Acceleration Consortium
@accelerationc.bsky.social
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.
Are you a high school student fascinated by how AI + automation are changing science? Apply to our summer undergraduate research program in accelerated discovery (AC-SURP) to gain hands-on experience in this emerging field.
Apply by March 13, 2026: acceleration.utoronto.ca/programs/surp
Apply by March 13, 2026: acceleration.utoronto.ca/programs/surp
February 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Are you a high school student fascinated by how AI + automation are changing science? Apply to our summer undergraduate research program in accelerated discovery (AC-SURP) to gain hands-on experience in this emerging field.
Apply by March 13, 2026: acceleration.utoronto.ca/programs/surp
Apply by March 13, 2026: acceleration.utoronto.ca/programs/surp
Reminder: Today (Feb 9) is the last day to submit abstracts for AI4X – Accelerate 2026!
For a chance to share your research in automation, self- driving labs, materials science or the many ways AI impacts chemistry, biology, ethics finance, health care + math, apply now: ai4x.cc/2026/call-fo...
For a chance to share your research in automation, self- driving labs, materials science or the many ways AI impacts chemistry, biology, ethics finance, health care + math, apply now: ai4x.cc/2026/call-fo...
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Reminder: Today (Feb 9) is the last day to submit abstracts for AI4X – Accelerate 2026!
For a chance to share your research in automation, self- driving labs, materials science or the many ways AI impacts chemistry, biology, ethics finance, health care + math, apply now: ai4x.cc/2026/call-fo...
For a chance to share your research in automation, self- driving labs, materials science or the many ways AI impacts chemistry, biology, ethics finance, health care + math, apply now: ai4x.cc/2026/call-fo...
What will it take to unlock the next phase of AI-driven scientific discovery?
Leaders across AI + science, including the AC's very own executive director Sean Caffrey, share their thoughts: www.renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
Leaders across AI + science, including the AC's very own executive director Sean Caffrey, share their thoughts: www.renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
Unlocking the AI for Science Revolution: A Call to Action for Autonomous Science Instruments — Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation (V2)
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February 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
What will it take to unlock the next phase of AI-driven scientific discovery?
Leaders across AI + science, including the AC's very own executive director Sean Caffrey, share their thoughts: www.renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
Leaders across AI + science, including the AC's very own executive director Sean Caffrey, share their thoughts: www.renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-ins...
<1 week left to submit abstracts for the AI4X – Accelerate Conference 2026 in Singapore!
We’re seeking contributions across materials science, SDLs, ethical AI, chemistry, medicine, healthcare, physics, biology, sustainability + more.
Apply by Feb 9: substack.com/home/post/p-...
We’re seeking contributions across materials science, SDLs, ethical AI, chemistry, medicine, healthcare, physics, biology, sustainability + more.
Apply by Feb 9: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Due Feb 9: Submit your abstracts for AI4X—Accelerate in Singapore and register now!
Save the date and submit your abstracts for the AI4X—Accelerate Conference in Singapore, co-hosted by the University of Toronto’s Acceleration Consortium (AC) and the Institute for Functional Intellig...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
<1 week left to submit abstracts for the AI4X – Accelerate Conference 2026 in Singapore!
We’re seeking contributions across materials science, SDLs, ethical AI, chemistry, medicine, healthcare, physics, biology, sustainability + more.
Apply by Feb 9: substack.com/home/post/p-...
We’re seeking contributions across materials science, SDLs, ethical AI, chemistry, medicine, healthcare, physics, biology, sustainability + more.
Apply by Feb 9: substack.com/home/post/p-...
