The Challenge
Training for aseptic environments (GMP) comes with unique constraints. Many critical concepts, such as airflow behavior, contamination risks, or the impact of movement, are invisible in real life, making them difficult to fully grasp through traditional teaching methods.
At the same time, procedures involve a high number of precise steps, requiring both technical accuracy and strict discipline.
For learners, this creates a challenging transition:
- moving from theory to practice is stressful
- errors are frequent in early stages
- real cleanroom access is limited, costly, and high-risk
This is why aptaskil reached out to us. They knew that VR Training Modules for GMP Training would solve these issues. However, a key uncertainty remained. Would trainers adopt VR as part of their teaching practices, or perceive the technology like a threat or a gimmick?
The Solution
aptaskil partnered with Altheria to design and deploy immersive VR training modules for GMP procedures.
The collaboration started with the development of 4 core modules, focused on aseptic best practices. These modules were continuously improved using the Altheria Editor, allowing for iterative refinement and adaptation over time.
VR became a bridge between theory and real-world practice, allowing learners to build confidence before entering actual cleanroom environments.
Despite initial expectations of resistance, adoption by trainers proved to be fast and natural. That was a good surprise. The deployment scaled across 32 VR headsets and classrooms with 8 VR stations in parallel. The installation also expanded to the new training center in Liège.
Over time, the collaboration evolved into a true partnership: aptaskil teams now contribute directly to the design and validation of new training modules, strengthening their relevance and impact across the biopharma ecosystem. We are extremely proud and honoured by this new partnership, that we see as the result of a fruitful, 4-year long collaboration.
The solution introduced a new pedagogical approach:
- Visualisation of invisible phenomena, such as airflow and contamination risks
- Simulation of realistic scenarios, including unexpected events (e.g. airflow failure, damaged gloves)
- Interactive learning (repetition, repetition, repetition)
- Training on posture, movement, and gesture precision in controlled environments
The Results
VR has become a core component of aptaskil’s training approach.
Benefits for the learners
- Improved confidence before entering real production environments
- Faster understanding of complex and abstract concepts
- Better skill retention (repetition, emotional involvement, full immersion)
Benefits for the trainers:
- Going deeper in the content creation with adaptive learning paths
- Demonstrating concepts that were previously impossible to show
What we are extremely proud of:
- Strong collaborations with industry players such as Zoetis Belgium
- Ongoing co-development of new modules in biopharma, biotech, and chemistry
aptaskil is the perfect example of how a tool like VR can become a strategic pillar in today's learning system. Their team is just out of this world. They are resilient, they have the best attitude towards change and the evolution of their jobs, and they welcomed the arrival of Virtual Reality as an opportunity to improve what they do best: training more than 3.000 people every single year.
