The problem with thermoelectrics today

The problem with thermoelectrics today

The problem with thermoelectrics today

They're toxic, inefficient, costly and rely on rare earth metals.

They're toxic, inefficient, costly and rely on rare earth metals.

A new generation
of materials with AI

A new generation
of materials with AI

A new generation of materials
with AI

Mater-AI is producing materials more efficient than the industry gold standard, optimised for electrical
and thermal conductance.

Mater-AI is producing materials more efficient than the industry gold standard, optimised for electrical and thermal conductance.

Mater-AI is producing materials more efficient than the industry gold standard, optimised for electrical
and thermal conductance.

R&D accelerated from decades to weeks

R&D accelerated from
decades to weeks

Thermoelectric materials with superior efficiency and no toxic elements have the potential to transform power generation and solid-state cooling across automotive, industrial systems, and IoT applications.

Thermoelectric materials with superior efficiency and no toxic elements have the potential to transform power generation and solid-state cooling across automotive, industrial systems, and IoT applications.

World-class lab partners

Mater-AI synthesise and test our AI-designed materials with University of Cambridge, Henry Royce Institute,
Imperial College London.

World-class lab partners

We synthesise and test our AI-designed materials with University of Cambridge, Henry Royce Institute, Imperial College London.

World-class lab partners

We synthesise and test our AI-designed materials with University of Cambridge, Henry Royce Institute, Imperial College London.

We bring AI-discovered thermoelectrics materials into the real world for power generation and solid-state cooling. By significantly improving efficiency, we’re not only replacing legacy systems but also enabling entirely new applications.

Let's build a better material future.

Let's build a better material future.

Whether you're a collaborator, investor, or visionary partner,

lets shape the future together.

Whether you're a collaborator, investor, or visionary partner,
lets shape the future together.

Whether you're a collaborator, investor, or visionary partner, lets shape the

future together.

Meet the founding team

Meet the
founding team

Dr. Nickel Blankevoort, Co-Founder, CEO

Dr. Nickel Blankevoort

Co-Founder, CEO

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PhD Quantum Nanotechnology &

Thermoelectrics, Metrology Engineer


Uni. of Warwick, Entrepreneur First, ASML

Chelsea Williams, Co-Founder & CTO

Dr. Chelsea Williams

Co-Founder, CTO

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Quantum Computing, AI,

Physics, Quant. Analyst


Uni. of Exeter, Uni. of Cambridge, NWM

Gatleen Bhambra, Co-Founder & COO

Gatleen Bhambra

Co-Founder, COO

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Product, Commercial, Operations,
MSc Int. Business Management

Jacquard, Revolut, Gate One Consulting

Dr. Jack Broad, Founding AI Scientist

Dr. Jack Broad

Founding AI Scientist

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PhD in App. Mathematics,
Post-doc ML for Materials Discovery


Uni. of Nottingham,
Berkeley National Lab

Dr. Joshua Humphreys, Experimental Materials Scientist

Dr. Joshua Humphreys

Experimental Materials Scientist

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PhD in Chemistry

Post-Doc Semi-Conductor Materials


 Uni. of Nottingham,
Imperial College London

PhD in Chemistry,
Post-doc in Materials Science x3


Uni of Nottingham, Imperial College London

We're backed by world-class investors

We're backed by
world-class investors

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