Method and system for cell operations using the internet of things

A cell laboratory data collection hub for collecting cell data from at least one cell culture incubator connected in a network, comprising:

• a plurality of sensors including at least one sensor for sensing ambient conditions in a laboratory, and at least one sensor for sensing the identity of a material used in a cell operation in at least one cell culture incubator in the laboratory, a controller configured to receive data from the plurality of sensors and cell operation data relating to the status of cells being operated on in the at least one cell culture incubator, an imager for imaging cell cultures from the at least one cell culture incubator;
• a database for archiving the cell operation data and the data from the plurality of sensors and data derived from images from the imager;
• and wherein the controller compares image related data from a past operation in the at least one cell culture incubator that has been archived and a current operation in the at least one cell culture incubator to determine a difference in status the cells alert a user in response to a determined difference between the status of cells in the current cell operation in the at least one cell culture incubator and the status of cells of the past operation in the at least one cell culture incubator.