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For example, if I have images in different pdf files that I want to compare or trying to identify information on the wine label, what are criteria to consider on which method to use?
I would be cautious with chemical database (unsure which you are using) as there are companies that post chemicals as lead generation and cannot make them.
If you solve the selection of the best route, helping with sourcing the product may not be worth your resources. In other words, just that piece alone, if done well, is very valuable and hope the market sees it.
Inital thoughts - defining easy of synthetic pathway seems hard. If I'm an organic chemist and the recommended molecule involves a cost, technique or equipment that's inaccessible then I'd be stuck. However, if your network of manufactures can make it then labs may consider outsourcing it. I commonly see 10 to 1000x pricing differences in custom synthesis so there's also a risk of one vendor quoting too high and development prematurely stopping. For context and those that maybe outside this field, you can get a quote for over a million dollars for scaling up a product such as 100mg to 10g (not even a new route). You may need large amounts of the molecule for assay, animal testing, humans trials and going to market. Technique and equipment may not be an issue if your network is large enough, It will be interesting to see if you charge the drug companies as like a SaaS play and/or percent of sale from manufacturers like the YC company Science Exchange. Another idea is offering the software for free and make a percentage on the patent (IP) related the pathway.
A couple of issues contribute which are the pricing isn't transparent like hospitals in the USA. Also there are only 2-3 major suppliers and for certain items it's essentially a monopoly.
Lab Spend provides lab management software to help research labs operate more efficiently. Labs are like small businesses and appreciate tools that help them with order tracking, inventory and procurement. Recently, we updated our pricing search engine to help labs know what they should be paying for chemicals and supplies (think what Zillow does for houses is what we're doing for lab supplies).
We're a small team, looking to hire a full stack developer with a focus on Laravel and Vue.js. Our stack also includes python and postgres. The job would also include improving test coverage and existing code. Preference to someone that can work or significantly overlap with 9-5pm EST. We're looking to hire at a rate of $30/hr.
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