Shiru creates an “Amazon for proteins”

In California, Shiru is launching the world’s first marketplace and discovery platform for proteins. Dubbed ProteinDiscovery.ai, the platform allows users to search, discover, pilot, and buy molecules for food, agriculture, personal care, and advanced material applications. It is comprised of a searchable database that catalogs more than 33 million molecules by sequence, functional use, and successful expression.

The tool also links natural protein sequences with novel applications, creating new intellectual property of biobased ingredients. Shiru’s infrastructure will also allow companies to purchase and secure intellectual property rights in perpetuity.

“With ProteinDiscovery.ai, we’ve made the world of natural proteins for industrial applications accessible. We’ve even added the ability for users to easily purchase samples, creating the ‘Amazon for proteins,’” said Shiru Founder and CEO Dr. Jasmin Hume. “We’ve been using AI to identify high-value, novel, scalable proteins for years, fueling our own product development. With significant recent interest from [Consumer Packaged Goods] and ingredients companies alike, we decided to open our toolbox to everyone.”