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# A YC startup is putting $1M behind five unsolved materials science problems for AI

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**Published:** 2026-11-05T13:00:00.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** funding

## Summary

Discovered Materials, a YC startup using AI to find chip materials, is offering $200,000 for each solution to five open materials science problems\.

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