#JOB OPPORTUNITY: We're hiring a Lab Technician in our Human Organ Mimicry self-driving lab to support projects focused on diverse organoid + organ-on-chip technologies. Learn more
Apply now: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
Apply now: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
February 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
#JOB OPPORTUNITY: We're hiring a Lab Technician in our Human Organ Mimicry self-driving lab to support projects focused on diverse organoid + organ-on-chip technologies. Learn more
Apply now: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
Apply now: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
Reposted by Acceleration Consortium
"A foundational representation for an orchestrated lab" | ChemRxiv - doi.org/10.26434/che... This paper tackles workflow representation for #SelfDrivingLabs. We @accelerationc.bsky.social look for feedback from the community to further improve the manuscript, so please reach out with comments.
A foundational representation for an orchestrated lab
Self-driving laboratories (SDLs) promise accelerated scientific discovery and product development by closing the loop between robotic execution and AI/ML-driven decision making. In practice, however, ...
doi.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
"A foundational representation for an orchestrated lab" | ChemRxiv - doi.org/10.26434/che... This paper tackles workflow representation for #SelfDrivingLabs. We @accelerationc.bsky.social look for feedback from the community to further improve the manuscript, so please reach out with comments.
Reposted by Acceleration Consortium
I'll be there as well :-)
AI4X–Accelerate Conference 2026 abstracts have been extended until February 9 (final extension).
Join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026.
Submit: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
Join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026.
Submit: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
January 31, 2026 at 2:43 PM
I'll be there as well :-)
Renovations are really coming along at #UofT's Lash Miller building! This updated building will be the central hub of the Acceleration Consortium and our centre for materials research and innovation! @chemuoft.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @aspuru.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Renovations are really coming along at #UofT's Lash Miller building! This updated building will be the central hub of the Acceleration Consortium and our centre for materials research and innovation! @chemuoft.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @aspuru.bsky.social
AI4X–Accelerate Conference 2026 abstracts have been extended until February 9 (final extension).
Join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026.
Submit: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
Join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026.
Submit: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
January 27, 2026 at 2:25 PM
AI4X–Accelerate Conference 2026 abstracts have been extended until February 9 (final extension).
Join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026.
Submit: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
Join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026.
Submit: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
#JOB OPPORTUNITY: We're hiring an Associate Director of Marketing and Communications (TERM). If you're a creative who feels passionately about making science accessible to a wide audience, apply now!
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
January 27, 2026 at 1:02 AM
#JOB OPPORTUNITY: We're hiring an Associate Director of Marketing and Communications (TERM). If you're a creative who feels passionately about making science accessible to a wide audience, apply now!
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
Reminder to join our first AC seminar of 2026 tomorrow, Wed, Jan 21, 1:30 – 2:30 PM ft. Eric Brown (McMaster University)
Eric will discuss how nature + AI can work together to discover new drugs.
Register to attend in person at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
Eric will discuss how nature + AI can work together to discover new drugs.
Register to attend in person at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
January 20, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Reminder to join our first AC seminar of 2026 tomorrow, Wed, Jan 21, 1:30 – 2:30 PM ft. Eric Brown (McMaster University)
Eric will discuss how nature + AI can work together to discover new drugs.
Register to attend in person at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
Eric will discuss how nature + AI can work together to discover new drugs.
Register to attend in person at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
📅 Jan 21 at 10:00 AM ET: Join AC staff scientist Sergio Pablo-García Carrillo to explore lab automation + workflow orchestration in chemistry in a webinar co-hosted by Smart Labs + @SiLA!
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/towards-th...
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/towards-th...
January 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
📅 Jan 21 at 10:00 AM ET: Join AC staff scientist Sergio Pablo-García Carrillo to explore lab automation + workflow orchestration in chemistry in a webinar co-hosted by Smart Labs + @SiLA!
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/towards-th...
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/towards-th...
AI4X – Accelerate Conference 2026 deadline to submit abstracts extended until January 26!
We welcome research at the intersection of AI and materials science, chemistry, biology, economics, and more.
Submit now and join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
We welcome research at the intersection of AI and materials science, chemistry, biology, economics, and more.
Submit now and join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
January 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
AI4X – Accelerate Conference 2026 deadline to submit abstracts extended until January 26!
