Dave Rutledge, Head of Global Development at CrowdChem

CrowdChem is a Tokyo-based deep-tech company transforming chemical and materials R&D through AI built for real science. The platform breaks down silos through secure collaboration while maintaining full IP control, connecting industrial data to deliver highly accurate simulation of chemical and material properties across complex processes, cutting trial and error and unlocking insight across the industry. CrowdChem are building a connected, intelligent chemicals ecosystem where discovery scales, knowledge compounds, and innovation moves at digital speed.