AI for science · Definition

AI for science: AI for molecules, materials and the things made from them

Dealroom’s three sectors, with the best-funded European companies in each

AI × materials

AI that discovers functional materials and chemicals

67 companies · $885M VC since 2020
  • CuspAI
  • Orbital Industries
  • Gigaton
  • Material Evolution
  • Leko Labs

AI × engineering

Physical AI that designs, simulates and makes products

255 companies · $1.6B VC since 2020
  • PhysicsX
  • Neural Concept
  • Optics11
  • I-care
  • SMARTEX.AI

AI × drug discovery

Digital drugs: molecules and proteins designed with AI

377 companies · $13B VC since 2020
  • Isomorphic Labs
  • Exscientia
  • Owkin
  • bit.bio
  • Cradle
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Source: Dealroom.co, 9 November 2026. Dealroom tags, from the queries Lorenzo shared: AI plus AI Material Discovery or Advanced Materials; AI plus the Engineering and Manufacturing Equipment or Chemicals industries; AI plus AI Drug Discovery. Founding or HQ in Europe. Definitions in chemai/SOURCES.md.

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