Bioinformatics Solutions Inc. (BSI), an advanced bioinformatics software provider announced its opening of its new branch, Beijing Bioinformatics Solutions Inc. (Beijing BSI), in Beijing China. The new branch started operation in August 2005, and is physically located in Tsinghua University’s high-tech incubator.

BSI was founded in 2000 as a spin-off from the University of Waterloo. The headquarters of the company are near the University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The company’s renowned bioinformatics products include PEAKS for protein identification from mass spectrometry, PatternHunter for homology search, and Prospect/Raptor for protein structure prediction. Over one hundred reputable customers worldwide have subscribed BSI’s products. The opening of its Beijing branch is regarded as a step further to become an international bioinformatics solution provider.