Polaron

Polaron is a London-based AI software company that builds "the intelligence layer for materials science." Its platform applies machine learning to microscopy and image data to automate microstructure analysis, connecting process, structure, and performance so materials engineering teams can characterise, design, and manufacture materials faster and with less uncertainty. The platform centers on three core model families: Segmentation (identifying and measuring microstructural features), Reconstruction (converting 2D micrographs into 3D representations), and Design (optimising microstructural parameters). It is applied across batteries, metals and alloys, composites, ceramics, additive manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals, spanning R&D, quality and qualification, and modelling and simulation workflows. Polaron is backed by Speedinvest and research institutions including Imperial College London, Manchester, Oxford, and Cambridge.

Polaron is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Company, Materials Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine-Learning, and Microscopy.

Polaron’s developer surface includes engineering blog, support, and 11 more developer resources.

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13.0/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only saas Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

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Company Materials Science Artificial Intelligence Machine-Learning MicroscopyMicrostructureBatteries Additive Manufacturing Deep Tech Simulation

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

Composite quality — 13.0/100 · emerging

Contract Quality 0.0 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 1.4 / 20

Access Clarity 5.5 / 20

Operational Transparency 0.3 / 13

Contract Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 5.7 / 10

Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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Polaron Plans Pricing

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Polaron Rate Limits

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RATE LIMITS

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Polaron Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

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Source (apis.yml)

aid: polaron
name: Polaron
description: 'Polaron is a London-based AI software company that builds "the intelligence layer for materials science." Its
  platform applies machine learning to microscopy and image data to automate microstructure analysis, connecting process,
  structure, and performance so materials engineering teams can characterise, design, and manufacture materials faster and
  with less uncertainty. The platform centers on three core model families: Segmentation (identifying and measuring microstructural
  features), Reconstruction (converting 2D micrographs into 3D representations), and Design (optimising microstructural parameters).
  It is applied across batteries, metals and alloys, composites, ceramics, additive manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals, spanning
  R&D, quality and qualification, and modelling and simulation workflows. Polaron is backed by Speedinvest and research institutions
  including Imperial College London, Manchester, Oxford, and Cambridge.'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/polaron/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66dacfc633b8a155263481fd/69813922f2dab1f63b99d94c_Frame%201707484013.png
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- speedinvest
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
specificationVersion: '0.23'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-08-17'
tags:
- Company
- Materials Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine-Learning
- Microscopy
- Microstructure
- Batteries
- Additive Manufacturing
- Deep Tech
- Simulation
tags_raw:
- Company
- Materials Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Microscopy
- Microstructure
- Batteries
- Additive Manufacturing
- Deep Tech
- Simulation
apis: []
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://polaron.ai
- type: Platform
  url: https://polaron.ai/platform
- type: About
  url: https://polaron.ai/about-us
- type: Blog
  url: https://polaron.ai/newsroom
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Polaron-AI
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://polaron.ai/terms-of-use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://polaron.ai/privacy-policy
- type: Support
  url: mailto:info@polaron.ai
- type: Login
  url: https://app.polaron.ai
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/polaron-domain-security.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/polaron-llms.txt
- type: Plans
  url: plans/polaron-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/polaron-rate-limits.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-08-17'
  status: minimal
  artifacts_added: 3
  pass: local-v1
x-coverage:
  state: gated
  reason: customer-only-docs
  detail: Polaron ships no developer surface at all on its marketing site — the 22-URL sitemap has no /developers, /docs or
    /pricing entry — and the product's own backend at https://app.polaron.ai/api/ answers every path, including /api/openapi.json
    and /api/docs, with a blanket HTTP 401 {"detail":"Unauthorized"}, so the contract is reachable only with an active tenant
    account.
  evidence:
  - url: https://app.polaron.ai/api/openapi.json
    status: 401
  - url: https://app.polaron.ai/api/docs
    status: 401
  - url: https://www.polaron.ai/pricing
    status: 404
  - url: https://polaron.ai/.well-known/security.txt
    status: 404
  - url: https://api.github.com/orgs/Polaron-AI
    status: 200
  checked: '2026-08-17'

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