If you are a printed circuit manufacturer dealing with slow material development cycles — this project developed a digital platform that uses virtual screening to identify functional materials and links them to the chemical supply chain.
Digital Platform for Rapid Discovery and Sourcing of Organic Electronic Materials
Imagine trying to find a needle in a haystack, but the needle is a specific chemical for a flexible screen. Instead of mixing chemicals in a lab for years, this tool uses a computer to scan millions of available molecules to find the best match. Once the perfect match is found, it connects you directly to the supplier to buy it.
What needed solving
The organic electronics sector suffers from slow and inefficient development of new materials, which hinders the market potential of printed electronics.
What was built
A digital discovery platform featuring virtual screening, crystal structure prediction, property calculators (Stokes-shift, IP, EA), and an automated chemical procurement link.
Who needs this
Who can put this to work
If you are a specialty chemical supplier dealing with low visibility of your molecules in R&D pipelines — this project developed a one-stop-shop solution that samples commercially available molecules and their analogues for industrial procurement.
If you are an OLED display developer dealing with inefficient experimental verification of new materials — this project developed a platform with crystal structure prediction and property calculators to benchmark predictions against experimental data.
Quick answers
What is the cost or pricing model for using the platform?
Based on available project data, the platform has integrated Paddle as a Merchant of Record to enable global billing and legally secure transactions.
Can this be scaled to an industrial level?
Yes, the platform samples the space of all commercially available molecules and their synthetically feasible analogues, linking discovery directly to the chemical supply chain.
Who owns the IP or how is licensing handled?
Based on available project data, the consortium includes the University of Liverpool (database/methodology), NANOMATCH (modelling), and MCULE (chemical space aggregation), but specific licensing terms are not detailed.
How is the platform integrated with existing supply chains?
Integration is achieved through an automated quote request system implemented in the checkout step of the DiaDEM platform.
What is the timeline for deployment?
The project ran from 2022-05-01 to 2025-04-30 and has implemented the platform as planned, including a global launch capability via its billing system.
Who built it
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with a 67% industry ratio, consisting of 2 SMEs and 1 University. This balance ensures that the academic research from the University of Liverpool is directly translated into commercial tools by MCULE and NANOMATCH.
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