In MIT Technology Review's 2016 Breakthrough Technologies list, Helix offered genome sequencing for $80 and operated an app store where customers could share their genetic data with third parties for medical analysis or personalized merchandise.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by MIT Technology Review's original and follow-up reporting, plus independent corroboration from CNBC and SF Chronicle. Details about the $80 fee and app-store model are consistent across sources. [tier=silver indep_score=0.812 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable | kind=empirical eligibility=high]
Sources
- Why some 'breakthrough' technologies don't work out (seed:technology_and_ai)
- https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/31/helix-dna-sequencing-start-up-teams-up-with-marketers.html (corroboration)
- https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Helix-a-startup-that-stores-your-genetic-data-12718273.php (corroboration)
- https://www.helix.com/helix-store (corroboration)
- https://sequencing.com/blog/post/dna-app-store (corroboration)