We welcome research at the intersection of AI and materials science, chemistry, biology, economics, and more.
Submit now and join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
We welcome research at the intersection of AI and materials science, chemistry, biology, economics, and more.
Submit now and join us in Singapore, June 15–19, 2026: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
📅Join us on Wed, Jan 21, 1:30 – 2:30 PM for the first AC seminar of the year featuring Eric Brown from McMaster to learn about how nature + AI can work together to discover new drugs
Register to attend in person at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
Register to attend in person at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
January 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
📅Join us on Wed, Jan 21, 1:30 – 2:30 PM for the first AC seminar of the year featuring Eric Brown from McMaster to learn about how nature + AI can work together to discover new drugs
Register to attend in person at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
Register to attend in person at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
A year in review: Take a peek at what we've been up to and what we have planned for 2026.
accelerationconsortium.substack.com/p/a-year-in-...
Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season and all the best for the year ahead!
accelerationconsortium.substack.com/p/a-year-in-...
Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season and all the best for the year ahead!
A year in review
A look back at 2025 and what’s ahead at the Acceleration Consortium (AC).
accelerationconsortium.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A year in review: Take a peek at what we've been up to and what we have planned for 2026.
accelerationconsortium.substack.com/p/a-year-in-...
Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season and all the best for the year ahead!
accelerationconsortium.substack.com/p/a-year-in-...
Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season and all the best for the year ahead!
Congrats to Benjamin Sanchez-Lengeling + Weilai Yu of @utoronto.ca's Chemical Engineering department, who were both awarded $750K to accelerate materials discovery!
Learn more: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/acceler...
Learn more: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/acceler...
December 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Congrats to Benjamin Sanchez-Lengeling + Weilai Yu of @utoronto.ca's Chemical Engineering department, who were both awarded $750K to accelerate materials discovery!
Learn more: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/acceler...
Learn more: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/acceler...
Telescope Innovations, a spin-out company founded by AC scientific leadership team member @profhein.bsky.social, is making great strides w/the recent sale of a self-driving lab to the largest trade association for Korea’s pharmaceutical and biotech industry. telescopeinnovations.com/telescope-in...
Telescope Innovations Installs Korea’s First Self-Driving Lab for Pharma R&D and Education - Telescope Innovations
Rapid three-week deployment, onsite support from two-time Nobel Laureate, and deep Canada-Korea collaboration underscore accelerating commercial momentum
telescopeinnovations.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Telescope Innovations, a spin-out company founded by AC scientific leadership team member @profhein.bsky.social, is making great strides w/the recent sale of a self-driving lab to the largest trade association for Korea’s pharmaceutical and biotech industry. telescopeinnovations.com/telescope-in...
Funding alert! 💰 Calling all #socialscience and #humanities researchers at @utoronto.ca interested in exploring the ethical, legal + economic consequences of speeding up science with AI + automation.
Join our info session on January 14, 10:30–11:30 AM: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
Join our info session on January 14, 10:30–11:30 AM: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
December 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Funding alert! 💰 Calling all #socialscience and #humanities researchers at @utoronto.ca interested in exploring the ethical, legal + economic consequences of speeding up science with AI + automation.
Join our info session on January 14, 10:30–11:30 AM: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
Join our info session on January 14, 10:30–11:30 AM: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
The Acceleration Consortium will be an exhibitor the Toronto Public Library AI Summit on Dec 6! Join us at North York Central Library for insights into AI’s impact on the economy: www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-summit-...
December 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Acceleration Consortium will be an exhibitor the Toronto Public Library AI Summit on Dec 6! Join us at North York Central Library for insights into AI’s impact on the economy: www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-summit-...
We're championing translational research via a new grant program in collaboration with partners UBC! From AI methods for smarter self-driving labs to next-gen electrochemistry, these projects are shaping the future of science.
Meet the grant recipients: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/meet-th...
Meet the grant recipients: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/meet-th...
