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

Acceleration Consortium, Matter Lab, and Vector Institute collaborate on software to power self-driving labs

We've teamed up with the Matter Lab and the Vector Institute to develop Gryffin, an open-source “off-the-shelf” software to help power self-driving laboratories (SDLs) which combine AI, robotics, and advanced computing to reduce the time and cost of bringing materials to market.

Aug 31: Opening keynote and panel featuring Jordan Jacobs, Garth Gibson, Leah Cowen, and Alan Bernstein

As Managing Partner and co-founder of Radical Ventures, Jordan Jacobs will discuss what it takes to build a robust AI ecosystem in Canada, followed by a panel discussion also featuring: Alan Bernstein (President & CEO of CIFAR), Leah Cowen (Vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives at UofT), and Garth Gibson (President and CEO of the Vector Institute).

Turning trains into gigatonne-scale carbon capture systems

CO2Rail recently partnered with U of T researchers to explore the feasibility of adding direct air carbon capture technology to freight and passenger trains.