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.

Hierarchy of EvidenceSLRRCTsCohort StudiesCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional Studies, SurveysCase Reports, Case StudiesMechanistic StudiesEditorials, Expert OpinionHigherLowerQuality of evidenceLowerHigherRisk of bias

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

Schahin Baki

Co-Founder & CEO

AI Technology & Business Economics

Schahin bridges AI technology and business, turning deep-tech research into evidence synthesis tools that regulated industries can actually use. He leads Puraite's strategy and partnerships across the medical research sector.

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Dr. Karlson Pfannschmidt

Dr. Karlson Pfannschmidt

Co-Founder & CTO

PhD, Paderborn University

Karlson leads Puraite's technology and research, bringing cutting-edge AI to medical evidence synthesis. His background in explainable AI and systematic reviews keeps Puraite's solutions technically robust and scientifically sound.

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Non-Dilutive Financing

€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 BMWi

Germany'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 NRW

NRW's premier innovation program supporting breakthrough innovations at the interface of academia and industry in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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