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Metathesis

“Olefin metathesis is a fundamental catalytic reaction that stands among a handful of the most versatile ways to make carbon-carbon bonds and build molecules.” – Ann Thayer, Chemical and Engineering News
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Access Our Unique Metathesis Expertise and Intellectual Property

Materia seeks “win-win” strategic alliances with leading corporations in each of its three primary markets.

Collaborative Research


Materia has gained considerable technological expertise through many years of applying metathesis chemistry towards solving industry problems. This knowledge, coupled with a close ongoing relationship with the Grubbs group at Caltech, enables our unique offering of metathesis services. Collaborative research programs may include the discovery and development of new compounds as well as the optimization of existing compounds or manufacturing processes. Current partners include:

 

 

Polymers

Pharmaceuticals

Chemicals

Easton Sports

Peakdale Molecular

BASF

Siemens

 

Elevance

Spencer Composites

 

 

 

 

Technology Licensing


Technology license agreements provide companies with access to Materia’s extensive intellectual property portfolio, which includes over 350 issued and pending patents (worldwide) covering not only catalyst composition and manufacture, but also methods of using the technology to perform a wide variety of transformations and compositions of certain products. License terms can include commercial or non-commercial use, be exclusive or non-exclusive, and cover specific products or industries. Materia offers flexible structures to meet its partners’ goals. Current licensees include:

 

 

Polymers Pharmaceuticals Chemicals
Lanxess Aileron Therapeutics

BASF

  Eisai

Elevance

  Merck  
  Sunesis  


For more information about strategic alliance opportunities, please contact John Kibler, Director of Corporate Development, at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .