Search & Discover
Search by analogy, not just exact formula match.
Similarity Search
Start from a known good material, then pull nearby candidates that preserve the useful behavior while swapping out risky elements, cost drivers, or hard-to-source chemistries.
Key outcomes
Query-by-example
starting point
Element exclusions
built into ranking
Cross-domain
property-aware retrieval
What goes in
Inputs this feature expects
- A reference material, formulation, or known benchmark
- Exclusion rules such as 'no cobalt' or 'lower critical minerals'
- Optional stability, cost, or property constraints
What comes out
Outputs your team can act on
- A ranked list of analogous candidate materials
- Tradeoff context for why each substitute surfaced
- A stronger starting set for optimization and package generation
Workflow
How teams use Similarity Search
01
Anchor on a benchmark
Pick the incumbent material that the team already understands and trusts.
02
Apply substitution rules
Remove forbidden elements or add cost, supply, and property constraints to the search.
03
Inspect candidate neighbors
Review the closest matches and push the best options into downstream evaluation.
Best fit
Where this feature adds the most leverage
- Material substitution and de-risking programs
- Finding lower-cost analogs without starting from zero
- Portfolio expansion around a proven baseline
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