About the company 

Newfound Materials is the predictive engine for materials R&D, unlocking new synthesis pathways to the world’s most critical materials, including batteries, catalysts, rare-earth free permanent magnets, and more. Newfound’s predictive software platform guides the design and optimization of synthesis recipes to new and existing materials, requiring just a fraction of the time typically required by human researchers. The promise is twofold: 1) accelerated commercialization of breakthrough new-energy materials and technologies, and 2) more optimal bulk manufacturing processes to produce high-purity conventional materials faster, cheaper, and more efficiently.

About the solution

The Newfound platform for materials R&D leverages massive chemical reaction networks to identify the most optimal chemical pathways to desired target compounds. The platform consists of the following modules:

1. AI-driven high-throughput screening for rapid material candidate discovery
2. The only retrosynthesis engine for inorganic compounds
3. Virtual reactor lab simulations to model real-world synthesis pathways
4. Adaptive synthesis optimization for continuous improvement and scale-up