alqem

alqem combines AI with domain expertise to search for new materials, with discoveries validated in the lab. The website states that only about 50,000 to 100,000 crystalline materials have been discovered so far, out of a search space of at least hundreds of millions. The site does not name specific products, customers or revenue model.

The company is led by Hanh Nguyen, a researcher with 15 years of experience in the chemical and energy industry. Tiago Cerqueira, listed as CTO and physicist, co-built Alexandria, which the website describes as the largest and most widely used open materials database. Milan Allan, a professor at LMU, is named as an advisor.

Based on its job postings, alqem is located in Munich, Germany, and also lists remote roles and a location in Coimbra. Open positions cover lab technician, materials scientist, magnet scientist and a computational materials scientist (DFT expert). The website is published in English and gives a contact e-mail and a LinkedIn link; founding year and funding are not stated.

Product: AI-driven materials discovery with experimental validation of newly identified materials; specific product names are not given on the website.