Advisory for life sciences

Automation engineering advice for labs that want to scale.

Ouros Solutions helps biotech and life sciences companies plan, integrate, and improve lab automation, instruments, data workflows, and applied AI, through a flexible monthly advisory retainer.

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What we help with

Practical, hands-on guidance from an engineer who has built automation inside working labs. You keep control of decisions; we help you make them faster and with fewer surprises.

01

Lab and process automation

Scoping and designing automated workflows, from single benchtop protocols to multi-instrument work cells.

  • Workflow mapping and automation feasibility
  • Liquid handling, plate logistics, and scheduling
  • Throughput, reliability, and failure-mode planning
02

Robotics and instrument integration

Getting robots, readers, and lab instruments to work together dependably.

  • Vendor and platform evaluation
  • Integration architecture and interface planning
  • Commissioning and troubleshooting support
03

Software and data workflows

Moving data from instruments to analysis without manual copy and paste.

  • Instrument data capture and pipelines
  • LIMS and ELN connections
  • Traceability and run records
04

Applied AI

Useful, grounded applications of AI in scientific operations.

  • Protocol drafting and documentation
  • Experiment tracking and decision support
  • Evaluating AI tools against your real workflows

How engagements work

Most clients work with us on a simple month-to-month advisory retainer: a reserved block of hours each month, billed hourly.

Intro conversation

We talk through your goals, current setup, and constraints, and decide together whether a retainer makes sense.

One-page agreement

A short retainer agreement sets the hourly rate, the monthly minimum, confidentiality, and ownership terms.

Ongoing advice

Calls, written recommendations, design reviews, and vendor conversations as you need them, invoiced monthly.

PricingHourly, with a monthly minimum. Rates depend on scope; email us for current pricing.
BillingInvoiced monthly. Hours beyond the minimum are billed the following month, with your approval before agreed limits are exceeded.
FlexibilityMonth to month. Either party may end the engagement with 30 days' written notice.
Your work stays yoursWork product you pay for belongs to you. We claim no rights in your data, inventions, or results.

About

Ouros Solutions LLC is a California company founded by Carter Allen, an engineer with a background in laboratory automation and applied AI.

The name comes from the ouroboros: a loop that sustains itself. That is the goal for every system we help design, a lab process that runs, records, and improves on its own.

Let's talk about your lab.

Tell us a little about your team and what you want to automate. We usually reply within two business days.

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Email
carter@carterallen.xyz
Location
San Francisco, California
Company
Ouros Solutions LLC