Schrödinger, Inc. is an international scientific software and biotechnology company that specializes in developing computational tools and software for drug discovery and materials science.
Schrödinger's software is used by
pharmaceutical companies
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biotech
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firms, and academic researchers to simulate and model the behavior of molecules at the atomic level. This accelerates the design and develops new drugs and materials more efficiently, reducing the time and cost of bringing them to market.
Schrödinger's software tools include molecular dynamics simulations, free energy calculations, quantum mechanics calculations, and virtual screening tools. The company also offers consulting services and collaborates with partners in the industry to advance the field of computational chemistry and drug discovery.
Products and services
Schrödinger's computational platforms evaluate compounds in silico, with experimental accuracy on properties such as binding affinity and solubility. The company's products include molecular modeling programs, and an Enterprise Informatics Platform named LiveDesign, which is intended to facilitate communication among interdisciplinary research teams.
In addition to computational platforms, Schrödinger develops custom software for enterprises, as well as training, computer-cluster design and implementation, and research-based drug discovery projects.
Schrödinger software licenses are available to academic institutions for education and not-for-profit research.
Partners
Schrödinger's partners include pharmaceutical companies, including
Bayer
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