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Licensing life sciences and deep tech data for AI

By Ade Molajo · Updated · How we check figures

Quick answer

Yes, for records you own. Mercor lists biotech and life sciences labs at $50K–$875K for experiment records, lab notebooks and trial data, and semiconductor and materials companies at $100K–$750K for run records that tie each recipe to a measured result. Both from 10 staff. Check sponsor and partner ownership, patient data in trials, and anything unpatented or export-controlled.

$50K–$875K
Mercor's biotech and life sciences range
$100K–$750K
Mercor's semiconductor and materials range
10+
staff for both
Recipe → result
records are what buyers want

01What the programmes publish for life sciences and deep tech companies

Published ranges that apply to life sciences and deep tech companies: micro1 tiers from $100K to $2M and up; Mode $100K to $5M; Mercor’s Biotech & Life Sciences Lab listing $50K to $875K; Mercor’s Semiconductor & Materials listing $100K to $750K.$0$1M$2M$3M$4M$5Mmicro1$100K–500K · $500K–2M · $2M+micro1.ai/data-partnerships · 30 Oct 2026Mode$100K–$5M per companydata.mode.inc · 30 Oct 2026Mercor: Biotech & Life Sciences Lab$50K–$875Kdata.mercor.com/refer · 30 Oct 2026Mercor: Semiconductor & Materials$100K–$750Kdata.mercor.com/refer · 30 Oct 2026
Each programme’s own published range, checked 30 October 2026. Ranges, not offers.
What it wantsSizeLocationRange
Mercor: Biotech & Life Sciences Lab"The experiment records, lab notebooks and trial data you own"10–1,000Anywhere$50K–$875K
Mercor: Semiconductor & Materials"The run records that tie each recipe to a measured result"10–2,000Anywhere$100K–$750K
ModeEmail, documents, chat, CRM, billing and operations30+US strongest; others case by case$100K–$5M
micro1SOPs, knowledge bases, CRM, project histories30+ full-timeUS first; strong UK demandTiers $100K–500K to $2M+

Each programme's own pages, checked 30–31 October 2026. Ranges, not offers. Healthcare providers have their own page.

Where these records usually live

Lab and notebooks

  • Benchling
  • LabArchives
  • Dotmatics

Data and analysis

  • GitHub
  • Jupyter

Examples of common tools, to help you find your records. Product names and logos belong to their owners; no affiliation or endorsement.

02Why buyers want it

Science runs on recorded experiments: what was tried, under what conditions, and what happened. Records that tie each input to a measured result, including the failures, are exactly what models need to learn real scientific work, and almost none of it is public.

03What to check first

  • Sponsor and partner ownership. Grant and collaboration agreements often decide who owns results.
  • Patient data. Trial data is health data; it must be de-identified properly.
  • Patents and export controls. Keep unfiled inventions and controlled technical data out.

04What's usually licensable, and what isn't

Life sciences: usually licensable (Experiment records and lab notebooks you own; Run records tied to measured results; SOPs and protocols; Trial data you own, de-identified) versus check first or leave out (Patient-identifiable trial data; Data owned by a sponsor or partner; Export-controlled or dual-use data; Unfiled patentable results).Usually licensableExperiment records and lab notebooks you ownRun records tied to measured resultsSOPs and protocolsTrial data you own, de-identifiedCheck first, or leave outPatient-identifiable trial dataData owned by a sponsor or partnerExport-controlled or dual-use dataUnfiled patentable results
A starting point for scoping, not a legal test.

05Get the free guide

The Data Licensing Guide for Life Sciences and Deep Tech covers it in a PDF for labs and deep tech companies: what can be licensed, what ownership, patient data and patents keep out, and each programme's published figures, with a worked example and the questions to ask before you sign.

06Before you apply

  1. List notebooks, LIMS and run databases, with years.
  2. Check grant and collaboration agreements for ownership.
  3. De-identify any human-subject data.
  4. Take IP advice before including unpublished results.

This isn't legal advice.

07Check which programmes you're likely to match

Our free fit check asks about your size, location, records and tools, then shows which programmes you're likely to match. The programme decides.

08Questions people ask

Can a lab license its experiment records?

Records you own, yes. Work funded or owned by a sponsor or partner needs their agreement, and trial data must be de-identified.

Does licensing affect patents?

It can. Keep unfiled, patentable results out until you have advice.

Sources

Check which programmes you’re likely to matchA few short questions, about a minute. Free, no sign-up. The programme decides who qualifies.trackimpact.io/data →