The Quiet Bottleneck in AI Drug Discovery Isn't the Model -- It's the Biology Underneath It

The AI drug discovery field is shifting focus from building the most powerful models to establishing trustworthy, connected biological data foundations. MindWalk Holdings (HYFT) has positioned itself as a leader in this 'context layer' approach with its ReefIQ and LensAI platforms, reporting 52% YoY revenue growth and its first recurring platform contract. The article examines how this represents a maturation of the sector beyond initial hype, comparing MindWalk's strategy to peers like Absci, Recursion, Schrödinger, and Certara.