Materials are the foundation of everything we build and the engine of every breakthrough ahead. But discovery is broken.
With the world’s fastest experimentation and the richest real-world data, we're transforming discovery from trial-and-error to intelligence-driven design to accelerate the materials that fuel the future.
With the world’s fastest experimentation and the richest real-world data, we're transforming discovery from trial-and-error to intelligence-driven design to accelerate the materials that fuel the future.
We unlock the materials blueprint, igniting the next era of human progress.
Who we are
Our team brings together pioneers of the world’s fastest experimentation, world-leading scientists in materials science, chemistry, and AI, prolific inventors, seasoned entrepreneurs, and industry leaders.
Leadership
Ben Schlatka
CEO & Director
Dr. Andrey Ivankin
Co-Founder & CTO
Duane Dickson
Chief Commercial Officer
Alex Mantis
Director of Data Science & AI
Dr. Carolin Wahl
Director of R&D
Board of Directors
Prof. Chad Mirkin
Scientific Founder & Director
Carmichael Roberts
Director & Investor, Material Impact
Quinten Stevens
Director & Investor, CS Venture Fund
Advisors
Craig Mundie
Ex-Chief Research & Strategy Officer, Microsoft
Prof. Christopher Wolverton
Northwestern University
Prof. Peidong Yang
UC Berkeley
Prof. Edward Sargent
Northwestern University
Prof. Daniel Schrag
Harvard University
Prof. Vinayak Dravid
Northwestern University
Prof. Richard Crooks
University of Texas-Austin