CuspAI

CuspAI is a Cambridge-based company that applies artificial intelligence to materials science, describing its work as a "search engine for the material world". Its platform generates and analyses material properties at the intersection of machine learning, materials science and chemistry, in pursuit of faster materials discovery.

The company reports that the platform generates and analyses material properties ten times faster than traditional methods, with a projected 90% success rate against an industry baseline of 6%. Its founding team is described as the most cited founding team in the world. Technical work spans artificial intelligence, machine learning, materials science, chemistry and engineering, including materials property prediction.

Target application areas include carbon capture, clean energy, semiconductors and water purification. The company characterises its culture as mission-driven, combining startup energy with academic rigour and a research team working across AI, chemistry and engineering, with an emphasis on achieving real-world impact on compressed timescales.