AI in Action E567: How Frontier AI Is Accelerating Materials Discovery with 83 Sciences’ Ian Naccarella
AI in Action, Podcast | September 14 2026 | JP Valentine
Welcome to episode 566 of the AI in Action podcast, the show where we break down the hype and explore the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.
Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is being done within AI in North America and Europe.
Today’s guest is Ian Naccarella, CEO and Co-Founder at 83 Sciences. Founded in 2026 and backed by Y Combinator, 83 Sciences is an AI materials discovery company that transforms unpublished experimental data into searchable scientific knowledge. Its platform captures information from laboratory notebooks, voice notes and scientific instruments, helping researchers optimize experiments, accelerate materials discovery and turn overlooked data into publications, patents, commercial products and industry-academic partnerships.
Prior to co-founding 83 Sciences, Ian was an entrepreneurial fellow at MIT focused on commercializing new climate technologies with professors. He was also a strategy manager at battery materials company Sila Nanotechnologies and a consultant with Boston Consulting Group, focusing on areas such as Climate and Sustainability, Cleantech, Consumer Tech, Public Sector and Financial Institutions. Ian also holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
In the episode, Ian talks about:
His journey from engineering and consulting to an AI materials startup
Turning frontier AI discoveries into synthesizable real-world materials
How AI discovers enabling materials that accelerate core battery innovation
How Frontier AI links material synthesis, structure and properties
Scaling experimental data pipelines to automate materials discovery
The opportunity to build an AI science company and team from scratch
To find out more about all the great work happening at 83 Sciences, check out the website www.83sciences.ai and follow them on LinkedIn. You can also connect with Ian directly on LinkedIn.
If you’re interested in exploring our latest Data Science & ML jobs, check out our live vacancies or upload your resume today to keep up to date with all the latest opportunities.
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Welcome to episode 566 of the AI in Action podcast, the show where we break down the hype and explore the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.
Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is being done within AI in North America and Europe.
Today’s guest is Ian Naccarella, CEO and Co-Founder at 83 Sciences. Founded in 2026 and backed by Y Combinator, 83 Sciences is an AI materials discovery company that transforms unpublished experimental data into searchable scientific knowledge. Its platform captures information from laboratory notebooks, voice notes and scientific instruments, helping researchers optimize experiments, accelerate materials discovery and turn overlooked data into publications, patents, commercial products and industry-academic partnerships.
Prior to co-founding 83 Sciences, Ian was an entrepreneurial fellow at MIT focused on commercializing new climate technologies with professors. He was also a strategy manager at battery materials company Sila Nanotechnologies and a consultant with Boston Consulting Group, focusing on areas such as Climate and Sustainability, Cleantech, Consumer Tech, Public Sector and Financial Institutions. Ian also holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
In the episode, Ian talks about:
His journey from engineering and consulting to an AI materials startup
Turning frontier AI discoveries into synthesizable real-world materials
How AI discovers enabling materials that accelerate core battery innovation
How Frontier AI links material synthesis, structure and properties
Scaling experimental data pipelines to automate materials discovery
The opportunity to build an AI science company and team from scratch
To find out more about all the great work happening at 83 Sciences, check out the website www.83sciences.ai and follow them on LinkedIn. You can also connect with Ian directly on LinkedIn.
If you’re interested in exploring our latest Data Science & ML jobs, check out our live vacancies or upload your resume today to keep up to date with all the latest opportunities.
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