A*STAR Teams Up with CuspAI to Accelerate Materials Innovation

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore’s lead public sector R&D agency, and CuspAI, the frontier AI materials science company, announced a five-year, multi-programme partnership. The collaboration aims to accelerate the discovery and experimental validation of new materials across semiconductors, carbon capture, and advanced electronics. The first discovery project is now under way.

CuspAI will bring its cutting-edge AI-driven materials discovery platform whileA*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR IMRE) will contribute deep expertise in materials science and autonomous laboratories - co-developing new materials for industry from simulation through to synthesis. This collaboration is a key industry partnership with A*STAR research institutions to accelerate materials innovation from research to industry application.

"A*STAR brings world-class experimental capability across material classes that directly complements our AI platform, enabling us and our partners to realise new materials faster," said Dr Chad Edwards, Co-Founder and CEO of CuspAI. "Materials designed by our platform for industrial partners can now move directly into synthesis and testing within months, not years. That closes the loop from computation to physical proof, which is where real value is created. Singapore is also a natural hub for our growing Asia-Pacific customer base, and we are excited to be establishing a permanent presence here."

"We are exceptionally proud to be CuspAI's first partner in Singapore," said Professor Loh Xian Jun, Executive Director of A*STAR IMRE. "Integrating world-class computational capabilities with superior experimental execution is central to how we advance materials research at A*STAR. By combining CuspAI's cutting-edge computational platform with A*STAR IMRE's deep, world-leading expertise in materials science, we are strengthening our ability to translate research into practical outcomes for industry and deepening Singapore's capabilities at the forefront of innovation."