Convergent Research
@convergentresearch.bsky.social
A mission control for frontier technology.
To learn more about FROs, visit convergentresearch.org.
To learn more about FROs, visit convergentresearch.org.
We've just added a new FRO to our website!
In this Essential Technology piece, we share three three principles from CHI-FRO, an engineering-heavy partnership to build out tools for probabilistic programming:
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-evolut...
In this Essential Technology piece, we share three three principles from CHI-FRO, an engineering-heavy partnership to build out tools for probabilistic programming:
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-evolut...
The evolution of CHI-FRO
Three principles from an engineering-heavy partnership to build out tools for probabilistic programming
www.essentialtechnology.blog
February 18, 2026 at 1:38 PM
We've just added a new FRO to our website!
In this Essential Technology piece, we share three three principles from CHI-FRO, an engineering-heavy partnership to build out tools for probabilistic programming:
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-evolut...
In this Essential Technology piece, we share three three principles from CHI-FRO, an engineering-heavy partnership to build out tools for probabilistic programming:
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-evolut...
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Terence Tao on how math is changing, #formalverification as the enabler of scaled human-AI collaboration:
"The reason why scaling and AI and broad participation actually is a net win is because we have formal verification."
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuTx...
#leanlang #leanprover
"The reason why scaling and AI and broad participation actually is a net win is because we have formal verification."
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuTx...
#leanlang #leanprover
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Terence Tao on how math is changing, #formalverification as the enabler of scaled human-AI collaboration:
"The reason why scaling and AI and broad participation actually is a net win is because we have formal verification."
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuTx...
#leanlang #leanprover
"The reason why scaling and AI and broad participation actually is a net win is because we have formal verification."
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuTx...
#leanlang #leanprover
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A special opportunity for lovers of mass spectrometry proteomics to join a like-minded team at PTI.
Join a collaborative initiative to enable direct protein analysis at unprecedented scale, in partnership with leading instrument developers, academics, and industry leaders.
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Join a collaborative initiative to enable direct protein analysis at unprecedented scale, in partnership with leading instrument developers, academics, and industry leaders.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A special opportunity for lovers of mass spectrometry proteomics to join a like-minded team at PTI.
Join a collaborative initiative to enable direct protein analysis at unprecedented scale, in partnership with leading instrument developers, academics, and industry leaders.
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Join a collaborative initiative to enable direct protein analysis at unprecedented scale, in partnership with leading instrument developers, academics, and industry leaders.
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So you sequenced a billion+ bases. That don’t impress me much.
JERBOA is a toolkit to figure out what genes do at scale. We've used it to unlock 43 non-model microbes across 12 different phyla.
JERBOA is a toolkit to figure out what genes do at scale. We've used it to unlock 43 non-model microbes across 12 different phyla.
February 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
So you sequenced a billion+ bases. That don’t impress me much.
JERBOA is a toolkit to figure out what genes do at scale. We've used it to unlock 43 non-model microbes across 12 different phyla.
JERBOA is a toolkit to figure out what genes do at scale. We've used it to unlock 43 non-model microbes across 12 different phyla.
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We’re testing conceptual hypotheses, dissecting disease progression, proteostasis, protein degradation, PTMs, and aggregation, all with focus on creative, rigorous data interpretation.
If you want to do science that changes how we think, this is it. 👇
jobs.lever.co/convergentre...
If you want to do science that changes how we think, this is it. 👇
jobs.lever.co/convergentre...
February 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
We’re testing conceptual hypotheses, dissecting disease progression, proteostasis, protein degradation, PTMs, and aggregation, all with focus on creative, rigorous data interpretation.
If you want to do science that changes how we think, this is it. 👇
jobs.lever.co/convergentre...
If you want to do science that changes how we think, this is it. 👇
jobs.lever.co/convergentre...
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🔥 We’re hiring! A rare opportunity to rethink neurodegeneration:
🟦 Develop creative, rigorous approaches to data interpretation toward mechanistic insights.
Join our team at PTI to study neurodegenerative disease using direct protein analysis at single-cell resolution.
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🟦 Develop creative, rigorous approaches to data interpretation toward mechanistic insights.
Join our team at PTI to study neurodegenerative disease using direct protein analysis at single-cell resolution.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
🔥 We’re hiring! A rare opportunity to rethink neurodegeneration:
🟦 Develop creative, rigorous approaches to data interpretation toward mechanistic insights.
Join our team at PTI to study neurodegenerative disease using direct protein analysis at single-cell resolution.
1/2
🟦 Develop creative, rigorous approaches to data interpretation toward mechanistic insights.
Join our team at PTI to study neurodegenerative disease using direct protein analysis at single-cell resolution.
