BioMap Announces Strategic Partnership with Biotechnology Research Institute of CAAS to Advance AI-Driven Agricultural Innovation

2025Year1Month16Day,BioMap Announces Strategic Cooperation with the Biotechnology Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (hereinafter referred to as "BRI-CAAS") to Jointly Create a Large Model-Driven Paradigm for Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation。BioMap will collaborate with the Institute of Biological Science at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences based on the foundational large model platform for life sciences.AI+Deep cooperation in the fields of agricultural science and technology innovation and intelligent design breeding will help China's agricultural science and technology innovation and intelligent transformation.

Deng Yongfu, President of BioMap, Zhao Binghui, General Manager of the Education and Scientific Research Industry at BioMap, Wang Dengshan, Director of the Institute of Biotechnology at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gu Xiaofeng, Deputy Director of the Major Tasks Bureau at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and other leaders attended the signing ceremony.

As an important scientific research institution in the field of agricultural biotechnology in China, the Biotechnology Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has deep accumulation in frontier areas such as intelligent design breeding. The institute has built digital platforms such as the National Digital Seed Industry (Crop Breeding) Innovation Sub-Center, and constructedSMEP、PreoptemSuch intelligent models have achieved remarkable results in the mining of high-yield stress-resistant genes and the creation of new germplasm.

BioMap, as a globally leading life science large model platform company, with2100The cross-modal life science foundation model with hundreds of millions of parameters has been successfully developed.200Multiple AchievementsSOTAHorizontal task model, covering key areas such as drug research and development, biomanufacturing, etc., promoting global400Business innovation of more than 100 companies and academic institutions.

Through this strategic cooperation, BioMap and the Biotechnology Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences will“AI+Agriculture”Deep cooperation in the field, which also becomes the industry's first 100-billion-parameterAIThe Deep Application of Large Language Models in the Field of Agricultural Research.By combining the industry data and expert knowledge accumulated over the years by the Biotechnology Institute of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences with BioMap's leading large model technology, both parties will focus on carrying out comprehensive cooperation in scientific validation research, research project collaboration, achievement transformation, research service support, and talent cultivation. BioMap will base its efforts onAIBiotechnology for model construction helps the Academy of Agricultural Sciences build an autonomous intelligent breeding system and an automated high-throughput dry-wet closed loop.AIBio-intelligent Manufacturing Platform, comprehensively promoting the mining of agricultural big data, cutting-edge technology research, and the creation and implementation of major agricultural varieties, promoting "AI+The development of the "agriculture" industry.

Wang Dengshan, director of the Institute of Biotechnology of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said that since1956Since the concept of artificial intelligence was proposed, untilChatGPTThe advent of this technology has enabled a significant leap in artificial intelligence, demonstrating immense potential particularly in the fields of healthcare, scientific research, and biotechnology. Within the realm of life sciences,AIAssist in protein 3D structure andDNAThe model predicts, heralding a revolution in scientific research paradigms. The development of artificial intelligence is profoundly influencing and driving cutting-edge advancements in healthcare, scientific research, and biotechnology. In the field of agricultural biotechnology, the team from the Biotechnology Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences is at the forefront in China, having accumulated abundant resources and conditions. Both parties have strong complementarity, and this collaboration will surely bear fruitful results. Looking ahead, we will continue to deepen cooperation with BioMap to jointly promote the development of intelligent design in agriculture.

BioMap President Deng Yongfu first welcomed the arrival of the delegation from the Biotechnology Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, expressed gratitude for their trust and support, and conveyed his anticipation for future collaboration between the two parties. BioMap, since2020Since its establishment in the year, it has experienced significant growth, especially in the past year, gradually expanding from focusing on the biopharmaceutical field to many fields such as biomanufacturing, scientific research institutes, and universities. Through this cooperation, we hope to join hands with the Biotechnology Institute of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences to achieve greater breakthroughs in the field of biomanufacturing, strive to create a lighthouse project for the agricultural industry, and contribute to the development of China's agricultural science and technology. At the same time, we also hope that this strategic cooperation will be the starting point for both parties to strengthen cooperation, deepen cooperation, and have comprehensive cooperation.

This collaboration will benefit China“AI+Agriculture”Injecting new momentum into industrial innovation and development is of great significance for promoting agricultural technological progress and facilitating industrial upgrading.BioMap and the Biotechnology Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences will jointly exploreAINew ideas and paradigms in the research of cutting-edge agricultural technologies, working together to create an innovation ecosystem with deep integration of industry, academia, and research, accelerating the transformation and implementation of scientific research achievements, and making positive contributions to the development of agricultural science and technology in China.

About BioMap

BioMap: Pioneer in Global Life Science Foundation ModelsBioMap, a pioneer in global life science foundation models, deciphers underlying principles of genomes, proteins, cells, and biological systems through its 210-billion-parameter cross-modal biological language model. It achieves this with smaller data and cost consumption while constructing high-quality AI task models for life sciences. Currently, BioMap has achieved State-of-the-Art (SOTA) performance across more than 200 task models in drug discovery, biomanufacturing, healthcare, and other fields, serving over 400 users globally. Its signed orders have a potential value of nearly $2 billion, empowering users to achieve numerous breakthroughs in AI-driven protein design, AI-based target discovery, and AI enzyme design. Founded by Robin Li, co-founder of Baidu, and Wei Liu, former CEO of Baidu Ventures, the company’s core team includes executives like the former Vice President of Novo Nordisk and SAP. With research centers in Silicon Valley, Beijing, Suzhou, and Hong Kong, BioMap has secured over $200 million in venture capital.

About the Biotechnology Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

As an important scientific research institution in the field of agricultural biotechnology in China, it has profound accumulation in frontier fields such as intelligent design breeding. The institute has built digital platforms such as the National Digital Seed Industry (Crop Breeding) Innovation Sub-Center, developed intelligent models like SMEP and Preoptem, and achieved remarkable results in mining high-yield stress-resistant genes and creating new germplasms. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the institute has undertaken more than 100 national-level scientific research projects, published over 450 papers, and received five provincial or ministerial-level awards, playing a significant leading role in the field of agricultural biotechnology innovation.