Working with large digital histopathology and multiplexed image data is becoming standard practice in biopharma R&D and clinical research. These images contain millions of cells labeled for numerous proteins and/or transcripts at once. This data is rich of deep insights waiting to be uncovered and translated into actionable biomarkers, targets and drug candidates.
But there are bottlenecks: Most R&D teams still rely on complicated and outdated workflows, struggling to decode the information from large image datasets. Software has to be installed locally or configured and maintained on on-premise servers. IT teams spend a lot of time setting up infrastructure for compute, network and storage while scientists are waiting and loosing time. Moreover, collaboration across CROs, pharma, and biotech partners is slowed down by outdated local systems and incompatible tools.
The economic implications are detrimental:
⏳ Projects are delayed by weeks or even months before advanced analysis provides conclusive results
💸 High IT costs for infrastructure, licensing, and maintenance stress R&D budgets
🔄 Fragmented workflows create friction instead of collaboration
➡️ The combined effects result in time-consuming, costly and frustrating R&D iterations, which hinders the efficient development of novel targeted therapies.
At Katana Labs, we do not accept that status quo. That’s why we built Edge: an AI-powered, cloud-native platform that brings spatial multiomics analysis directly into your browser.
🚀 With Edge, your workflow improves significantly:
✔️ Immediate access to image visualization, exploration and data analysis through standard web browsers
✔️ No installations, no server setups, no upfront invests, no hidden IT costs
✔️ Share images and results with colleagues or customers anywhere in the world
🔬 For our partners in CROs, biotech, and pharma, this means:
- Faster biomarker discovery → spend time on science, not on IT bottlenecks
- Accelerated drug development → results delivered sooner, decisions made faster
- Reduced costs → scale analysis flexibly without scaling your IT budget
💡 The future of spatial multiomics isn’t locked in local PCs or server rooms. It’s cloud-native. And it runs in your browser instantly and independently of your local infrastructure.
👉 Let’s connect if you want to save time, cut costs, and accelerate your path to breakthrough discoveries.