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Light-microscopy brain mapping was picked as one of 7 technologies to watch in 2026 by Nature!
Hear from E11's CEO @andrewcpayne.bsky.social: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Hear from E11's CEO @andrewcpayne.bsky.social: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
From quantum computing to mRNA therapeutics: seven technologies to watch in 2026
Nature’s round-up of innovations that are poised to make a splash in the year ahead.
www.nature.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Light-microscopy brain mapping was picked as one of 7 technologies to watch in 2026 by Nature!
Hear from E11's CEO @andrewcpayne.bsky.social: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Hear from E11's CEO @andrewcpayne.bsky.social: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Today, Merge Labs announced its launch as a new research lab pursuing long-horizon R&D in ultrasound-based neural technology, with $252 million in funding from OpenAI, Bain Capital, Gabe Newell, and others.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/announcing...
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/announcing...
Announcing Merge Labs
A neurotech FRO takes root
www.essentialtechnology.blog
January 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Today, Merge Labs announced its launch as a new research lab pursuing long-horizon R&D in ultrasound-based neural technology, with $252 million in funding from OpenAI, Bain Capital, Gabe Newell, and others.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/announcing...
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/announcing...
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The focussed research organizations enabled by @convergentresearch.bsky.social are driving forward an ambitious agenda !
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Convergent Research: A mission control for frontier technology
YouTube video by Convergent Research
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January 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The focussed research organizations enabled by @convergentresearch.bsky.social are driving forward an ambitious agenda !
youtu.be/L5W-lV1K_xQ?...
youtu.be/L5W-lV1K_xQ?...
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As metascience advances, we could see unprecedented collaboration between disciplines, accelerating innovation. Imagine a world where scientific breakthroughs happen at lightning speed! #futurism
It's been an incredibly exciting year in metascience at large, and for us at Convergent.
Last week, the NSF announced their Tech Labs Initiative.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
Last week, the NSF announced their Tech Labs Initiative.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
The Future of Focused Research Organizations:
Working with Convergent on the NSF Tech Labs Initiative
www.essentialtechnology.blog
December 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
As metascience advances, we could see unprecedented collaboration between disciplines, accelerating innovation. Imagine a world where scientific breakthroughs happen at lightning speed! #futurism
It's been an incredibly exciting year in metascience at large, and for us at Convergent.
Last week, the NSF announced their Tech Labs Initiative.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
Last week, the NSF announced their Tech Labs Initiative.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
The Future of Focused Research Organizations:
Working with Convergent on the NSF Tech Labs Initiative
www.essentialtechnology.blog
December 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It's been an incredibly exciting year in metascience at large, and for us at Convergent.
Last week, the NSF announced their Tech Labs Initiative.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
Last week, the NSF announced their Tech Labs Initiative.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
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A mission control for frontier technology
An ambitious perspective on technological innovation and scaling by @convergentresearch.bsky.social
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An ambitious perspective on technological innovation and scaling by @convergentresearch.bsky.social
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Convergent Research: A mission control for frontier technology
YouTube video by Convergent Research
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A mission control for frontier technology
An ambitious perspective on technological innovation and scaling by @convergentresearch.bsky.social
youtu.be/L5W-lV1K_xQ?...
An ambitious perspective on technological innovation and scaling by @convergentresearch.bsky.social
youtu.be/L5W-lV1K_xQ?...
NSF said it will select around three topic areas “in which the U.S. must retain or regain technical dominance,” possibly including quantum technology, AI, critical materials, semiconductor manufacturing, and biotechnology.
www.aip.org/fyi/nsf-to-i...
www.aip.org/fyi/nsf-to-i...
NSF to Issue Large, ‘Flexible’ Grants to Nontraditional Teams
The initiative aims to build “novel platform technologies” akin to the internet or polymerase chain reaction.
www.aip.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
NSF said it will select around three topic areas “in which the U.S. must retain or regain technical dominance,” possibly including quantum technology, AI, critical materials, semiconductor manufacturing, and biotechnology.
www.aip.org/fyi/nsf-to-i...
www.aip.org/fyi/nsf-to-i...
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happy wednesday from new orleans! here's some @convergentresearch.bsky.social Essential Technology art that doesn't hit the feed (only the frontispiece gets shared here) - first from our most recent piece on the @NSF's new Tech Labs Initiative
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
happy wednesday from new orleans! here's some @convergentresearch.bsky.social Essential Technology art that doesn't hit the feed (only the frontispiece gets shared here) - first from our most recent piece on the @NSF's new Tech Labs Initiative
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
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2025 was a turning point for mCDR. Across OAE and DOC, the field moved from promise to proof: pilots advanced, first verified credits were delivered, and new standards, permits, and infrastructure took shape. We recap some of the year’s key industry milestones here: www.cworthy.org/blog/year-in...
