Accelerating the discovery of materials and molecules needed for a sustainable future

Acceleration Grants

Balancing Lab and Family: How the Acceleration Consortium’s Caregiver Grant is Changing the Game

Innovative funding aims to reduce career disruptions for academics providing family care

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AC News

Summer Undergraduate Student Researchers Cap Off a Successful Summer at The Acceleration Consortium

Addressing systemic barriers in research is a core tenet of the Acceleration Consortium (AC) as a crucial component of it fostering creativity and championing equitable access in the research community. In support of that goal, this summer, the AC launched its inaugural Summer Undergraduate Research Program (AC-SURP) to create pathways for bright young minds from under-represented groups to take their place at the (lab) table.

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Acceleration Grants

Acceleration Consortium announces $70k in funding for its EDI Initiate Grant program

Partially supported by the AC’s CFREF grant, the six diverse projects, programs and events from across the U of T community break down EDI barriers and challenges and increase EDI in autonomous research

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WHY
Materials have the potential to transform our lives and our world for the better. We make these materials cheaper and faster while remaining committed to ethical design principles.
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How we do it
We build self-driving labs—that combine material science with the power of artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced computing—to rapidly design and test new materials and molecules.
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Faster rate of discovery
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What we discover
Our materials improve upon conventional ones by providing superior performance across several categories, including longevity, environmental impact, and cost.
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HEALTH

Therapeutics, drug delivery, anti-viral coatings, and more

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SUSTAINABLE INFASTRUCTURE

Lighter, stronger, corrosion-resistant and temperature-stable materials for construction and transportation

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ENERGY

Cheaper, better clean energy production and storage

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GREEN PRODUCTS

Biodegradable plastics and fibres from renewable feedstocks and eco-friendly cosmetics

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CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

Efficient light-emitting and light-sending devices, low-cost computing hardware, and more

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New classes of functional materials and molecules

How we do it
We bring together academics, government, and industry to expedite technology development and commercialization that addresses genuine market needs.
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