Basecamp Research

Basecamp Research is an AI company applying foundation models to life sciences, with the goal of designing novel proteins, enzymes, and biological systems. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in London with a presence in Boston, the company has raised $85 million in funding. Its technical work spans AI foundation models, DNA sequencing, gene insertion, protein design, and biological data analysis.

The company's two core products are BaseData and EDEN. BaseData is described as the world's largest and fastest-growing biological dataset, containing more than 10 billion novel genetic sequences and expanding the known tree of life by tenfold. EDEN is an AI foundation model trained on biological data, functioning as a large language model in which the language is DNA, enabling researchers to design new biological systems.

Basecamp Research maintains a partnership network of 152 organisations across 28 countries. The company has been recognised by Fast Company as one of the top ten most innovative companies in biotech. Its work in the field has included pioneering the use of portable labs for off-grid DNA sequencing in extreme environments, contributing to its expanding dataset.