Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The development and processing of new materials from concept to product is extremely time- and capital-intensive, often taking over a decade and billions of dollars. Promising discoveries of new materials through basic research rarely make it into commercial products due to economic viability, manufacturing complexity, or product toxicity. Limited data on material toxicity makes it harder to understand the appropriate integration of materials into products.
Solution
Material-Alchemy accelerates the development and integration of new materials into commercial products. The company works with a network of academic and research labs to help customers develop lower cost, higher performance materials. They design materials that are non-toxic, less energy-intensive, viable for commercial scale use, and recyclable or reusable. Material-Alchemy uses technology to optimize the trade-offs between different material attributes, incorporating a data-driven approach to sustainability.
Target Audience
The primary customers are industrial partners looking to solve clearly defined commercial problems requiring breakthroughs in basic science.
Features
- Network of partners at the "Pasteur's Quadrant" of use-inspired research
- Optimizes trade-offs between different material attributes using measurement capabilities, synthesis/processing techniques, and theoretical methods
- Advanced computer-aided analysis, including machine-learning methods
- Focus on designing custom materials for practical needs
- Data-driven approach to understanding and mitigating material toxicity