"AI-Powered Startup Discovers Green Materials for Carbon Capture"

Orbital Materials, a startup founded by former DeepMind researcher Jonathan Godwin, is developing GenAI technology to support the discovery and manufacturing of new physical materials. Their AI-powered platform, Linus, uses natural language instructions to generate 3D molecular structures that meet specific criteria, aiming to accelerate the materials design process. With $16 million raised in a Series A round, the company plans to expand its data science and wet lab teams to bring advanced materials to the proof of concept or pilot demonstration phase and seek outside manufacturers as partners.