Our History
The history of Materia began in the laboratories of Caltech over twenty years ago when Professor Robert H. Grubbs synthesized the world’s first broadly applicable, user-friendly olefin metathesis catalyst. The technology is one of the most important breakthroughs in modern chemistry, enabling significant industrial and commercial developments across a broad range of markets.
In partnership with Caltech and Dr. Grubbs, Materia continues to advance the Grubbs Catalyst® technology and the advanced materials based on this technology to solve complex global and business challenges, driving major economic and environmental benefits.