Catalog Systems Use-case-specific agent harnesses Iris.ai

Iris.ai

https://iris.ai/

Oslo-founded 2015; scientific research engine + AI agent for R&D. Bootstrapped + small angel rounds; broader European AI scene. Differentiates with explainable / hallucination-free claims.

Active · Verified 2026-10-28 · fresh as of 2026-10-28 · 14 cited facts, 0 with a third-party source · Suggest a correction

At a glance

Type
Scientific research engine + AI agent vendor fix
Tier
T3
Section
Use-case-specific agent harnesses
Created
2015 (founded) vendor fix
Latest release
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License
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GitHub
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Pricing
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Funding
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Freshness
2026-10-28 fix
Layer
agent-infra repo fix
Licensing
commercial vendor fix
Platform vs product
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When to use

Optimised for: enterprise R&D + scientific research

Anti-fit: not applicable — wrong section

Pros & cons

Pros

EU R&D pedigree; explainability/hallucination focus differentiates; gov + corporate R&D customer base.

Cons

Small commercial footprint vs Elicit/Consensus; less brand outside Europe.

Claims & capabilities

Iris.ai founded 2015; Oslo-based; 'Researcher Workspace' AI agent; explainable AI focus

Technical surface

API surface
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Backend storage
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Deployment
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Embedding model
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MCP
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A2A
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OpenTelemetry
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