Inquisite was developed by two professors at Duke University, Jon Reifschneider and Dr. Pramod Singh, who came together at Duke after a combined 40+ years in industry leading the development of AI systems across segments.

Through their experience working with scientific innovators at Duke and in the broader Research Triangle Park community, they developed an appreciation of the major barriers faced by deep tech and applied science teams in bringing new innovations to market. Their conviction that technology, specifically AI, can play a major role in reducing these barriers led them to found Inquisite with the mission of accelerating scientific progress for a better world.

As a spinout from Duke University, Inquisite was organized as a Public Benefit Corporation in 2023 to deliver on its societal mission. Our team is proudly based in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina.