Scinetics
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Scinetics, founded in 2026 in Shanghai by HKUST assistant professor Zaixi Zhang, builds AI-for-Science foundation models and self-evolving scientific agents (e.g.
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Snapshot 2026-11-05- Startup SignalsRankedof 2,330↓73
- Vertical ModelsRankedof 99↓3
- AgentsRankedof 343↓8
- AI for ScienceRankedof 113–
About
Scinetics, founded in 2026 in Shanghai by HKUST assistant professor Zaixi Zhang, builds AI-for-Science foundation models and self-evolving scientific agents (e.g. STELLA) coupled with an automated lab sandbox, closing the loop from hypothesis design to experiment and feedback, initially focused on life-science researchers.
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Funding history
- 2026-09-17New funding round$7M
Investors · 英诺科创基金, Yijing Capital, 小苗朗程, Linge VentureSource · chinaventure.com.cn ↗
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