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Basecamp Research

basecamp-research.com London UK company Series B

Headquarters
London
Sector
science
Stage
Series B

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What does Basecamp Research do?

Basecamp Research collects DNA from organisms in extreme environments to build a database of proteins nobody has sequenced before, then trains models on it. The bet is that nature has already solved problems that laboratory mutation is slow to reach.

How does Basecamp Research work?

Sequences biodiversity from extreme environments to build a protein database that does not exist elsewhere, then trains models on data nobody else has.

What does Basecamp Research offer?

Foundation models for biology and enzyme design, through partnerships.

Basecamp Research sequences extremophile biodiversity across global ecosystems to train foundation models for biology. By building a purpose-built database of previously unsequenced natural proteins, the company designs programmable enzymes and genetic medicines that outstrip laboratory-mutated variants. Spun out of Oxford in 2020, it partners with leading research institutions to generate novel biologics.

Where is Basecamp Research based?

Basecamp Research is headquartered in London. Other AI companies in London →

Why does Basecamp Research matter to a UK operator?

An Oxford spinout arguing that the training data for biology should come from nature rather than the lab. Whether or not the science lands, the data-strategy argument applies well beyond biotech.

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