Exomatter has developed a platform that allows development departments to find suitable materials for specific use cases in the future – and thus avoid the previously common trial-and-error method in the laboratory. By accessing an AI-powered database that knows more than 1.5 million materials and their properties, informed decisions can be made. For this innovative approach, the startup was rewarded with the Rising Digital Award 2024, which IT company Conciso is awarding for the third time. Sebastian Neus, one of Conciso’s managing directors, explains:
“The startup Exomatter from Munich addresses a genuine need in an important market, uses excellent digital technology, and demonstrates proven entrepreneurial skills. These are exactly the kinds of combinations we recognize and honor. The viable business model and visible progress, particularly through the use of AI, convinced our jury.”
30,000 euros in prize money
Josua Vieten, co-founder and CEO of Exomatter, discovered the market gap while researching sustainable and affordable materials for a solar solution for his doctoral thesis and having to search through numerous global data sources. Exomatter now handles this automatically and according to desired physical, chemical, and technical criteria.
With the Rising Digital Award, Exomatter receives prize money of 30,000 euros and will also be supported by Conciso over the coming months in further developing the company – through coaching by experienced experts and access to the Conciso Worgarden for meetings and training.
