The organizations have combined their expertise in chemical synthesis, physicochemical property prediction, and software development to deliver a tool that will transform solvent selection in chemical research through artificial intelligence (AI).
Basel, SWITZERLAND (October 13, 2025)—ACD/Labs, an informatics company that develops and commercializes software in support of R&D, and Covestro, a global leader in high-performance polymers, have joined forces to bring AI-powered solvent recommendation capabilities to the Percepta® Platform. The announcement was made at the annual PhysChem Forum meeting (PCF 2025), hosted by F. Hoffmann-La Roche. This collaboration will make it easier for chemists worldwide to accelerate discovery and improve efficiency in chemical research. By integrating the validated AI tool from Covestro into ACD/Labs’ suite of digital solutions, scientists will gain rapid, data-driven guidance to make better-informed decisions in the laboratory.
Selecting the right solvent can be a crucial decision in chemical research, shaping the success, efficiency, and sustainability of experiments. Traditionally, this process has been limited by narrow solvent familiarity and time-consuming quantum chemical calculations, or trial-and-error. To streamline this process, Covestro developed an AI-driven approach to solvent recommendations, enabling them to broaden solvent choice and improve decision-making. Now, through this partnership, the innovative new solvent recommendation tool will be made available to the wider scientific community as part of ACD/Labs’ Percepta.
“This collaboration empowers scientists with recommendations which enhance chemical experiment design, while also helping organizations achieve corporate sustainability aspirations. The collaborative innovation efforts of ACD/Labs and Covestro represent how industry-leading organizations can come together to deliver practical value to the global scientific community,” says Andrew Anderson, Vice President of Innovation and Informatics Strategy at ACD/Labs.
The integration of AI-powered solvent recommendations into Percepta reflects ACD/Labs’ ongoing commitment to advancing digital science and supporting more efficient, sustainable research. By combining ACD/Labs’ expertise in predictive modelling software with the pioneering work Covestro have done in AI for solvent selection, this collaboration represents a step forward for informatics solutions that directly support bench chemists.
“Digitalization and AI are important aspects of innovation at Covestro. Partnering with ACD/Labs allows us to share our advances in solvent selection with a global community, helping to push the boundaries of sustainable and efficient research in different industries but with the same passion for molecular transformations,” says Jens Langanke, Head of R&D Simulations & Data Science, Covestro Deutschland AG.
This partnership highlights the growing convergence of artificial intelligence and chemical R&D. By embedding innovation from Covestro into the Percepta ecosystem, ACD/Labs is reinforcing its commitment to providing scientists with practical, cutting-edge tools that improve workflows, conserve resources, and accelerate discovery.
Ask ACD/Labs staff about the new AI-powered Solvent Recommender tool in Percepta at the PhysChem Forum, or find out more at https://www.acdlabs.com/PhysChemSuite
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