Our experience
Our staff have many years of experience in genomics, bioinformatics, AI and software development.
Founded early in 2021 we are a bioinformatics company with a pedigree in supporting biotechnology companies and academic groups with their genomic and metagenomic R&D projects. We specialise in AI driven genomics and metagenomics. We have developed bespoke data analysis pipelines that we employ, using an expert-driven approach.
We have a particular focus on data mining shotgun metagenome data for novel genes encoding enzymes. Our in-house intelligent annotation system, iDAP, based on the latest deep learning technology, is more able to shed light on the function of genes that are frequently found in the ‘dark matter’ of metagenomes than other technologies. Our state-of-the-art generative AI system, enGEN, is able to design new to nature proteins or improve the functional characteristics of natural proteins..
Our team
Insiligence brings together specialists in genomics, metagenomics, bioinformatics and machine learning, with experience spanning genome and metagenome assembly, functional annotation, protein structure prediction and generative enzyme design. The company works with clients ranging from large pharmaceutical corporations to specialist enzyme discovery and manufacturing companies.
January 2022
Insiligence signs data sharing agreement with Prozomix Ltd
Insiligence has signed a data agreement with Prozomix Ltd. to facilitate the sharing of large number of metagenomes.
May 2022
Insiligence welcomes CEO Will Dracup
Will Dracup joins Insiligence
November 2022
Insiligence signs contract for end to end metegenomic analysis and biocatalyst mining with top 10 pharma company
An end to end process, from sample DNA extraction through to systematic biocatalysts gene identification will be carried out for a top ten pharma company
January 2023
Insiligence establishes BBSRC CASE studentship with Durham and Prozomix
Insiligence was awarded a BBSRC CASE studentship with Durham University and Prozomix Ltd. to research protein structure prediction for the analysis of lytic enzymes from metagenomes
February 2023
Insiligence aids in the mining of marine metagenomes in a UK circumnavigation exercise
Insiligence joins the crew of a boat chartered by Prof. Simon Charnock from Prozomix to circumnavigate the UK collecting metagenomes from the sea. Insiligence is responsible for the long read sequencing and data analysis on the ship as the voyage progresses. Back on dry land we will also be analysing the metagenome data for partners, Prozomix Ltd.
August 2023
Insiligence develops generative AI platform for de-novo enzyme design
The enGEN system allows synthetic protein families to be generated and tailored for industrially relevant biocatalysis challenges.
September 2023
Insiligence joins BISCOP
Insiligence Ltd. has joined a consortium of researchers with Proctor and Gamble, Prozomix Ltd, and North East Universities to develop future sector leaders focused on six BBSRC research topics of Industrial Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology, Structural Biology, Microbiology, Technology Development, and non-food aspects of Diet & Health. https://www.pg.co.uk/blogs/bio-researchers-of-the-future/
August 2026
Insiligence is acquired by Prozomix Ltd
Insiligence becomes a Prozomix company, bringing together Insiligence’s AI-based computational analysis with Prozomix’s enzyme discovery and manufacturing capability. Both companies operate from the same site in Haltwhistle, Northumberland. Existing client engagements and the confidentiality terms under which client data is held are unaffected.