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Chemify secures £22m in grants from Scottish Enterprise and UK government to expand its AI-powered drug discovery platform and triple its Scottish workforce.

Sep 16, 2026about 2 hours ago
GlasgowBiotechnologyArtificial Intelligence

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Chemify, a University of Glasgow spinout founded in 2022, has secured £22m in grants from Scottish Enterprise and the UK government to support its expansion. The funding will facilitate the trebling of Chemify's Scottish workforce from approximately 150 to 450 employees over the next three years. The company uses robots and AI technology, known as chemputation, to discover new medicines and materials. Chemify has already raised over £100m from blue-chip investors and is building a series of 'chemifarms' to accelerate drug and materials discovery.

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Chemify

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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Chemify is reimagining the discovery and synthesis of novel molecules for medicines and advanced materials by turning digital code into physical compounds through Chemputation—its fusion of robotics and AI. Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, the company was founded by Lee Cronin to digitalize chemistry at global scale for the benefit of humanity.

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