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Halo

Halo

Technology, Information and Internet

Join a community of scientific experts working together to bring new innovations to the world

About us

Halo is a partnering platform that helps corporate R&D teams discover new technologies, build relationships with the researchers and startups behind them, and more efficiently scale external partnerships globally through the power of networks and AI. Since launching in January 2020, more than 7,000 universities from 135+ countries have joined the platform. In 2021, Halo was recognized as one of Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas. On Halo, corporate R&D divisions post areas of interest for research collaborations (ie. Request-For-Proposals) and interested parties (scientists, startups, suppliers, innovators, etc.) submit a simple, standardized proposal form. The corporate sponsor then reviews the proposals and reaches out directly to the applicant to either learn more or provide feedback. If the two are interested in sharing confidential information or negotiating a collaboration agreement, the conversation moves off of Halo and the process proceeds per usual with any industry collaboration.

Website
https://www.halo.science
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Chicago
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2016
Specialties
Fundraising, Biomedical Research, Technology Transfer, and Drug Discovery

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    View profile for Landon Borders

    Technology Development | R&D Partnerships | Innovation Economic Development

    I’m thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity to join my team at UK Innovate as the Expert Connect Program Director and R&D Partnerships Manager for the College of Engineering. This role is pivotal in shaping how we connect world-class research with industry needs—creating partnerships that accelerate innovation and drive economic growth. You’ll lead our Expert Connect program, streamline collaboration processes, and champion the visibility of engineering expertise across the country. I’m looking for a strategic thinker and relationship builder who thrives on turning possibilities into real-world impact. If you’re passionate about fostering partnerships that matter and want to help define the future of innovation at UK, I’d love to see you apply. 📍 Location: Lexington, KY 💼 Apply by: December 3, 2025 🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eW7eNezs Let’s create bold opportunities together.

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    SIGNALS is Halo’s invite-only forum for senior R&D and innovation leaders. In our latest session—“R&D Metrics for the Long Game: Redefining Progress in an Uncertain Future”—Professors Sebastian Fixson (Babson College) and Tucker Marion J. Marion (Northeastern University) joined a select group of R&D leaders to explore how organizations measure progress in a discipline defined by uncertainty and discovery. Key themes 📊 Treat KPIs as a compass, not a scoreboard—use them to guide learning, not just track outcomes. 🔍 Prioritize predictive indicators of long-term innovation success, not just short-term deliverables. 🤖 Pinpoint where AI is reshaping measurement, from early signals to reinvestment decisions.

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    Measuring the ROI of R&D has never been straightforward, and maybe that’s the point. Building on insights from McKinsey & Company, Delft University of Technology researchers, and Michael Ringel at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Consulting Group, this article explores why traditional R&D metrics fall short, and how a mix of leading and lagging indicators can tell a fuller story of innovation performance.

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    View profile for Jesse Miller

    New Product Development | Project Management | Product Management | Marketing | Innovation

    Happy Friday! One week remains to submit a response to our RFP with Halo - Sample Preparation for Droplet Digital PCR Applications. Do you have novel equipment, chemistry, processes or other expertise that can be applied to this challenge? Yes? Click the link below and get your proposal in then! Looking forward to hearing from you ☺️ https://lnkd.in/gUW4KSac

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    Measuring the ROI of R&D has never been straightforward, and maybe that’s the point. Building on insights from McKinsey & Company, Delft University of Technology researchers, and Michael Ringel at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Consulting Group, this article explores why traditional R&D metrics fall short, and how a mix of leading and lagging indicators can tell a fuller story of innovation performance.

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    🦷Got ideas for fresh-breath oral care? Haleon is seeking new ingredients, technologies, and formats that deliver long-lasting fresh breath and can be integrated into everyday oral-care products. Looking for: • Proven anti-halitosis mechanisms and microbiome-friendly approaches • Formats like rinses, toothpastes, sprays, lozenges, gums, or strips • Measurable efficacy, safety, and great consumer experience 🗓️ Apply by: January 30, 2026 👉 https://hubs.la/Q03RztCV0 Aniket Sabnis, Ph.D | Bikash Rajkarnikar | Leela Ganesh

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    View profile for Kevin L.

