Literature search & synthesis
Federated search across PubMed and Web of Science. Synthesis matrices grounded in the lab's prior work.
● Empirica — INTERNAL — In Operation · External onboarding in preparation
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Empirica
Research lab AI system — literature, protocol drafts, report scaffolding
- Status
- INTERNAL — In Operation
- Built for
- Principal Investigators across medical, life, physical, and earth sciences
- Engagement
- Typical 6–10 weeks
02 — Fit
Who it's for
- PIs leading grant-funded research
- Lab directors managing 5–30 researchers
- Researchers handling literature-heavy projects
03 — Capabilities
What it automates
04 — Comparison
What makes it different
| Dimension | General AI | Empirica |
|---|---|---|
| Literature review | General database search, no synthesis | Federated PubMed / Web of Science + synthesis matrix |
| Protocol drafts | Generic templates | Grounded in your lab's prior experimental patterns |
| Grant reports | Free-form generation | Structured to PI's review conventions and prior approved grants |
05 — In operation
S University Medical School Research Lab
PI-led, mixed clinical & bench
Before deployment. Literature search and synthesis consumed the early weeks of every new project. Junior researchers re-traced ground that had already been mapped.
What changed. Empirica handles federated search across PubMed and Web of Science, drafts synthesis matrices, and scaffolds the first version of grant and protocol documents — grounded in the lab's prior work.
06 — Engagement
Five stages, from working session to system that compounds
Stages 01–04 take 6–10 weeks. Stage 05 is the ongoing relationship.
01 / DIAGNOSE
Diagnose
30-minute working session. We map workflows and bottlenecks together.
02 / DESIGN
Design
Domain axioms documented. The core reasoning structure of your lab, written down.
03 / BUILD
Build
Knowledge base, RAG pipeline, and agents — built with you, grounded in your lab's axioms.
04 / DEPLOY
Deploy
Until it's in your lab's hands. And after.
05 / COMPOUND
Compound
Every project adds to your lab's knowledge base. The asset grows with use.