About Benchpro

The story and people behind Benchpro.

Benchpro began as a question about how scientists carry the evidence of what they can do. Nearly a decade later, it is making its way into the world.

Our mission

Make scientific expertise visible.

So every scientist can be recognized for their work and discovered for what they can do.

People

The people behind Benchpro.

Benchpro is currently shaped by two complementary perspectives: software and science.

Portrait of Miguel Laginha

Miguel Laginha

Founder & CTO

20+ years building software products for EU, USA and Swiss companies.

Portrait of Joana C. Xavier

Joana C. Xavier, PhD

Founding Advisor · Science & Strategy

15+ years in computational biology and scientific entrepreneurship.

What we believe

The principles we build by

  1. Credit should reach the people who earned it

    Scientific contributions are often obscured by author lists, institutions and job titles. We build to uncover individual merit and make it visible—so that every scientist can access recognition and opportunity through the quality of their work.

  2. Claims should remain connected to evidence

    Scientific expertise should be more than a keyword or a self-declared credential. We connect claims to publications, protocols, grants and other verifiable records, allowing anyone to understand where they came from and examine what supports them.

  3. Trust is strengthened by peers

    Science advances through scrutiny and collaboration. The people who witnessed a contribution are uniquely placed to help define and validate it. We build peer verification into Benchpro so that scientific profiles reflect shared knowledge, not self-endorsement alone.

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Have a question, an idea, or experience relevant to what we are building? We would like to hear from you.

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