// AI FOR
BREAKTHROUGHS
NOT BUZZWORDS
We help enterprises pick the few
AI bets that matter — and get them
into production, not stuck in pilots.
Applied AI Engineering · London · Est. 2022
OUR WORK
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// TESTIMONIAL
PARTNERSHIP
3+ years
Dr Oliver Bogler
Director, NCI's Center for Cancer Training
“I have worked with Barnacle Labs for more than 3 years on a project at the National Cancer Institute (NCI)... they treated the work like a collaboration... if you are looking for a partner in AI, I couldn't recommend them more.”
WHO
WE ARE
// BACKGROUND
Our founders have been building with modern AI for over a decade — from leading AI at IBM Watson to securing early GPT-3 access in 2020.
// THE MISSION
We build production AI systems for high-stakes environments—including the US Federal Government, financial services, global enterprises, and biotech firms. We specialise in the hard parts that quietly derail AI projects, bringing creative problem-solving rooted in experience, not guesswork.
WHAT
WE DO
We help enterprises pick the right AI bets and build the next breakthroughs.
Figure It Out
You know AI matters. But you're stuck. What's real? What's hype? Where do you even start?
We help you figure it out. Workshops with your team. Straight talk about what's possible and what's not.
In 2 weeks: An AI Action Plan and a working prototype that proves it.
Build It
You know what you need. But you need someone who knows their stuff to build it.
We build it. We prototype first, lock in the design with working code, then ship. Fast.
Train Your Team
Your team needs AI skills. But most training doesn't embed the practical capabilities your team needs.
We train them. Leadership: how to manage AI projects. Developers: hands-on building. Business teams: practical AI tools they'll actually use.
Guide You Through It
Your team can build it. But you're worried about the dead ends and solutions that won't scale.
We guide you through it. At critical moments—architecture, models, deployment—we help you avoid the traps we've already seen. Hands-on engineering guidance, not slide decks.
READ OUR THOUGHTS
WHITE PAPER
AI Agents: Your next digital co-worker?
by Duncan Anderson
Exploring the frontier of autonomous AI systems and their impact on productivity
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NEWBuilding a Production Multi-Agent System for Document Writing
by Thibault Boutet
Architecture of a briefing generation system using 15 specialized AI agents to transform PDFs into structured documents.
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Building a Reproducible Multimodal Pipeline
by Kevish Napal
Part-1 in a series of posts about proteomics, cancer biology, and AI-driven solutions for oncology.
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Understanding Cancer and Telomerase: From Biology to New Treatments
by Kevish Napal
Part-2 in a series of posts about proteomics, cancer biology, and AI-driven solutions for oncology.
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Mean Pooling Beats Attention: Predicting Telomerase Activity from Whole-Slide Images
by Kevish Napal
Part-3 in a series of posts about proteomics, cancer biology, and AI-driven solutions for oncology.
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Understanding and Processing CT Imaging for Stroke Detection
by William Auroux
A practical guide to turning raw brain CT into training-ready data.
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The Dimension Dilemma: Why 2.5D Models Outperform 3D CNNs for Stroke Classification
by William Auroux
Lessons & Experiments on training deep learning models on 3D medical data.
Weekly AI news from builders who ship production systems. No hype, just what matters.
AI FROM THE TRENCHES
Conversations with leaders who've actually led AI initiatives
Can AI Save Scientists From Information Overload?
with Dr Oliver Bogler
From IBM Watson to Barnacle Labs: Lessons From Building AI Too Early
with Duncan Anderson and JD Wuarin
Inside Shopify’s Scout: The scrappy AI tool that went all the way to the boardroom
with Rich Brown from Shopify
Building a marketplace for second-hand high-end fashion with AI
with Muna from Circler