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Launch YC: Alkali – The AI Copilot for Chemical Process Design

"AI for Engineering Design and Procurement"

TL;DR: Scaling a chemical process from lab-scale result to commercial plant can take years and hundreds of millions of dollars. Alkali’s Engineering Copilot (ProcessMate) uses AI to catch process design errors and automate equipment sourcing – keeping your projects on time and on budget.

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Founded by Emmett Goodman & Victor Miller

  • Emmett Goodman (PhD, Stanford – ex-AWS GenAI Labs): Led delivery of GenAI solutions for AWS’s flagship customers, showcasing “art of the possible” solutions.
  • Victor Miller (PhD, Berkeley – ex-Shell Engineer): Led 8-figure chemical engineering infrastructure projects.

The Problem:

As chemical engineers, they have seen how design errors and procurement delays derail project schedules and budgets:

  • Engineering Rework: Projects often undergo 10+ design iterations due to incorrect equipment selection, overlooked safety requirements, or careless design errors.
  • Procurement Delays: Complex part sourcing, manual quote/response workflows, and relentless vendor follow-up (chasing confirmations, shipments, exceptions) can delay projects by months.
Image Credits: Alkali

Their Solution:

Alkali Engineering’s ProcessMate platform streamlines error checking and procurement. Free engineers to do creative work, get projects built on time!

  1. AI-Driven Design Checks – Like an engineering spell-check for your schematics, AI identifies design errors before it’s too late.
  2. Smart Equipment Selection – Cross reference your engineering designs and vendor catalogues to help you get the right parts, faster.
  3. Version Control & Chat Interface – Interpretable version control for engineering schematics. Version control is no longer just for software engineers!
Image Credits: Alkali

Their Ask:

They are looking to talk to:

  • Project managers fighting schedule overruns
  • Industrial vendors wanting faster RFP/RFQ cycles
  • EPC/Engineering firms interested in piloting AI-driven design validation and procurement

Learn More

🌐 Visit www.alkali.engineering to learn more.
🤝 Know someone who fits the decription above? Email the founders here.
⭐ Give Alkali a star on Github.
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Posted 
May 27, 2025
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