on scalable cloud compute, with parameters, reference versions and outputs tracked for every run. Around them we add sample metadata management, interactive visualisation and access controls, so scientists can explore results without waiting on a bioinformatician for every question. ### Lab operations Busy labs juggle samples, reagents, plates and shared instruments across teams and sites. We build sample logistics and inventory tools with barcode scanning, instrument booking and scheduling, and integrations with liquid handlers and other lab automation through vendor SDKs or file drops. Every sample keeps a complete chain of custody, and lab managers get a clear view of capacity, stock and turnaround. ### Clinical development As programmes move towards the clinic, research data has to connect with trial data under tighter controls. We build biomarker and assay data management, trial data capture and integrations with CROs and central labs, using pseudonymised identifiers and role-based access. Reporting links preclinical findings to clinical outcomes, and audit trails and signatures are added wherever the work becomes regulated. ### Bioprocessing Process development and manufacturing teams need run data they can compare and trust. We capture data from bioreactors, chromatography systems and analytical instruments, build dashboards for monitoring upstream and downstream runs, and structure batch and process records so parameters can be compared across scales. That gives teams the traceability they need for scale-up, tech transfer to manufacturing partners and later quality review. ## Our approach to biotech software development 1. **Discovery and scoping**: A founder sits down with your scientists and data team to understand the assays, instruments, pipelines and pain points behind the request. The result is a written scope, a proposed data model and a costed plan for the first release. 2. **Design and prototyping**: We map how samples, data and decisions move through your lab, then put clickable prototypes and sample datasets in front of scientists early, so the tool fits real workflows before any pipeline or interface is built. 3. **Build in short iterations**: Two-week iterations deliver working software that scientists can try with their own data. Pipelines are versioned and tested against reference datasets, infrastructure is defined as code, and results stay reproducible as methods change. 4. **Launch and data migration**: We set up production environments, monitoring and cost alerts, migrate historical data from spreadsheets and older tools with checks for completeness, and roll out lab by lab so work carries on while people switch over. 5. **Support and growth**: After launch the same team stays involved, adding assays, instruments and analyses as your science evolves, and introducing the controls needed for regulated work as your programmes move towards the clinic. ## Why develop your biotech software with Authect - **Founders on every project**: You work directly with the founders, who scope, build and support your platform themselves. They learn enough of your science to ask the right questions, and decisions never wait on account managers or handovers. - **Reproducible by design**: Versioned pipelines, tracked parameters, data lineage and environments defined as code are standard in everything we build, so an analysis can be rerun and explained long after it first ran, for partners, investors and regulators alike. - **You own everything**: Code, pipelines, data models and infrastructure live in your own accounts from the start. Your data and IP never sit on a platform we control, and your own team can take over whenever you are ready. ## Biotech software development FAQs ### What kinds of biotech organisations do you build for? Research-stage startups setting up their first data and lab systems, scale-ups replacing spreadsheets and point tools, and established companies that need custom software around their existing platforms. The work ranges from a single pipeline to a full scientific data platform. ### Can you integrate with our lab instruments and existing systems? Yes. We build integrations with instrument software, plate readers, sequencers, LIMS, ELNs and ERP systems through APIs, file drops or vendor SDKs, with validation and monitoring so data arrives complete and correctly labelled. ### How do you keep sensitive research and patient data secure? We use encryption in transit and at rest, least-privilege access, separate environments, audit logs and infrastructure defined as code. Patient-derived data can be pseudonymised or anonymised before analysis, and access for partners is scoped to exactly what they need. ### Can you build for regulated work under GxP or GDPR? Yes. We design for the requirements that apply, such as audit trails, electronic signatures, data retention and consent handling. Your quality, regulatory and data protection teams remain responsible for validation and compliance decisions, and we provide the documentation and test evidence they need. ### How long does it take to build a custom LIMS or bioinformatics platform? It depends on scope, but a focused first version that handles your core workflow usually takes a few months. We start with the workflow causing the most pain, put it in scientists' hands early, and extend from there. ## About Authect - Authect is a founder-led software development studio: clients talk to the founders who build their project, never a salesperson. - Every project is led by a senior engineer. Delivery is AI-accelerated, and an engineer reviews every line before it ships. - Clients own their code, infrastructure and designs from day one, with no lock-in. - Legal entity: AUTHECT - FZCO, Trade License No. 70505 (IFZA). Registered office: Building A1, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - The team works in Dubai (Dubai Marina, Business Bay, Dubai Silicon Oasis) and in Spain (Madrid and Marbella), and works with partners in Lithuania. - Clients across Europe, the Middle East and beyond; areas served include Dubai, Madrid, Marbella, Málaga, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway, Denmark. - Founders: Pranas Mickevicius (Chief Executive Officer), Oscar Arson Saiz (Chief Technology Officer). - Cooperation models: fixed-price projects, monthly sprints, and support and evolution. - Contact: info@authect.com, +971 50 246 5223, or https://authect.com/contact. A founder replies within one working day. - Profiles: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/authect/, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/useauthect/, X https://x.com/useauthect, TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@useauthect, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581141524137.