About Puraite
Transforming evidence synthesis with explainable artificial intelligence
Our Vision
From protocol to insight. We believe that the highest form of scientific evidence should not be gated by large budgets or month-long timelines. Our vision is that every life science organization can perform a rigorous systematic literature review and arrive at trustworthy, reproducible conclusions that drive better decisions, independent of the division they are working in.
Evidence-Based Medicine Hierarchy. Puraite operates at the apex of evidence quality.
Our Mission
Puraite is an AI-powered platform that automates and accelerates systematic literature reviews (SLRs) and related evidence synthesis workflows. The platform combines scientific rigor with explainable AI (XAI) to deliver transparent, reproducible and regulatory-compliant results.
The Team
Built at the intersection of AI research and life sciences.
Puraite grew out of the AI Lab at Paderborn University, Germany, where our founders spent years researching explainability, uncertainty quantification and machine learning for complex real-world problems. We asked ourselves: where can this work have the most impact? The answer was clear, medicine. We believe that once we flip the script and deliver the highest form of evidence in real-time instead of months to years, every stakeholder in the healthcare ecosystem will be empowered to make more informed decisions based on the best available evidence.
Schahin Baki
Co-Founder & CEO
Schahin's dual expertise in AI technology and economics ensures Puraite's growth and success. He merges technical knowledge with business expertise to advance Puraite's strategic initiatives and partnerships in the medical research sector, translating deep-tech AI research into evidence synthesis tools that regulated industries can actually use.
Dr. Karlson Pfannschmidt
Co-Founder & CTO
Karlson leads the development and research of Puraite's technology, bringing cutting-edge AI techniques to medical research. His deep background in artificial intelligence and systematic review processes ensures Puraite's solutions are both technically robust and scientifically sound. His motivation centres on bridging the gap between AI research and practical medical applications.
Abdul Moiz
Full-Stack Developer
Moiz applies technical expertise to develop Puraite's product end-to-end. His M.Sc. in Informatics and commitment to quality code drives Puraite's technical excellence, from database and API design to the frontend workflows that handle the systematic review lifecycle.
Ammar Tanweer
AI Engineer
Ammar specialises in NLP and retrieval-augmented generation systems, contributing fresh academic knowledge to Puraite's AI development. He bridges the gap between research and practical implementation, responsible for literature screening models, citation-level provenance and the AI pipeline that processes research at scale.
Anuradha Ammanagi
UI/UX Designer & Product Tester
Anuradha designs intuitive interfaces and rigorously tests every workflow before it reaches users. She combines UX research with hands-on product testing to ensure Puraite's tools are accessible, reliable and built for the real demands of medical research professionals.
You?
Your Next Role
We are always looking for talented people who want to make a real impact at the intersection of AI and life sciences. Check our career page for open positions or connect with us on LinkedIn.
Frequently Asked Questions
Puraite is an AI-powered platform for systematic literature reviews that combines scientific rigor with explainable AI (XAI) to deliver transparent, reproducible and regulatory-compliant results.
A systematic literature review (SLR) is a structured research methodology for identifying, appraising and synthesizing all relevant evidence on a specific research question. It follows predefined protocols to minimize bias and ensure comprehensiveness.
Puraite serves pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations (CROs), health technology assessment (HTA) bodies, academic researchers and anyone conducting evidence synthesis in regulated environments.
Puraite achieves 95%+ screening accuracy with full transparency into every AI decision. The platform is PRISMA compliant, offers citation-level provenance and provides supercomputer-level processing for large-scale reviews.
Yes. Puraite is built on peer-reviewed methods and maintained through active university research partnerships. Our algorithms are validated against gold-standard systematic review datasets. The first publications with medical researchers are currently underway and will be published in 2026.
AI augments human reviewers by automating screening, extraction and synthesis tasks. Every AI decision is reviewable and overridable. Human experts maintain full control with approve, override, comment and second review capabilities.
Systematic reviews, scoping reviews, rapid reviews, living reviews, umbrella reviews, targeted reviews and meta-analyses. The platform adapts its workflow to each review type's specific methodology requirements.
Puraite is fully GDPR compliant with EU-based servers. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We implement strict access controls and regular security audits. We are currently pursuing ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications to meet the highest enterprise security standards.
Word (DOCX), CSV, PDF, RIS, XML, JSON and PRISMA-compliant reports. Export formats are compatible with major reference managers and regulatory submission requirements.
Depending on the scope and complexity, Puraite can reduce a typical 6-24 month systematic review to days or weeks. The exact timeline depends on the number of records, review type and level of human oversight required.
As of now, Puraite integrates with PubMed and OpenAlex. Embase, Medline and other major bibliographic databases are coming soon. Depending on the field, we also plan to support specialized niche databases for targeted evidence synthesis.
Yes. Puraite supports multi-reviewer workflows with built-in conflict resolution, role-based access controls and real-time collaboration features. All reviewer actions are logged in the audit trail.
Puraite can automatically retrieve full-text PDFs from linked institutional subscriptions and open-access repositories. For paywalled content, the platform integrates with your institution's library access.
Puraite is designed to be intuitive for researchers familiar with systematic review methodology. We provide onboarding sessions, video tutorials and dedicated customer success support for all enterprise accounts.
The vast majority of biomedical evidence is published in English, which Puraite handles natively. Multi-language screening and extraction capabilities for major European and Asian languages are on our development roadmap and will be available in a future release.
€1.1 Million+ in Competitive Government Funding
Secured through highly competitive German Deep Tech programs, co-funded by the German Federal Government and the European Union, awarded only to a very limited number of high-potential teams.
EXIST Transfer of Research
Federal Ministry BMWiGermany's flagship program for science-based deep-tech spin-offs. Funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs to transfer breakthrough research into viable companies.
Startup Transfer.NRW
State of NRWNRW's premier innovation program supporting breakthrough innovations at the interface of academia and industry in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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