Discovery
Chemistry is core to advances across every facet of human life.
But where do the greatest opportunities lie? How will technology shape the science we create? And what steps should we take to ensure that curiosity-driven research continues to unlock new opportunities in unexpected ways?
On this page you can find our perspectives on a range of issues related to Discovery, including research reports, campaigning materials, and a list of our policy positions and engagement activities.
What's in Discovery?
View our Discovery policy summaries
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Igniting innovation: The case for supporting UK deep tech chemistry
Chemistry-intensive SMEs (small- to medium-sized enterprises) are vital to our economy and future prosperity.
In our report Igniting Innovation: the case for supporting UK deep tech chemistry, we highlight the unique contribution of these innovative companies and reveal the challenges and barriers they face in turning research and development (R&D) into real-world applications. You can delve deeper in the full report What works for innovation: supporting R&D and innovation in deep tech chemistry SMEs.
Science Horizons
Leading-edge science for sustainable prosperity over the next 10-15 years.
Science Horizons is a Royal Society of Chemistry report into the direction, potential and needs of scientific research and development in the next 10-15 years.
Digital Futures
A new frontier for science exploration and discovery
Recent advances in AI, robotics, data analysis, modelling and simulation have allowed scientists to augment their research, advancing discovery more quickly, reducing the time it takes to do some tasks in the labs from weeks or months to just hours and identifying patterns and possibilities that humans alone would not see.
