Viridien and Matnex partner to accelerate AI-powered materials discovery
Viridien and Matnex have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate AI-powered materials discovery. The collaboration aims to scale Matnex's computational capacity for discovering and producing innovative materials, particularly focusing on technologies essential for the net-zero transition in energy generation, storage, transport, and sustainable computing.
Through Viridien's Outcome-as-a-Service model and AI/HPC expertise, the partnership will industrialize Matnex's innovation pipeline, targeting the highest throughput of new material discoveries globally. Dr. Jonathan Bean, Matnex CEO, emphasized the partnership's transformative potential in materials science, while Chris Page, Viridien's EVP of New Business Development, highlighted how their HPC & Cloud Solutions teams will help achieve faster, more accurate results with lower R&D costs.
Viridien e Matnex hanno annunciato una partnership strategica per accelerare la scoperta di materiali tramite intelligenza artificiale. La collaborazione mira a potenziare la capacità computazionale di Matnex per scoprire e produrre materiali innovativi, con un focus particolare sulle tecnologie essenziali per la transizione verso emissioni nette zero nella generazione, stoccaggio, trasporto di energia e informatica sostenibile.
Grazie al modello Outcome-as-a-Service di Viridien e alla sua esperienza in AI/HPC, la partnership industrializzerà il pipeline di innovazione di Matnex, puntando al massimo rendimento di nuove scoperte materiali a livello globale. Il Dr. Jonathan Bean, CEO di Matnex, ha sottolineato il potenziale trasformativo della partnership nella scienza dei materiali, mentre Chris Page, EVP di Sviluppo Nuovo Business di Viridien, ha evidenziato come i loro team HPC & Cloud Solutions contribuiranno a ottenere risultati più rapidi e accurati, riducendo i costi di R&D.
Viridien y Matnex han anunciado una asociación estratégica para acelerar el descubrimiento de materiales impulsado por inteligencia artificial. La colaboración tiene como objetivo escalar la capacidad computacional de Matnex para descubrir y producir materiales innovadores, centrándose especialmente en las tecnologías esenciales para la transición hacia emisiones netas cero en la generación, almacenamiento, transporte de energía y computación sostenible.
A través del modelo Outcome-as-a-Service de Viridien y su experiencia en AI/HPC, la asociación industrializará la cartera de innovación de Matnex, buscando el mayor rendimiento de descubrimientos de nuevos materiales a nivel mundial. El Dr. Jonathan Bean, CEO de Matnex, enfatizó el potencial transformador de la asociación en la ciencia de materiales, mientras que Chris Page, EVP de Desarrollo de Nuevos Negocios de Viridien, destacó cómo sus equipos de HPC & Cloud Solutions ayudarán a lograr resultados más rápidos y precisos con menores costos de I+D.
Viridien과 Matnex가 인공지능 기반의 소재 발견을 가속화하기 위한 전략적 파트너십을 발표했습니다. 이 협력은 에너지 생성, 저장, 운송 및 지속 가능한 컴퓨팅을 위한 탄소 중립 전환에 필수적인 기술에 특히 중점을 두고 Matnex의 혁신적인 소재 발견 및 생산을 위한 컴퓨팅 용량을 확장하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
Viridien의 Outcome-as-a-Service 모델과 AI/HPC 전문성을 통해, 이 파트너십은 Matnex의 혁신 파이프라인을 산업화하여 전 세계적으로 새로운 소재 발견의 최대 처리량을 목표로 합니다. Matnex의 CEO인 Jonathan Bean 박사는 소재 과학에서의 파트너십의 변혁적인 잠재력을 강조했으며, Viridien의 신사업 개발 EVP인 Chris Page는 그들의 HPC 및 클라우드 솔루션 팀이 더 빠르고 정확한 결과를 더 낮은 R&D 비용으로 달성하는 데 어떻게 기여할 것인지 강조했습니다.
Viridien et Matnex ont annoncé un partenariat stratégique pour accélérer la découverte de matériaux grâce à l'intelligence artificielle. La collaboration vise à augmenter la capacité de calcul de Matnex pour découvrir et produire des matériaux innovants, en se concentrant particulièrement sur les technologies essentielles à la transition vers des émissions nettes nulles dans la génération, le stockage, le transport d'énergie et l'informatique durable.
Grâce au modèle Outcome-as-a-Service de Viridien et à son expertise en AI/HPC, le partenariat industrialisera le pipeline d'innovation de Matnex, visant le plus haut débit de nouvelles découvertes de matériaux à l'échelle mondiale. Le Dr. Jonathan Bean, PDG de Matnex, a souligné le potentiel transformateur du partenariat dans le domaine des sciences des matériaux, tandis que Chris Page, EVP du développement de nouveaux marchés chez Viridien, a mis en avant comment leurs équipes HPC et Cloud Solutions contribueront à obtenir des résultats plus rapides et plus précis avec des coûts de R&D réduits.
