The aim of this call is to accelerate the search for chemicals with the right desirable properties. High-throughput experiments, in which many experiments are carried out simultaneously, enable large amounts of data to be collected. This data is analysed using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify patterns. These patterns can be used to predict all kinds of properties of new chemicals, such as taste, smell or solubility. Ultimately, this will be integrated into a fully automated RobotLab. The RobotLab itself is not part of this call.
This call was a collaboration between NWO and National Growth Fund project Big Chemistry. This ensures a good connection between scientific research and practical implementation.
A total of nearly 2.8 million euros in NWO funding has been granted, and the eight projects have jointly raised an additional 556,000 euros in co-funding. It is noteworthy that the consortium partners come from both the Netherlands and abroad.
08 september 2025