Halo is an AI-powered R&D collaboration platform that connects scientists and startups, enabling efficient scouting and proposal management for research partnerships. The platform addresses the challenge of identifying and engaging with relevant researchers and technologies, streamlining the process of proposal evaluation and network expansion for innovation-driven organizations.
Funding
$2.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Innovation-driven organizations face challenges in efficiently identifying and engaging with relevant researchers and technologies for potential research partnerships. Traditional methods often lack the reach and precision needed to discover under-the-radar researchers and startups, leading to missed opportunities and slower innovation cycles. The process of managing proposals and cultivating relationships with external partners can also be time-consuming and resource-intensive.
Solution
Halo is an AI-powered partnering platform designed to streamline R&D collaboration between industry and academia. The platform uses AI-driven scouting to expand search radius and uncover researchers and startups that might otherwise be missed. Halo facilitates outreach by enabling targeted invitations to pre-qualified researchers and startups, ensuring that only relevant proposals are submitted. It accelerates the evaluation process with collaborative rating and review tools, and fosters long-term network building by centralizing partner information and interactions.
Target Audience
Halo primarily serves R&D teams in industry, academic institutions, and startups seeking to expand their networks, accelerate innovation, and efficiently manage research partnerships.
Features
- AI-powered scouting to identify researchers and startups beyond traditional networks
- Customizable outreach tools to target pre-qualified partners with specific opportunities
- Collaborative proposal evaluation features with rating, review, and status tracking
- Centralized network management to cultivate relationships with scientific partners
- Secure document sharing and communication tools to streamline collaboration
- Customizable templates for efficient feedback and communication
- Searchable database of scientific partners across the organization