NextBio

NextBio is a privately owned software company based in Cupertino, California, that offers a web-based platform designed for life science researchers to search, discover, and share knowledge across both public and proprietary data. Co-founded in 2004 by Saeid Akhtari, Ilya Kupershmidt, and Mostafa Ronaghi, NextBio utilizes an ontology-based semantic framework that integrates diverse data types, including information on genes, tissues, diseases, and compounds. This framework allows researchers to access a comprehensive, searchable environment that correlates data from various organisms and research areas. The enterprise version of the platform is utilized by major pharmaceutical companies, enabling researchers and clinicians to upload and integrate proprietary data with publicly available information. This capability enhances the ability to identify relevant prognostic and predictive molecular signatures critical to their research. NextBio has attracted significant interest, with over 1.5 million visitors since its launch, and received recognition for its customer value enhancement in the life sciences sector.