Innovation

A global network of formulation labs and quality test centers creating specialty solutions, with computational chemistry, automated synthesis and high-throughput characterization behind every project.

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OVERVIEW

Partner early in the R&D process.

By partnering early in the R&D process, we provide access to a complete innovation ecosystem that integrates computational chemistry, automated synthesis, and high-throughput characterization. Whether the goal is rapid screening of molecular candidates or long-term material co-development, Chemtive serves as a reliable partner, accelerating discovery while ensuring scientific precision and scalability.

SERVICES IN THIS GROUP
6 services, one contact
TYPICAL FIRST STEP
Scoping call and written brief
RESPONSE TIME
Within one working day
At a glance
SV2
PARTNER FORMULATION LABS
12
QUALITY TEST CENTRES
4
TO TONNES
Grams
PROJECT HANDLING
NDA
Scope a project
SERVICES

What we actually do.

An innovation ecosystem you can enter at screening, at scale-up, or anywhere between.

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APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Formulation labs

A network of application labs working on your brief, from a first prototype to a shelf-stable formulation qualified against your performance and cost targets.

WHAT IT INCLUDES
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Prototype development
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Performance benchmarking
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Stability & shelf life
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Sensory & application testing
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ANALYSIS & VERIFICATION

Quality test centres

Independent analysis and verification of incoming and finished material, with methods aligned to the pharmacopoeia or standard your market requires.

WHAT IT INCLUDES
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Identity & purity
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Impurity profiling
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Method development
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Comparative testing
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IN-SILICO SCREENING

Computational chemistry

In-silico screening of molecular candidates before anything is synthesised, narrowing an experimental programme to the routes worth running.

WHAT IT INCLUDES
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Candidate screening
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Property prediction
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Route feasibility
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Design of experiments
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RAPID ITERATION

Automated synthesis

Automated synthesis and parallel experimentation to compress iteration cycles and improve reproducibility across a candidate set.

WHAT IT INCLUDES
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Parallel synthesis
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Reaction optimisation
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Reproducibility control
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Sample libraries
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DATA AT SCALE

High-throughput characterization

High-throughput characterization that turns a large candidate set into comparable performance data, so selection is a decision rather than a guess.

WHAT IT INCLUDES
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Rapid screening arrays
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Comparable datasets
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Structure-property mapping
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Selection reporting
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LONG-TERM PROGRAMMES

Bespoke co-development

Long-term material co-development with academic and industrial research teams, from molecular design through to validated, scalable material.

WHAT IT INCLUDES
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Joint development agreements
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Stage-gated programmes
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IP and NDA framework
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Scale-up validation
SCOPE & LIMITS

The numbers before the conversation.

Typical operating envelope for this capability. Anything outside it is still worth asking about. We will say so honestly rather than quote it.

WHAT TO SEND US
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The performance target and the test that defines success
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Constraints: cost ceiling, regulatory limits, banned substances
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Where the programme sits today: idea, lab result or failed scale-up
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The date the material has to be commercially available
PARAMETER
TYPICAL
Entry stage
Screening, scale-up or full co-development
Sample scale
Grams to 200 kg trial batches
Screening throughput
Up to 500 candidates per campaign
Typical programme
8 to 24 weeks with stage gates
Confidentiality
NDA before brief, IP position agreed in writing
Analytics
ISO 17025 partner methods, comparable datasets
Need something outside this envelope?
Ask anyway
HOW IT RUNS

Discovery, without the dead ends.

A stage-gated route from candidate screening to a material that can actually be produced.

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Screen

Computational screening narrows the candidate set before synthesis.

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Synthesise

Automated synthesis produces the shortlist for evaluation.

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Characterise

High-throughput characterization generates comparable data.

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Validate

Application testing against your performance specification.

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Scale

Process transfer and scale-up with a qualified production site.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Science you can file.

Each programme closes with the data package your development and regulatory teams need.

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Screening report

Candidate set, selection criteria and the data behind the shortlist.

Analytical package

Methods, results and comparative data from the test centres.

Development dossier

Formulation, process parameters and scale-up considerations.

IP & NDA record

Ownership, confidentiality and stage-gate approvals documented.

WHY IT HOLDS UP

Three things we do not compromise.

SCOPE A PROJECT →
Join at any stage

Enter the ecosystem at candidate screening, at scale-up, or anywhere between. The stage gates stay the same.

Data, not opinions

High-throughput characterization turns a large candidate set into comparable performance data.

Scalable by design

Every development path is checked against a real production route before it is recommended.

PROJECT ENQUIRY

Scope it with our team.

Describe the requirement and the timeline. Our innovation team replies within one working day with scope, site and next steps.

FIRST RESPONSE
Within 24 hours
HANDLED UNDER
NDA on request
CAPABILITY: SV2 · Innovation
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ONE PARTNER, END TO END

Start at the research stage.

The earlier we join the programme, the more of the ecosystem you use, and the fewer surprises appear at scale-up.