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

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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AC Members

Pioneering AI-Driven Chemical Discovery: A Collaborative Effort Between the University of Toronto and the University of Illinois

The two labs used AI combined with experimentation to increase chemical understanding

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AC News

Acceleration Consortium announces new agreements to build capacity for self-driving labs in Canada

The Acceleration Consortium will work together with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to increase self-driving lab adoption and create more capacity in Canada

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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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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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