We’re on a mission to unlock breakthrough materials needed to power human progress

As AI transforms the physical world, new materials will open up new frontiers across semiconductors, energy and advanced manufacturing. The AI Materials Foundry brings NVIDIA accelerated computing infrastructure together with world-class chemistry and materials expertise to help power the next generation of materials discovery.

Ian Buck — Vice President of Hyperscale and HPC, NVIDIA

We’re proud to be longstanding partners with CuspAI and now founding members of the AI Materials Foundry ecosystem. Our open source frontier models for materials science research will enable more teams to tackle previously intractable challenges, more precisely and more quickly than before.

Rob Fergus — Vice President, AI Research and Head of FAIR, Meta

By combining CuspAI’s AI capabilities with Applied Materials’ deep expertise in semiconductor process technology, we look forward to dramatically compressing the time it takes to move from concept to viable new materials and unlocking innovation that benefits our customers and the semiconductor industry.

Yu Cao — Chief AI Officer, Applied Materials

Materials innovation sits at the heart of every semiconductor roadmap, and AI is fundamentally changing what’s possible. Joining the AI Materials Foundry initiative of CuspAI is a strong strategic fit for imec. As a world-leading semiconductor R&D centre with deep expertise in both materials and AI, from algorithms to hardware-software co-design, we can contribute both our experimental infrastructure and our compute know-how. We’re excited to help accelerate the discoveries that will shape the next generation of chips, energy systems and sustainable technologies.

Patrick Vandenameele — Chief Executive Officer, imec

Hyundai Motor Group has been working closely with CuspAI to solve fundamental materials science challenges using AI for Science. As a founding member of the AI Materials Foundry, we are excited to help accelerate breakthroughs in materials innovation and reinforce our global leadership in sustainable next-generation mobility.

Heung-Soo Kim — Executive Vice President & Head of Global Strategy Office, Hyundai Motor Group

AI is transforming how materials research is done, letting scientists explore, test and translate new materials faster than ever before. Combining AI, data and deep scientific expertise can accelerate innovation in areas critical to Singapore’s future competitiveness, from semiconductors to advanced manufacturing. A*STAR is pleased to partner with CuspAI to turn frontier materials science into real-world impact.

Mr Beh Kian Teik — Chief Executive Officer, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

Our collaboration with CuspAI has shown the real impact AI can have on materials discovery – screening vast molecular spaces and delivering viable candidates in a fraction of the time. As a founding member of the AI Materials Foundry, Kemira is excited to build on this momentum to accelerate innovation and develop more sustainable materials solutions for water-intensive industries.

Sampo Lahtinen — Executive Vice President Research and Innovation, Kemira

Fujifilm is pleased to join the AI Materials Foundry initiative as a founding member. We believe that advanced AI technologies developed by CuspAI can further accelerate the development of next-generation materials and help address complex industrial challenges. We look forward to contributing to the shaping of a new model for innovation in materials R&D.

Yoji Ito — Director, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, FUJIFILM Corporation

Materials innovation has become a critical driver of the next wave of AI, and advancing it requires collaboration across the ecosystem-from discovery through manufacturing. By pairing AI-driven discovery with deep process expertise, Lam helps bridge the gap between breakthrough science and real-world semiconductor solutions, empowering our customers to bring the next generation of innovations into existence.

David Fried — Chief AI Officer, Lam Research

We hope this initiative will serve as a great gift to the further advancement of semiconductors, by opening new possibilities in semiconductor memory materials.

Hideshi Miyajima — Chief Technology Officer, KIOXIA

At Oxford PV, materials innovation is at the heart of our mission to deliver the next generation of high-performance solar technology. We believe AI-driven materials discovery can significantly accelerate the path from scientific insight to commercial impact. Through the AI Materials Foundry, we look forward to contributing our expertise in advanced photovoltaic materials and collaborating with a world-class network of partners to accelerate innovation in clean energy.

Ed Crossland — Chief Technology Officer, Oxford PV

We believe that the AI Materials Foundry concept could disrupt the current business model in the industry, and we are pleased to have an opportunity to collaborate with them.

