Acceleration Consortium

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We're a global community accelerating the discovery and design of wide range of new materials, from renewable energy to drugs. Led by Alán Aspuru-Guzik at the University of Toronto.

In a self-driving lab, AI-designed samples of nickel-cobalt-chromium alloys like these are designed, fabricated and tested at high temperatures. Information gained from those tests is fed back into the model to inform the next iteration of the process. (photo by Tyler Irving)
Attendees of the 2026 PoWER Conference.
A graphic featuring Owen Melville's headshot, alongside a piece of scientific equipment. The background is black, red and purple.
Dancers perform at the conference.
A video of a chemistry experiment
Two people wearing lab coats talking to each other.
Gurpaul Kochhar, AC training lead, presents to a group of students at the 2026 Toronto Science Fair.