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Your experience is stuck in Excel. Your competitor develops with AI.
For this, ECHD Consulting works with one of the world's largest platforms for AI-driven research and development for materials innovation. We connect your lab, ERP and quality data into an AI-driven knowledge base – for up to 70% fewer experiments and up to 5× faster development. That turns lab knowledge into structured data capital – the bridge from lab to market.
70 %
fewer experiments
5×
faster development
60×
faster data aggregation
100 %
structured data · AI-ready
Trusted across industry
The problem
Paper versus data. Heads versus systems.
In many development departments, it still comes down to who last opened which Excel file. That's not just slow – it's risky.
Today – without a system
Knowledge that disappears
- Knowledge is lost as soon as staff leave
- Every formulation round starts almost from scratch
- Data scattered across Excel, PDF and lab journals
- Trial and error eats time, budget and material
Through ECHD Consulting
Knowledge that stays – and works
- Institutional memory permanently secured
- Experiments are prioritized instead of repeated
- One knowledge base – LIMS, ELN and ERP unified
- AI predicts results before you go to the lab
The platform
Four building blocks from molecule to market launch.
A cloud-based platform for AI-driven research and development for materials innovation – AI and machine learning for fundamentally faster materials development.
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Collaboration Hub
Cloud-based collaboration in real time – across departmental boundaries.
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Visual Analyzer
Multi-dimensional analysis that makes hidden patterns visible.
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Predictive Co-Pilot
AI predicts results – you test deliberately instead of blindly.
All data. AI-ready.
ERP, LIMS, ELN, PLM, Excel, PDF, instruments – everything flows together.
For whom
Three industries. One shared pain.
Research-intensive, data-rich – and yet often trapped in outdated processes.
Chemicals
Polymers, specialty chemicals, coatings: optimize formulations faster, meet compliance, become more sustainable.
Advanced Materials
Composites, batteries, nanomaterials, additive manufacturing: shorter cycles, manageable data sets.
FMCG
Cosmetics, packaging, food: fastest time-to-market despite changing raw materials and requirements.
The path
Three steps to AI-driven development.
No major IT project. A lean path – with tangible benefit before you commit.
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30-minute call
We present the platform against your questions – no obligation, no sales pressure.
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Confidential follow-up
In the smallest setting, about your concrete options – with natural scientists and data analysts.
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Your pace
Together, the right next step. A pilot with your data is possible – an option, not a must.
Straight talk
Frequently asked questions.
Do we have to replace our existing systems (LIMS, ELN, ERP)?
No. The platform replaces nothing – it connects what you have. Your systems stay and become part of a searchable, AI-capable knowledge base.
How secure is our research data?
Your data stays yours, access rights are granularly controllable. Data security is ensured by the SOC 2 standard.
Do we need our own data scientists?
No. The platform is built for R&D and lab teams. The AI works in the background; it's operated without code. Those who want to go deeper can do so via Python and API.
Next step
See the platform against your own questions.
A live demo of the platform – tailored to your industry and your data. 30 minutes, no obligation.