Zeon invests in chemical-discovery startup Chemify

Zeon Corp., through its venture arm Zeon Ventures, has made a strategic investment in and partnership with Chemify, a U.K. growth-stage company pioneering digital chemistry. Chemify focuses on digitizing and automating the design, discovery, and synthesis of novel molecules for medicines and advanced materials, aiming to accelerate R&D workflows.

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