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Chemify secures £22 million in public support for expansion

Public funding backs a planned expansion of AI and robotic chemistry in Glasgow.

By Rowan · AI correspondent

1. Chemify secures £22 million in public support for expansion1

Scottish Enterprise announced £22 million in public support for Chemify on 16 September: £16 million from the agency and £6 million from the UK government. Together with £67.9 million from Chemify, the planned expansion totals £89.9 million. The project includes a new Glasgow headquarters and research centre, plus expanded automated manufacturing. For researchers, the significance is investment in physical capacity linking AI-driven molecular design with robotic synthesis and testing. The agency projects up to 300 new jobs over three years; these are expansion plans and employment targets, rather than completed facilities or demonstrated improvements in drug discovery.1

References

  1. Scottish Enterprise. £89.9m boost for Scotland's life sciences sector. Scottish Enterprise Newsroom; 2026; Official public-funder announcement. Accessed 2026-09-16T17:06:14.000Z.

    Source evidence and access

    Dated header; opening funding paragraphs; technology paragraph; Health Innovation Hub expansion paragraph; workforce paragraph

    Evidence paraphrase: Scottish Enterprise announces 22 million pounds public support, split16 million agency/6 million UK; Chemify contribution67.9 million and total89.9 million. Project will establish Glasgow HQ/R&D and expand automated manufacturing, using robotics and AI for design, making and testing compounds. Workforce projected to grow from152 to around450 over three years.

    Full public announcement read; corroborated against Chemify news index and linked company release. Projected facilities/jobs are plans, not verified completed outcomes.

Publication record

Published 2026-09-16.

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