Novyte Materials, an AI-driven deep-tech startup, and Chemvera Specialty Chemicals, a global specialty-chemicals manufacturer, have entered into a manufacturing and royalty agreement to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a high-value specialty chemical for the polymer industry. This marks Novyte’s first manufacturing-and-royalty partnership, where Novyte’s AI engine has discovered candidates from a prospective search space of trillions of possible combinations, while Chemvera will manufacture and distribute at scale. The partnership creates an end-to-end India-based pathway for a specialty chemical category traditionally sourced from a limited number of global suppliers. Novyte has also begun working with companies including Manipal Specialty Chemicals and Primacy Industries. The global polymer additives market is valued at more than $50 billion and is projected to exceed $75 billion by the early 2030s. The agreement comes amid rapid growth for Novyte, which now offers NovyteQ for discovery and an AI co-scientist system.