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AI for materials is worth what AI drug discovery was worth in 2019; engineering, what it was worth in 2021

Combined value of European AI-for-science companies, by field. Dotted lines: when drug discovery was worth what each field is worth today

$0B$5B$10B$15B$20B$25B$30B$35B2014201620182020202220242026drug discovery $32Bengineering $9.2Bmaterials $4.1B
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Source: Dealroom.co, 9 November 2026. Value = each company’s last recorded valuation up to that year, including estimates; acquired companies keep their last valuation. 363 companies with a valuation.

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