From life-saving medications and biodegradable plastics to low-carbon cement and renewable energy, the Acceleration Consortium (AC) at the University of Toronto is creating a wide range of new materials and molecules at a fraction of the usual time and cost.
The creation of these materials is made possible by self-driving labs, which employ artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to carry out more experiments in a smarter way and revolutionize scientific discovery.
Through partnership, the AC connects key players in government, industry and academia at critical points in the value chain to accelerate materials discovery alongside research translation and commercialization.
One notable example of ground-breaking discovery and commercialization at the AC is AC start-up member Erthos, a company that creates plant-powered alternatives to traditional plastics. Single use plastics made with erthos™ solutions are compostable, and compatible with existing plastic technology, making plant-powered plastics the natural choice.
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