Halo'is an AI-powered partnering platform used by corporate R&D and innovation'teams to find scientific experts and solutions globally in food, agriculture and sustainability. Its customers include Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo,'Mars, Unilever, General Mills, Bayer, BASF, Corteva, UPL,'Nestle'and others.

• Comprehensive Scouting: Halo leverages advanced AI algorithms, data aggregation, and a vast network of ecosystem partners across 130+ countries to maximize coverage. 91% of customers reported discovering researchers they weren't aware of and 79% gathered useful insights about the tech landscape.
• Targeted Outreach: Invite only pre-qualified researchers and startups to connect with you on Halo. This saves time and effort, allowing teams to focus on evaluating and implementing the most promising options. 97% of customers agreed that Halo helped boost proposal quality.
• Network Building: Cultivate and nurture a network of scientific partners focused in your core areas of interest, searchable across your organization, to build your reputation as a partner of choice. 94% of customers agreed that Halo helped expand their network of experts.
• Confidentiality and Distribution: Control the confidentiality and distribution of each opportunity you post. Highly-sensitive briefs can be distributed as "Ghost RFPs", which do not appear on Halo's website, conceal your company name and require that the researcher/company be granted access to view the full contents of the brief.
• Supported by the National Science Foundation:''Halo was also selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to'lead a new initiative'focused on connecting industry with top researchers in materials science with emerging research institution