Viridien und Matnex haben eine strategische Partnerschaft angekündigt, um die Entdeckung von Materialien mit Hilfe von KI zu beschleunigen. Die Zusammenarbeit zielt darauf ab, die rechnerische Kapazität von Matnex zur Entdeckung und Produktion innovativer Materialien zu erweitern, wobei der Schwerpunkt besonders auf Technologien liegt, die für den Übergang zu netto null Emissionen in der Energieerzeugung, -speicherung, -transport und nachhaltigem Computing entscheidend sind.
Durch das Outcome-as-a-Service-Modell von Viridien und die Expertise in AI/HPC wird die Partnerschaft die Innovationspipeline von Matnex industrialisieren und auf die höchste Durchsatzrate neuer Materialentdeckungen weltweit abzielen. Dr. Jonathan Bean, CEO von Matnex, betonte das transformative Potenzial der Partnerschaft in der Materialwissenschaft, während Chris Page, EVP für Neue Geschäftsentwicklung bei Viridien, hervorhob, wie ihre HPC- und Cloud-Lösungen dazu beitragen werden, schnellere, genauere Ergebnisse bei geringeren F&E-Kosten zu erzielen.
- Partnership enables faster and more cost-efficient materials discovery process
- Expansion into high-growth sustainable technology markets
- Potential for increased commercial opportunities through industry transformation
- Lower operational and R&D costs through improved computational efficiency
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Insights
This strategic partnership marks a pivotal shift in the materials science industry, introducing a scalable AI-powered discovery platform that could fundamentally transform R&D economics. The integration of Viridien's high-performance computing infrastructure with Matnex's AI capabilities creates a unique value proposition in the $3.4 trillion global materials market.
The partnership's significance lies in three key innovations:
- The Outcome-as-a-Service model represents a shift from traditional capital-intensive R&D to a more agile, scalable approach, potentially reducing development costs by 40-60% while accelerating time-to-market
- The focus on sustainable materials for energy storage and computing aligns with the projected $2.1 trillion market opportunity in clean technology solutions by 2030
- The industrialization of the innovation pipeline suggests potential for first-mover advantages in discovering novel materials, particularly in high-growth sectors like energy storage and sustainable computing
The partnership's emphasis on environmental impact reduction while maintaining commercial viability addresses a critical market gap. Traditional materials discovery typically requires 10-15 years from concept to commercialization, with success rates below 10%. AI-driven discovery could compress this timeline to 2-3 years while significantly improving success rates.
The computational power scaling represents a significant competitive moat. Few companies possess both the AI expertise and computational resources to operate at this scale, potentially creating substantial barriers to entry. This could lead to a winner-takes-most scenario in certain materials categories, particularly in emerging fields like quantum computing materials and next-generation battery components.
Paris, France – February 20, 2025
Viridien, an advanced technology and digital company, and Materials Nexus Ltd. (trading as Matnex), a leader in AI-driven materials discovery, are partnering to rapidly scale Matnex’s computational capacity for the discovery and production of groundbreaking materials.
The partnership between Viridien and Matnex reflects a shared goal to accelerate innovation and reduce the environmental impact of technologies critical to the net-zero transition in areas such as energy generation, energy storage, transport and sustainable computing.
This expansion of computational resources, powered by Viridien’s Outcome-as-a-Service model, represents a paradigm shift in materials discovery. By leveraging AI/HPC and optimization expertise, Viridien will industrialize Matnex’s innovation pipeline. This partnership is set to deliver the highest throughput of new material discoveries globally, unlocking unprecedented commercial opportunities and industry-wide transformation.
Dr. Jonathan Bean, CEO of Matnex, said: “This project marks a major leap forward in materials science. By harnessing AI at this scale, we can tackle complex challenges that have previously been beyond reach. This partnership with Viridien provides us with computational power that is not only unrivalled but transformative for the field of materials discovery.”
Chris Page, EVP, New Business Development, Viridien, said: “This agreement is another exciting example of how Viridien’s HPC & Cloud Solutions teams are collaborating with high HPC baseload scientific companies to achieve faster, more accurate results with lower and more predictable R&D and operating costs enabling them to accelerate scientific discoveries and push innovative products to the market more quickly and economically. We are particularly delighted to be supporting Matnex’s research into next-generation materials for the HPC industry. This fits well with our corporate commitment to help catalyze technology innovations for a more sustainable future for society.”
About Viridien:
Viridien (www.viridiengroup.com) is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. With our ingenuity, drive and deep curiosity we discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges. Viridien employs around 3,500 people worldwide and is listed as VIRI on the Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: FR001400PVN6).
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