    CEO / Founder at Halo

    In case you missed it, Anthropic recently launched a new offering, Claude for Life Sciences, that it says could support “a meaningful percentage of all life-science work.” Based on a typical work week and the global population of research scientists, that amounts to 500 million hours of "life-science work", give or take a 100 million. Ultimately the company's goal is "to make Claude capable of supporting the entire process, from early discovery through to translation and commercialization." If achieved, that would reshape not just how research gets done, but entire industries that rely on how research gets done. I'm curious - what do real-life human researchers and industry folk think about this? Will we immediately begin seeing more meaningful discoveries in shorter amounts of time? Will this make scientists and R&D teams more productive or replace them outright? For researchers who have used Claude for Life Sciences, what is your take? As someone who spends a lot of time thinking about how technology and science intersect, I find this inspiring but remain a tad skeptical about the immediate impact it will have on R&D and productivity. Would love to hear others’ perspectives. #LifeSciences #AI #Claude #Anthropic #DrugDiscovery #FutureOfScience #RandD #TranslationalResearch https://lnkd.in/gZnC5A_v

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    View profile for Jesse Miller

    New Product Development | Project Management | Product Management | Marketing | Innovation

    Happy Friday! One week remains to submit a response to our RFP with Halo - Sample Preparation for Droplet Digital PCR Applications. Do you have novel equipment, chemistry, processes or other expertise that can be applied to this challenge? Yes? Click the link below and get your proposal in then! Looking forward to hearing from you ☺️ https://lnkd.in/gUW4KSac

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    🌱 Do you have solutions that make crops more efficient and more nutritious? OCP Nutricrops is inviting proposals for two ag-innovation requests on Halo: 1) Boosting Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Help crops achieve equal or better yields with less nitrogen by improving uptake and cutting losses. Solutions of interest include: · Natural nitrification and urease inhibitor compounds · Biodegradable analogs of common nitrification and urease inhibitors · Microbial inoculants for nitrogen fixation or soil cycle modulation · Enzyme-based solutions to suppress urease or nitrifying bacteria · Biodegradable polymers or coatings for controlled urea release · Smart delivery systems for timed inhibitor release 🗓️ Apply by: Nov 28. 👉 https://hubs.la/Q03MYT090 2) Enhancing Crop Quality & Nutrition Monitoring Improve nutritional quality in staple crops, fruits, and vegetables—and develop low-cost tools to monitor and verify nutrition from soil to harvest. Solutions of interest include: · Micronutrient-enriched fertilizers to boost crop nutritional value · Foliar sprays that enhance vitamins and antioxidants in crops · Biostimulants for improved nutrient density · Soil or crop amendments that increase mineral bioavailability · Post-harvest treatments that preserve nutritional compounds · Portable sensors for rapid nutrient testing in crops and soils · Low-cost field kits to monitor crop nutritional content · Handheld spectroscopy devices for quick nutrient analysis · Traceability systems tracking nutritional quality from field to market 🗓️ Apply by: Nov 28. 👉 https://hubs.la/Q03N2HHF0 

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    Basic research powers the breakthroughs that industry scales. When the “R” weakens, the “D” follows. Keep the “R” strong, and move science forward.

    View profile for Kevin L.

    CEO / Founder at Halo

    The NSF recently released its annual report on U.S. business R&D performance, and the topline number is impressive: In 2023, American companies invested $722 billion in research and development — a 4.4% increase from the year before. But here’s the part that might surprise you: most of that spending goes to the D in R&D — development — not to the R, research. Of that $722 billion, only $153 billion went toward research. And even within research, there’s another split: - $110 billion was spent on applied research — work that leads directly to commercial products. - Just $43 billion went to basic research — the kind that explores fundamental questions and lays the groundwork for tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Companies don’t invest heavily in basic research because it’s high-risk, long-term, and doesn’t yield immediate profit. That’s why the U.S. government has historically been the primary backer of basic science, but that doesn’t mean companies and our economy don’t benefit from it. If the proposed Trump FY 2026 budget is enacted, federal funding for basic research would be cut by about 34% — roughly $15 billion less each year. Why does this matter? Because basic research is the foundation of innovation. It’s what led to the internet, mRNA vaccines, semiconductors, GPS, and AI — technologies that companies now build trillion-dollar industries around. When we cut funding for basic research, we’re weakening the ecosystem that fuels business innovation. Healthy economies depend on a strong pipeline of new ideas. Basic research is where that pipeline begins. #ResearchAndDevelopment #BasicResearch #ScienceFunding #Innovation #STEM https://lnkd.in/gx7c9MBp

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