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Materials Nexus
Advanced material discovery & design
- 21-100 employees
- Artificial Intelligence
- Sustainability
- Manufacturing
- Deep Tech
- Supply Chain
- Machine Learning
- London, UK
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Company mission
To accelerate the change to net-zero materials.
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Our take
Achieving net-zero goals will be impossible without advances in material technology to drive electrification and lower the costs of renewable energy. Previously discovered advanced materials, such as titanium, have revolutionised the aviation, transport, medical and aviation industries, but the environmental, economic, and social costs involved in many equally powerful breakthroughs mean that many next-generation materials are not able to be utilised.
Material Nexus aims to accelerate the change to net-zero materials, providing an AI model that greatly reduces the need for physical testing to discover new materials. This allows businesses to develop advanced materials without the years of research typically involved in making a new material ecologically and economically viable for the market.
The company has recently closed a seed funding round led by Ada Ventures. This capital will be used to scale its R&D and marketing efforts. In the longer term, Material Nexus aims to build a facility where it can sustainably produce the materials it discovers and is eyeing an eventual expansion to the USA. Going forward, its focus on net-zero materials is certain to be welcomed by materials designers and manufacturers looking to play their part in the fight against climate change.
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Benefits
- Employee Share Options: We value our employees and you to share in the success of the company. You will be a vested partner in our future achievements.
- Flexible working and work hours: work where you work best!
- Monthly team lunches and quarterly team socials
- Personal development budget: We’re pioneers in our field, so you'll be encouraged to expand your knowledge and skills in new areas too
- Flexible holidays: 33 days annual leave/year which can be used on UK public holidays or on more convenient days for you
- Additional day off for your birthday!
- Enhanced Family & Carers leave: to ensure you get that quality time in when you need it
- Visa sponsorship: for eligible hires progressing AI research, sponsored by AI futures grant
- Work abroad: Travel the world while you get your job done - see family, or simply explore a new place!
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2023
$2.6m
SEED
Total funding: $2.6m
Leadership
Jonathan Bean
(CEO)Alongside this role, they continue to mentor at the Royal Academy of Engineering and teach Materials Science for Engineers at Trinity College, Cambridge and is a Visiting Fellow at London South Bank University.
Jon Pillow
(CSO)Was a Senior Principal Scientist at CDT and Opsys with over 45 patent applications. Received their PhD in Chemistry from the University of Oxford.
Robert Forrest
(CTO)Holds a PhD in Materials Science from Cambridge. Pioneered the application of machine learning in materials science specifically focussed on amorphous materials while at Cambridge.
Nic Stirk
(Chief Commercial Officer)Exited founder and CEO of SLA Digital, previously co-founder of Pentiot and COO for Telet Research and Datalex.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Materials Nexus
Luxia Broadbent (Head of Operations)
- DEI is inherent to who we are at Materials Nexus. We are passionate about increasing diversity in STEM and building a future pipeline of scientific talent from all backgrounds. To achieve this mission, we partner with with organizations such as the 10k Interns Foundation.
- Our aim is to advance the world around us, and empower those who make up our diverse society. Even if you are not an exact fit we still encourage you to apply - more than anything we want to work with passionate individuals who want to make a difference.
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