About Us | Accelerated Materials

Advancing Materials Through Science and Collaboration

Our Journey to Smarter, Scalable Materials

Discover how a spin-out from the University of Cambridge and CARES in Singapore came together in 2020, led by scientists, engineers, and strategists, to rethink how materials are developed, scaled, and commercialised.

Expertise That Bridges Science and Industry

Our team brings together scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs with deep expertise in chemistry, automation, and scale-up manufacturing. With backgrounds spanning academia, industry, and startups, we share a common mission: accelerate the discovery and production of advanced materials that shape the future.

Leadership & Strategy

Nicholas Jose, PhD - Founder/CEO

Nicholas drives AM's ambition to democratize next generation materials. He has a track record of leading high-performing teams and scaling scientific inventions into practical applications. Nicholas brings 15 years of R&D experience, with degrees from the University of Cambridge and UC Berkeley.

Prof. Alexei Lapkin - Founder/Chief Strategy Officer

Alexei directs AM's focus on sustainability and technology translation, bringing deep expertise in the chemical industry and process design. As a Professor of Sustainable Reaction Engineering at the University of Cambridge, he pioneers the nexus of chemical engineering and AI.

Product R&D & Engineering

Mikhail Kovalev, PhD - Founder/Director of Product Development

Mikhail pushes AM's technologies into the market. He is passionate about collaborating to bringing new products to life. As a serial inventor with over 25 patents in materials science and electronics, Mikhail is a bottomless source of innovation and insights.

Mohammed Jeraal, PhD - Chief AI Officer

Mohammed is leveraging his expertise in automation and machine learning for chemistry. Mohammed is the lead developer of AMLearn and has a rich history in reshaping research and development in materials science.

Maxim Kiryukhin, PhD - Technical Project Manager

Maxim brings deep expertise in automation and process engineering, with 20+ years in nanomaterial synthesis. He helps companies rapidly develop and optimise advanced chemical processes.

Business Development & Marketing

Kelvin Yeo - Director of Business Development

Kelvin drives AM’s global growth with a passion for customer success and partnerships. An entrepreneur at heart, he brings cross-industry experience from engineering to global trade.

Zara Cheema - Founder/Director of Marketing

Zara forges AM's identity and market presence. By merging her creative mindset with market insights, she is leading AM to become a global name. Zara brings years of experience in technology and design with a masters in Technology Policy from the University of Cambridge.

Operations

Adnan Syed - Operations Executive

Adnan drives AM's operational excellence and scalability. By combining his engineering background with hands-on operational experience, he helps turn innovative technologies into reliable and repeatable business processes.

Advisors

Nobi Kambe - Advisor

Nobi brings a global perspective to AM’s strategy. A nanotech pioneer and seasoned investor, he co-founded Phoenix Venture Partners and holds 50+ patents. Nobi advises on market positioning, IP strategy, and growth in Asia’s innovation hubs.

Tim Haynes - Advisor

Tim propels AM’s growth with 30+ years of deep‑tech leadership. His innovations, from Nujira’s envelope‑tracking to iPronics’ optical switches, drive stronger customer engagement, strategic partnerships, and commercial scale.

Alexander Doust - Advisor

Alexander guides AM’s sales, marketing, and financial strategy with 20+ years of experience turning breakthrough technologies into market successes. With a background spanning nanocomposites, and printed electronics he bridges science and business to accelerate adoption worldwide.

Robin Harrison - Advisor

Robin brings 25+ years of industrial R&D experience in performance polymers and additives across Europe, the USA, and Asia. At AM, he supports co-development projects with customers and guides product line strategy, helping shape future platform offerings and market priorities.

Our Journey

Our History

In 2020, Accelerated Materials was established with a vision of bringing sustainable, next generation nanomaterials to reality.

As a spinout from the University of Cambridge and the Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES), AM is commercializing 8 years of innovations.

With facilities in both the United Kingdom and Singapore, the company’s unique international flavor has resulted in an open culture that attracts global talent and global customers.

AMPLE (Accelerated Manufacturing Platform for Engineered Nanomaterials)

Our Collaboration Efforts

In collaboration with Cambridge CARES and NTUitive, AM is scaling up nanomaterial manufacturing to the 100 kilogram per day scale.

This effort was funded by the National Research Foundation’s Central Gap Fund in the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise.

Get in Touch

Shaping the Future of Materials Development Together

Let’s explore how the K1 and AMLearn can expedite your R&D timelines and production workflows.

Email Us Direct:

info@acceleratedmaterials.co.uk