Year in Review: 2025 Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Milestones — [C]Worthy
A look back at the major milestones that defined mCDR in 2025—from first verified ocean-based carbon dioxide removal credits to new permits, protocols, and growing policy momentum.
www.cworthy.org
December 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
2025 was a turning point for mCDR. Across OAE and DOC, the field moved from promise to proof: pilots advanced, first verified credits were delivered, and new standards, permits, and infrastructure took shape. We recap some of the year’s key industry milestones here: www.cworthy.org/blog/year-in...
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This article is from people who have thought about FROs for years and have experience with what works and what doesn't.
I have always appreciated the restraint in defining the niche of FROs in the broader ecosystem; it comes out clearly in this piece.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
I have always appreciated the restraint in defining the niche of FROs in the broader ecosystem; it comes out clearly in this piece.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
The Future of Focused Research Organizations:
Working with Convergent on the NSF Tech Labs Initiative
www.essentialtechnology.blog
December 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This article is from people who have thought about FROs for years and have experience with what works and what doesn't.
I have always appreciated the restraint in defining the niche of FROs in the broader ecosystem; it comes out clearly in this piece.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
I have always appreciated the restraint in defining the niche of FROs in the broader ecosystem; it comes out clearly in this piece.
www.essentialtechnology.blog/p/the-future...
Last Friday, the @NSF released an RFI for a new Tech Labs Initiative, to "build and scale next-gen independent research organizations to advance science."
December 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Last Friday, the @NSF released an RFI for a new Tech Labs Initiative, to "build and scale next-gen independent research organizations to advance science."
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To mark the occasion, FAS CEO Daniel Correa spoke with @sgrodriques.bsky.social and @adammarblestone.bsky.social about how best to run a Tech Lab/FRO-style org, what they've learned, and the role federal funding can play:
fas.org/publication/...
fas.org/publication/...
NSF Wants To Supercharge FROs. We Spoke With the Scientists Who Proposed Them.
We recently spoke with Adam Marblestone and Sam Rodriques, former FAS fellows who developed the idea for FROs and advocated for their use in a 2020 policy memo.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
To mark the occasion, FAS CEO Daniel Correa spoke with @sgrodriques.bsky.social and @adammarblestone.bsky.social about how best to run a Tech Lab/FRO-style org, what they've learned, and the role federal funding can play:
fas.org/publication/...
fas.org/publication/...
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If you've been interested in FROs, you'll want to see this from NSF:
sam.gov/opp/7332ade9...
"sustained... support to... independent organizational structures operating outside of existing academic, start-up, and industry constraints... a dedicated, full-time team... operational independence..."
sam.gov/opp/7332ade9...
"sustained... support to... independent organizational structures operating outside of existing academic, start-up, and industry constraints... a dedicated, full-time team... operational independence..."
December 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
If you've been interested in FROs, you'll want to see this from NSF:
sam.gov/opp/7332ade9...
"sustained... support to... independent organizational structures operating outside of existing academic, start-up, and industry constraints... a dedicated, full-time team... operational independence..."
sam.gov/opp/7332ade9...
"sustained... support to... independent organizational structures operating outside of existing academic, start-up, and industry constraints... a dedicated, full-time team... operational independence..."
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New data is live!! With 25 new kinases, we have a total of 420,497 drug-target interaction results! There are multiple ways to access the dataset 🧵
December 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
New data is live!! With 25 new kinases, we have a total of 420,497 drug-target interaction results! There are multiple ways to access the dataset 🧵
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To be sure you know about each new data release, subscribe to our "latest news" email list at 🔗 data.evebio.org
Eve Bio: Pharmome Data
Explore/download data for 1,400 FDA drugs' actions on an ever-growing collection of gene products.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
To be sure you know about each new data release, subscribe to our "latest news" email list at 🔗 data.evebio.org
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The 25 new kinases added tomorrow will bring EvE's dataset to 67 total kinases, in addition to 85 7-transmembrane receptors and 32 nuclear receptors. All of these have activity measurements (or confirmed inactivity) for our 1,400 compound small molecule drug library.
Eve Bio: Pharmome Data
Explore/download data for 1,400 FDA drugs' actions on an ever-growing collection of gene products.
data.evebio.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The 25 new kinases added tomorrow will bring EvE's dataset to 67 total kinases, in addition to 85 7-transmembrane receptors and 32 nuclear receptors. All of these have activity measurements (or confirmed inactivity) for our 1,400 compound small molecule drug library.