BenchSci and Thermo Fisher Collaborate on AI-Powered Tools to Enhance R&D Productivity

BenchSci has partnered with Thermo Fisher Scientific to develop AI-powered tools to accelerate R&D productivity. The partnership will create enterprise software solutions for scientific instruments, advanced literature search, and optimized reagent selection. The tools will help scientists interpret data, design experiments, review literature, and optimize lab resources.

September 12, 2025 - BenchSci, a leading provider of AI solutions for preclinical research and drug discovery, has announced a strategic partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. to develop AI-powered tools aimed at accelerating experimental design and improving research and development (R&D) productivity. The collaboration leverages BenchSci's ASCEND™ AI technology to create enterprise software solutions for scientific instruments, advanced web-based research literature search, and optimized reagent selection.

The partnership will enable scientists and researchers to interpret large scientific datasets, design more effective experiments, review published literature, and optimize laboratory resources. This collaboration is expected to significantly enhance the efficiency and productivity of R&D processes, potentially leading to faster and more cost-effective development of new medicines.

Liran Belenzon, CEO and co-founder of BenchSci, commented, "BenchSci’s technology acts as an AI assistant for scientists, leveraging a proprietary biomedical knowledge graph and machine learning models to decode scientific evidence and uncover biological insights. This partnership will expand what’s possible for researchers everywhere." Gianluca Pettiti, executive vice president and president, Life Sciences, Diagnostics and Applied at Thermo Fisher Scientific, added, "AI is unlocking a new era of scientific possibility, and our partnership with BenchSci will help our customers accelerate their important work."

The partnership builds on BenchSci's mission to exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving R&D. By combining BenchSci's AI expertise with Thermo Fisher Scientific's global scale and innovation leadership, the collaboration aims to transform the capabilities of scientists across the life sciences ecosystem.