Responsibility
We weigh sustainability and safety alongside performance in everything we study.
About
About Corvath Institute
An independent institute researching the materials that clean energy and durable infrastructure depend on.
Corvath Institute is an independent research institute developing and characterizing advanced materials for clean energy, low-carbon manufacturing, and durable infrastructure.
The institute pairs experimental labs with computational groups and shared characterization facilities, and treats sustainability and recyclability as design constraints from the start rather than afterthoughts.
Our mission
Corvath researches the materials that clean energy, resilient infrastructure, and low-waste manufacturing depend on, and works to make those materials more sustainable, recyclable, and affordable.
Principles
How we work
Reproducibility
We publish methods and data so results can be independently verified.
Collaboration
We share facilities and work openly across disciplines and sectors.
History
Milestones
2011
Institute founded
Corvath is established in Pittsburgh to research advanced, sustainable materials.
2014
Characterization Core opens
Shared microscopy and testing facilities begin serving all programs.
2017
Design for Recovery
A foundational report on recyclable composites is published.
2020
Dresden campus opens
A European campus deepens collaboration on circular materials.
2023
Embodied-carbon framework
Corvath publishes a method for comparing materials by embodied carbon.
2026
Circular batteries program
A cross-lab program targets recyclable energy-storage materials.
Governance
How we are governed
Corvath is an independent, nonprofit research institute governed by a board of directors and advised by a scientific advisory board. Shared facilities operate under open-access and safety policies.
12Board of directors
5Scientific advisors
2Campuses
6Shared labs