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We're championing translational research via a new grant program in collaboration with partners UBC! From AI methods for smarter self-driving labs to next-gen electrochemistry, these projects are shaping the future of science.
Meet the grant recipients: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/meet-th...
Meet the grant recipients: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/meet-th...
“Very often, people will tell you 10,000 reasons why something cannot be done. But, in the Acceleration Consortium, there’s a culture of ‘yes we can.’” - Milica Radisic, AC scientific leadership team
🔬 Read more on @torontolifemag.bsky.social: torontolife.com/deep-dives/t...
🔬 Read more on @torontolifemag.bsky.social: torontolife.com/deep-dives/t...
The Magic Lab: How chemist and computer scientist Alán Aspuru-Guzik brought self-driving laboratories from Harvard to Toronto - Toronto Life
Alán Aspuru-Guzik and his multinational team of mad scientists are combining chemistry, robotics and AI to fight climate change, streamline organ transplants...
torontolife.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“Very often, people will tell you 10,000 reasons why something cannot be done. But, in the Acceleration Consortium, there’s a culture of ‘yes we can.’” - Milica Radisic, AC scientific leadership team
🔬 Read more on @torontolifemag.bsky.social: torontolife.com/deep-dives/t...
🔬 Read more on @torontolifemag.bsky.social: torontolife.com/deep-dives/t...
We’re thrilled to partner with the Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials at the National University of Singapore
to host AI4X – Accelerate in Singapore June 15–19, 2026
Sign up for more info: zr2z766pxls.typeform.com/AI4XAC26?typ...
Submit abstract by Jan 16, 2026: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
to host AI4X – Accelerate in Singapore June 15–19, 2026
Sign up for more info: zr2z766pxls.typeform.com/AI4XAC26?typ...
Submit abstract by Jan 16, 2026: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We’re thrilled to partner with the Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials at the National University of Singapore
to host AI4X – Accelerate in Singapore June 15–19, 2026
Sign up for more info: zr2z766pxls.typeform.com/AI4XAC26?typ...
Submit abstract by Jan 16, 2026: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
to host AI4X – Accelerate in Singapore June 15–19, 2026
Sign up for more info: zr2z766pxls.typeform.com/AI4XAC26?typ...
Submit abstract by Jan 16, 2026: ai4x.cc/call-for-sub...
The 2025 Accelerate Conference was our biggest yet! We welcomed 435 attendees from nearly 20 countries to
@marsdd.bsky.social & @torontosri.bsky.social on the @utoronto.ca campus.
Take a look back: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/acceler...
@marsdd.bsky.social & @torontosri.bsky.social on the @utoronto.ca campus.
Take a look back: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/acceler...
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The 2025 Accelerate Conference was our biggest yet! We welcomed 435 attendees from nearly 20 countries to
@marsdd.bsky.social & @torontosri.bsky.social on the @utoronto.ca campus.
Take a look back: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/acceler...
@marsdd.bsky.social & @torontosri.bsky.social on the @utoronto.ca campus.
Take a look back: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/acceler...
Two AC self-driving labs at @utoronto.ca + #UBC are reshaping how scientists purify chemicals, thanks to new NSERC Alliance funding and a partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb.
Read the full story: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/this-ch...
Read the full story: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/this-ch...
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Two AC self-driving labs at @utoronto.ca + #UBC are reshaping how scientists purify chemicals, thanks to new NSERC Alliance funding and a partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb.
Read the full story: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/this-ch...
Read the full story: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/this-ch...
We visited Chemical Valley in Sarnia, ON, to learn about the impact of petrochemical production on Indigenous lands. Led by Aamjiwnaang community members Vanessa Gray + Beze Gray, the tour emphasized the need for ethical, community-informed research: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/toxic-t...
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We visited Chemical Valley in Sarnia, ON, to learn about the impact of petrochemical production on Indigenous lands. Led by Aamjiwnaang community members Vanessa Gray + Beze Gray, the tour emphasized the need for ethical, community-informed research: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/toxic-t...