Berlin-based Dunia Innovations, a deep tech startup specialised in AI-driven materials discovery, announced that it has secured $11.5M (approximately €10.6M) in a funding round.
The funding round was co-led by Elaia and redalpine.
The company uses advanced technology (AI x Robotics) to speed up the discovery of new materials.
The main aim of the company is to decarbonise the chemical industry and develop breakthrough technologies for a cleaner future.
The solution to the problem of gap between AI-designed materials and their practical application is the company’s proprietary self-driving labs, which automate the synthesis and testing process.
Dunia's platform focuses on electrocatalysts for generating green hydrogen, ammonia, and converting CO2 into advanced chemical products.
Industries reliant on advanced materials can leverage the company's technology to develop more efficient and sustainable products.
The key to scaling AI and robotics in the chemical industry lies in the people.
The founding team consists of scientists and engineers with deep expertise in chemistry, machine learning, and robotics.
Over the past two years, the company has validated its technology in a proof-of-concept on accelerated electrocatalyst ink formulation where the platform outperformed human researchers in both speed and performance.