VeraFab · for NHS pathology networks

Flow cytometry analysis, faster, cheaper, and fully transparent

An AI-native analysis tool for flow cytometry data. It runs on the anonymised files your labs already produce, at a fraction of the cost of today's software, and it shows the auditable code behind every result. No new accreditation to clear, and no procurement to disrupt.

The problem every flow lab has

Expensive

Closed tools like FlowJo are licensed per seat at thousands of pounds a year, per site, across the hub.

Slow and variable

Manual gating and compensation eat scientist time, and results drift between analysts, instruments and sites.

Not standardised

Multiple labs and several instruments mean inconsistent analysis, with a bottleneck at the central bioinformatics team.

What VeraFab does

Ask in plain English, get standardised analysis

Upload a flow file from any instrument and ask questions in ordinary language. Consistent, reproducible analysis in seconds, the same method applied across every site.

See the code behind every result

It is not a black box. Each analysis ships with readable, auditable code the scientist can review, verify and change. Trust the result because you can check exactly how it was produced.

Cross-vendor

Works on data from any analyser you run today, so one standard covers a mixed fleet.

Open by design

Available as open-source software you can self-host, or as a low-cost hosted service. No lock-in.

Why it is low-risk to say yes

No procurement upheaval. It analyses anonymised flow files your labs already generate. Keep your instruments, keep your workflows.
No new accreditation. It does not run the test and does not return results for patient use. The scientist keeps interpretation and clinical sign-off, so it sits outside UKAS device accreditation. It is an analysis and QA-support tool, not a diagnostic device.
No patient-identifiable data. Anonymised files only. The analysis stays with you.
Auditable by default. Readable code plus an audit trail of who did what and when, which supports your quality assurance and clinical accountability.

The value to the network

Cost. A fraction of current flow-software licensing. Share the hub's current spend and we will guarantee a substantial reduction.

Consistency. One standardised, reproducible method across multiple labs, and easier cross-site comparison for QA.

Time back. Less manual gating, and less waiting on the central bioinformatics queue.

A leadership position. An early, publishable innovation that benchmarks well against the other pathology hubs.

The ask: a low-commitment design-partner pilot

Give a small group access to the software for their existing flow workflows, on anonymised data. We gather feedback and shape the tool around the hub's needs, at a nominal cost, non-binding, walk away any time. When our low-cost instrument is ready, we run a concordance study alongside your current analysers, at no risk to routine service.

Bigger picture: this software is the first layer of an AI-native, low-cost single-cell measurement platform. Partnering now shapes the product and opens a natural path to a much lower-cost instrument later.