Scientific documents
Prepare recurring reports, technical summaries and evidence packs from approved sources, with explicit review gates.
Draft · link · checkAI consultancy & implementation · Life sciences
Scientific work, accelerated.
SHIRO designs and implements controlled AI workflows for biotech companies, CROs and scientific laboratories — reducing repetitive document and knowledge work while keeping scientists responsible for every decision that matters.
Start pointOne high-friction workflow
ApprovalHuman review stays in place
ApproachBuilt around existing systems
Source-aware outputsControlled-document workflowsImplementation available
Example approved sources
SOP-042v4.2 · controlled
Assay resultsELN export
Report templateRPT-11 · approved
SHIRO workflow
Retrieve
Structure
Draft
Check
Run the walkthrough to see how the stages connect.
Example output · pending approval
Example study report · draftSHIRO
§ 4.2 ← Assay 07-CField 7.3 “Deviations” has no approved source data.
Study directorHuman approval required
PendingIllustrative example using fictional dataMissing information is surfaced for review
Common friction pointsWhere teams lose time
Recurring study reportsSOP searchLiterature monitoringEvidence-pack preparationManual data hand-offs
01 / What SHIRO does
AI for the work around the science.
We focus on repeatable workflows where information has to be found, structured, checked and reviewed. No generic “AI transformation” programme. One practical workflow at a time.
Internal knowledge
Make SOPs, protocols, manuals and previous reports easier to search with the option for source-linked answers instead of generic chatbot output.
Retrieve · cite · answerResearch & operations
Assist with literature monitoring, information extraction, completeness checks and the repetitive hand-offs between scientific systems.
Monitor · extract · routeAbout the founder
Built close to the work.
SHIRO AI was founded by Adrian Hall, who focuses on the practical application of AI within scientific organisations. He is studying at the University of Warwick.
SHIRO works with teams to identify repetitive, evidence-heavy processes that can be improved without removing human scientific judgement. Adrian is building it to make careful, evidence-linked use of AI more practical for specialist teams, starting with the work around science rather than replacing scientific judgement.
02 / Controlled workflow
Same judgement. Fewer manual steps.
An illustrative recurring-study report shows how SHIRO can retrieve approved information, assemble a review draft and surface gaps, then stop for a person.
Sequence
SHIRO · illustrative report workflowReview required
Example study report · Compound 07-CReview required
Approved source set
The workflow starts from information the team has approved for use.
SOP-042 v4.2Controlled
Assay 07-CApproved result
RPT-11 templateCurrent template
Relevant evidence retrieved
Rather than searching multiple folders and copying text manually, the workflow retrieves the passages associated with the report sections.
SOP-042 §5.3
System suitability acceptance criterion: RSD ≤ 2.0%. Minimum six replicate injections.
System suitability acceptance criterion: RSD ≤ 2.0%. Minimum six replicate injections.
Assay 07-C
Potency 98.4%; related substances 0.3% total.
Potency 98.4%; related substances 0.3% total.
Example review draft assembled
Methods. Samples were assayed according to SOP-042 v4.2.
Results. Potency was 98.4%, within the recorded specification range.
Missing information detected
The draft does not silently fill a field when the approved source set contains no answer.
Human input required
“Deviations” has no approved source data. The workflow stops this section and requests input.
“Deviations” has no approved source data. The workflow stops this section and requests input.
Study directorScientific approval remains with a person.
Authorised review required before release.
Authorised review required before release.
03 / How we work
Start narrow. Prove value. Then scale.
SHIRO begins with a workflow, not a platform sale. The engagement is deliberately small enough to test quickly and rigorous enough to decide whether implementation is worth it.
One workflowKeep the first scope narrow.
Representative inputsUse realistic documents or data.
Clear review gateDefine where a person must decide.
Success criteriaAgree what would justify implementation.
01 / Paid audit
Understand
Map the workflow, time cost, data sources, hand-offs, risks and review points.
02 / Pilot
Prove
Build one narrow prototype using representative information and agreed success criteria.
03 / Implement
Integrate
Connect the working approach to existing documents, systems, permissions and review processes.
04 / Support
Operate
Maintain and refine workflows that are genuinely useful, then expand only where justified.
Example pilot
SOP knowledge pilot
An example controlled assistant designed to answer questions from an approved set of SOPs, provide citations and flag when the evidence is missing.
Evidence-linked answersHuman review
Illustrative length1–2 weeks, depending on scope
DeliverableWorking prototype + findings note
ScopeOne workflow · agreed sources · review gate
Pricing is agreed after the free discovery call, once the inputs and review requirements are clear.
After the audit
A clear next step, not a slide deck.
The audit should leave your team with something practical: a shared view of the workflow, the control points that matter and a sensible decision about what to test next.
Workflow map
The current process, systems, hand-offs, bottlenecks and review points.
Opportunity assessment
Which steps look suitable for AI assistance, and which should stay manual.
Risk & review plan
Where information needs provenance, permissions, checking or human approval.
Pilot recommendation
A focused pilot brief with inputs, success criteria and a realistic next step.
Useful even if you do not proceed
A good audit should make the workflow clearer whether the answer is “pilot this”, “fix the process first” or “do not automate this yet”.
04 / Who it's for
Specialist teams with operational friction.
Best fit: organisations where generic automation misses the scientific context, but a large enterprise transformation programme is unnecessary.
Early focus · non-diagnostic operational workflows
Contract research organisations
Recurring report production, document retrieval and study hand-offs.
Biotech SMEs
Quality, research and technical documentation without large internal ops teams.
Scientific laboratories
Protocol knowledge, controlled documents and repetitive evidence gathering.
Diagnostics & medtech teams
Controlled operational documentation and evidence-heavy internal workflows.
05 / Trust & control
Useful AI still needs boundaries.
The workflow should make review easier, not disguise uncertainty. SHIRO's implementation approach is built around traceability, permissions and human sign-off where the work requires it.
SHIRO is early-stage. We do not claim certifications, validated status or deployment guarantees we have not yet earned. Security architecture and data handling should be agreed for each engagement.
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Human review
Consequential outputs can be designed to stop for an authorised reviewer rather than flow straight through.
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Source traceability
Where the workflow supports it, generated statements can carry links back to the approved evidence used.
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Controlled access
Data access should be scoped to the minimum information and permissions the workflow actually needs.
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Auditability
Prompts, retrievals, output versions and approval events can be logged as part of the implementation.
Free 20-minute workflow discovery call
Find the first place AI is actually worth using.
A free 20-minute conversation to identify one repetitive process, its information sources, review requirements and whether it is suitable for a small pilot. A paid audit is scoped separately if a deeper assessment is useful.
01Identify one repetitive process
02Map sources and review requirements
03Decide whether a small pilot is justified
Free 20-minute callPaid audit scoped separatelyPilot recommendation
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