Discovering new materials in the lab typically takes years, oftenclose to 10or even more.
VSParticle aims to change this paradigm and reduce discovery time to as little as one year.
To do this, the company has tappednanotechnology.
It develops tools that can break down, synthesise, and manipulate materials at the nano-scale.
The integration of advanced computational tools into these processes also speeds upthe identification and optimisation of novel materials.
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Its also particularly suitable for sustainable energy solutions.
One of them is the production of green hydrogen.
VSParticle says its printers can help create new material combinations for PTLs.
It expects 10x savings in scarce metals such as iridium, and the faster development of new products.
It will also expand to Japan and double down in Europe and the US.
NordicNinja, the largest Japanese-backed VC firm in Europe, and previous investor Plural led the round.
Existing backer Hermann Hauser Investment also participated.
The capital injection brings the startups total funding amount to 24.5mn.
Less than 1% of all possible inorganic materials have been unlocked, van Vugt said.
The bigger goal of VSParticle is to unlock the other 99%.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
