Halo MCP
Access Halo through the AI tools your team already uses
Describe a technical need to your AI assistant. Halo finds the best-fit innovators and solutions and explains why each one matches.
and other AI tools that support remote MCP
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Scouting mid-project
Hit a technical gap in the middle of a project? Ask your AI tool who on Halo works on it and keep going in the same conversation.
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Exploring a new area
Moving into an adjacent field? See which innovators and organizations are active on Halo before you scope the work.
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Preparing for a meeting
Meeting a university or supplier? Ask what else that organization offers on Halo and who works there in your area.
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Asking the network
Ready to put your need in front of innovators? Have your AI tool draft a PulseCheck from your conversation. Post it on Halo to get profiles of innovators interested in your need.
82%
of the solutions innovators share on Halo were missing from AI search and research databases in Halo's 2026 analysis. Halo's MCP brings them into your team's AI tools.
Questions R&D teams can ask Halo
Example prompts and what Halo returns.
Your company's AI assistant
What solutions are there for keeping probiotics stable in beverages?
Searching Halo…Searched Halo
On the Halo network, there are these solutions for keeping probiotics stable in beverages:
- Encapsulation technology for probiotic stability in low pH beveragesCuie Yan · Blue CaliforniaOpen in Halo
- Pectin-based microencapsulation of probiotics for low pH beveragesAmy Wong · CP KelcoOpen in Halo
- Encapsulation technologies for probiotics in low pH beveragesNazamid Saari · Universiti Putra MalaysiaOpen in Halo
- Intercalated microbubble for enhancing probiotic stability in acidic beveragesYuan Li · China Agricultural UniversityOpen in Halo
Which researchers on Halo work on encapsulating probiotics?
Searching Halo…Searched Halo
On the Halo network, there are researchers working on this:
- Toshifumi UdoUniversity of GeorgiaSurvival of encapsulated probiotics in dynamic GI conditionsOpen in Halo
- Tana Hernandez BarruetaUniversity of California, DavisFood materials, microencapsulation, probiotic deliveryOpen in Halo
- Canan Yagmur KarakasNanomik BiotechnologyMicro and nano encapsulation systems for bioactivesOpen in Halo
What else does CP Kelco offer on Halo?
Searching Halo…Searched Halo
On the Halo network, CP Kelco also offers:
- Pectin-based microencapsulation for hydrophobic materialsCP KelcoOpen in Halo
- Citrus-derived coatings to extend shelf-life of fresh produceCP KelcoOpen in Halo
- Upcycled citrus-peel fiber for stabilizing food systemsCP KelcoAI-scoutedOpen in Halo
Five people from CP Kelco are also on Halo.
Draft a PulseCheck asking innovators for a probiotic that stays viable in shelf-stable juice.
Searching Halo…Searched Halo
Here's a PulseCheck draft you can post on Halo:
How Halo works inside your AI tools
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Connect your account
Sign in to Halo in your browser the first time you use it in your AI tool.
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Ask in your own words
Name Halo in your prompt and describe the technical need you're working on.
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Review best-fit matches
Halo explains why each match fits and labels the solutions its AI scouted.
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Follow up on Halo
Open a full profile on Halo to message an innovator or save a solution.
Built for enterprise IT review
IT decides who gets access, and the connection is read-only.
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Read-only connection
Your AI tool can search Halo and pull details on a result. It cannot send messages or change Halo records.
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Individual sign-in
Each person signs in to Halo in the browser with their own account. Halo does not allow shared accounts or tokens.
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Access you control
Start with one team or roll out to your whole company. With SSO for Halo, IT can define the groups who get access.
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Private searches
Halo does not use your searches to train AI models. Your AI tool's provider applies its own data policies, which IT reviews when it approves the tool.
Halo hosts the server, so IT has nothing to install
Read the full setup guide-
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Confirm access
Ask your Halo contact to turn on MCP access for your company.
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Add the server
In your AI tool's admin settings, add Halo as a remote MCP server at www.halo.science/mcp, with sign-in for each user. Add it directly as a connection, or through an agent builder such as Copilot Studio.
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Add the Halo skill
Your Halo contact provides a skill that helps your AI tool recognize questions that fit Halo.
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Publish to your team
Release the connection to your whole workspace or to selected teams first.
Take the next step on Halo
Every search in your AI tool connects to the rest of Halo, where you follow up with innovators.
Search the network
Search innovators and solutions on Halo, and get updates when new matches arrive.
Sign up to run your first searchPulseChecks
Post a short, free description of your need, and Halo shares it with relevant innovators. You get profiles of the ones who want to work on it.
Learn morePartnering requests
Run a structured search and receive proposals tailored to your need.
Book a demoFrequently asked questions
What is Halo's MCP?
Halo's MCP is a server that connects your company's AI tools to Halo's network of innovators and the solutions they offer to industry. MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, the open standard AI tools use to call outside tools and data.
Which AI tools work with Halo's MCP?
Halo's MCP works with AI tools that support remote MCP servers with sign-in for each user, including Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, and Glean. Some of these platforms limit MCP to business or enterprise plans, so your IT team can confirm that your plan and admin settings allow it.
Does my AI tool use Halo automatically?
Whether your AI tool picks Halo on its own depends on your platform. Naming Halo in your prompt is the most reliable way to start a Halo search. The Halo skill also helps your AI tool recognize questions that fit Halo.
How is Halo's MCP different from asking my AI tool to search the web?
Halo's MCP gives your AI tool a direct connection to Halo's live network of innovators. In Halo's 2026 analysis, AI search and research databases missed 82% of the solutions innovators shared on Halo. Halo finds the best fits for your specific need and explains why each one matches, so results stay consistent from one run to the next.
What can my AI tool search through Halo's MCP?
Your AI tool can search solutions innovators listed on Halo and AI-scouted solutions that Halo's AI found in public sources. It can also search innovators with accounts on Halo and the organizations connected to them.
Can my AI tool change anything in Halo through the MCP?
Halo's MCP is read-only. Your AI tool can search Halo and pull details on a result, and it cannot send messages or change Halo records. When you want to act, your AI tool links you to Halo to message an innovator or save a solution.
Is my data used to train AI models?
Halo does not use your searches to train AI models. Your AI tool's provider has its own data policies, which your IT team reviews when it approves the tool.
What does IT need to do to set up Halo's MCP?
To set up Halo's MCP, IT first confirms MCP access with your Halo contact. IT then adds Halo as a remote MCP server at www.halo.science/mcp and turns on sign-in for each user. Last, IT publishes the connection to your workspace and adds the Halo skill, which your Halo contact provides.
How do we limit who can use Halo's MCP?
You can start Halo's MCP with one team or a few people. Depending on your AI platform, IT can show the Halo connection only to selected users. SSO for Halo gives more control, since IT defines the user groups with platform and MCP access.
Who can use Halo's MCP?
Halo's MCP is available at companies with MCP access turned on by Halo. Each person signs in with their own verified Halo account.
Bring Halo into the AI tools your team already uses
Send the setup guide to your IT team, or book a demo to see Halo's MCP answer a real R&D question.