Sumie Segawa — Vice President & General Manager, Corporate Innovation Division, Tokyo Electron

We believe that Physical AI and AI for Science will be key to solving society’s most pressing challenges. Advances in materials innovation are essential for breakthroughs in energy, sustainability, next-generation computing, and life sciences. We are excited to join the AI Materials Foundry and help accelerate discovery through the convergence of AI, data, compute, and scientific expertise.

Yoshi-aki Shimada — Acting Director, Product R&D Division, Technology Unit, SoftBank Corp

A solid data foundation is crucial for the application of AI in materials research. We are very proud to be able to deliver exactly that with ICSD, a high-quality product in this field.

Andreas Schwartz — Chief Executive Officer, ICSD

Resonac is pleased to join the AI Materials Foundry as a founding member. We believe AI has the potential to transform how advanced materials are discovered and developed. By engaging with leading global innovators and bringing our materials perspective to this initiative, we look forward to exploring how emerging AI capabilities can help accelerate the creation of sustainable, high-performance materials.

Katsuhisa Yoshida — Head of Research Center for Computational Science and Informatics, Resonac

Joining the AI Materials Foundry is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of materials discovery through bringing together scientific expertise, talent, data, computing and AI, to deliver real-world solutions to pressing global challenges.

Michael Nolan — Head of Group, Materials Modelling for Devices and CMOS++ Research Cluster Lead, Tyndall National Institute

The next frontier of AI will be defined by the quality of the knowledge that fuels it. CuspAI’s AI Materials Foundry is a compelling demonstration of what becomes possible when frontier AI infrastructure meets authoritative, trusted scientific content. We’re proud to see Wiley’s peer-reviewed literature serve as a foundational layer for breakthroughs that could reshape how the world discovers and develops materials.

Armughan Rafat — Senior Vice President and Chief AI and Data Analytics Officer, Wiley

As a founding member, Mitsui Chemicals’ expectation of this initiative goes beyond participation in an advanced AI platform - we see it as an opportunity to structurally strengthen our competitive advantage. We expect that AI-driven materials discovery will significantly enhance the speed of R&D as well as the success rate of new business creation, delivering tangible business value. Through collaboration with CuspAI, NVIDIA, and Meta, we are committed to internalizing cutting-edge technologies and translating these insights into strengthened competitiveness for Mitsui Chemicals.

Toshihiko Omote — Chief Technology Officer, Mitsui Chemicals

UDC is pleased to be a founding member of the AI Materials Foundry. AI and machine learning have become increasingly important tools across the material innovation lifecycle, from discovery and development to process optimization. By combining deep chemistry expertise, decades of leadership in OLEDs, and advanced computational approaches, we believe initiatives like this can help uncover new opportunities across the broader field of organic electronics and accelerate the development of next-generation technologies that deliver unique performance, efficiency, and sustainability benefits.

Dr. Julie Brown — Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Universal Display Corporation

The pace of innovation in advanced electronics is closely tied to how quickly new materials can be discovered, developed, and commercialized. We are pleased to join the AI Materials Foundry and collaborate with leaders across materials science, semiconductor manufacturing, and AI to accelerate innovation and help enable the breakthroughs that will shape the future of electronics.

Randy King — Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Qnity Electronics, Inc

3M has a long history of turning material science into real-world solutions. As a founding member of the AI Materials Foundry, we aim to accelerate how new materials are discovered and scaled - bringing together AI, data, advanced manufacturing, and global expertise to unlock the next wave of innovation.

Mike Kesti — SVP of R&D, 3M Corporate Research Lab

For over six decades, the CCDC has supported scientific discovery through trusted structural chemistry data, scientific insight and expertise. High-quality scientific data is essential for the effective application of AI in materials research, and we are pleased to be a data partner in CuspAI’s AI Materials Foundries initiative. By bringing together data, computation and experimentation, the initiative has the potential to catalyse the discovery and development of new materials.

Suzanna Ward — Executive Director, CCDC