Noctiluca is a distinctive global entity offering a comprehensive suite of services that span the entirety of the process — from R&D, design, and material synthesis to partnership-driven test device creation, demonstrators, and scaling up production for industrial needs.
This signifies that Noctiluca’s expert scientific team undertakes R&D initiatives in the chemical sector on behalf of its clientele, crafting state-of-the-art solutions, including top-tier materials. Post-production of its hallmark emission compounds, Noctiluca pivoted towards aiding clients in integrating these materials into their market-ready offerings.
The CRO Model at Noctiluca | CRO Services
Noctiluca’s cCRO methodology emphasizes project collaboration with partners, fostering long-lasting relationships built upon tailored business use-cases. The cCRO model is grounded in joint product development, leveraging the partner’s budget. It bears the potential to evolve into enduring business engagements, contingent upon the project outcomes finding their way into the partner’s end devices. Unlike conventional service-driven models, cCRO is developmental in nature, serving as an optimal route to cultivate lasting partnerships.
Team and Laboratory Excellence
Although officially instituted in 2019, Noctiluca’s cadre possesses over a decade and a half of expertise in spearheading the most intricate chemical endeavors. This rich legacy is bolstered by profound know-how in organic chemistry. Our assembly includes adept synthetic chemists and analysts. We take pride in our cutting-edge laboratories, equipped with specialized apparatus for chemical synthesis, purification, quality assurance, and detailed characterization, ensuring top-notch quality at each production phase.
Recent investments in state-of-the-art machinery have fortified Noctiluca’s capabilities to accommodate an expanded clientele and expedite service delivery, positioning us as your go-to R&D ally.
Why Partner with Noctiluca?
Choosing Noctiluca as your cCRO brings forth a spectrum of advantages rooted in our expansive service offerings and a commitment to ensuring the successful incorporation of our unique materials into your final products.
Our Expertise
Our scientific crew meticulously assesses each project’s bespoke requirements, striving to devise optimal solutions. We extend:
Expertise in fundamental organic chemistry reactions, such as electrophilic and nucleophilic substitutions.
Proficiency in planning and optimizing organic synthesis, especially focusing on coupling reactions like Buchwald-Hartwig, Sonogashira, Ullmann, Kumada, Heck, and Suzuki.
Support in compound purification.
Blueprinting synthesis routes.
Refining reaction conditions and augmenting synthesis efficiency.
Operating within cutting-edge laboratories, we utilize specialized instruments for synthesis, purification, quality validation, and characterization, ensuring the unparalleled caliber and accurate detailing of our offerings at every juncture.
We operate as a CRO (Contract Research Organization) and cCRO (custom Contract Research Organization), providing R&D services in organic chemistry, custom synthesis, compound analysis, and technological scale-up. We conduct projects tailored to the client’s objectives, timelines, and application targets.
What distinguishes the cCRO model offered by Noctiluca?
Our cCRO model includes not only synthesis and analysis but also molecule design, application testing, and support for functional validation, making it a comprehensive solution for deeptech, startups, and industry.
What areas of chemistry does Noctiluca specialize in?
We focus on organic and organometallic chemistry, with particular competence in optoelectronic materials, OLED/OPV technologies, dyes, transport materials, perovskite components, and specialty functional molecules.
Do we conduct synthesis of new compounds?
Yes, we develop and synthesize new molecular structures, including compounds not commercially available or requiring non-standard synthetic routes. We support projects from Proof-of-Concept (PoC) to demonstrator and pre-industrial scale.
Does Noctiluca offer analytical support as part of CRO projects?
Yes, we provide analytical services using techniques such as NMR, HPLC-MS, GC-MS, UV-Vis, FTIR, TGA, and DSC, enabling full characterization of purity, structure, and physicochemical properties.
What does the typical scope of a cCRO project include?
The scope may include: target definition, literature review, molecule design, synthesis, analysis, stability testing, and application performance. Projects are conducted in a modular and iterative model, aligned with development cycles.
What is the typical project flow at Noctiluca as a CRO?
Each project starts with defining the technical and application goals, followed by the development of a concept and plan, then lab work, testing, and summary documentation. We can also support scale-up and technology transfer.
What scale of synthesis do we offer?
We conduct syntheses ranging from milligrams to tens or hundreds of grams, depending on the project stage and material application. Our infrastructure supports both small batches and pilot production.
What types of companies collaborate with Noctiluca in the CRO model?
We work with deeptech startups, scale-ups, industrial manufacturers, academic institutions, and research consortia. Each collaboration is tailored, and we are experienced in cross-sector project integration.
Do we offer application testing of synthesized compounds?
Yes, we conduct application testing in model devices such as OLEDs, OPVs, sensors, or thin-film systems. We also support formulation, layer design, and integration strategies.
Do we support documentation and technology transfer?
Yes, we prepare technical documentation, batch history, and project reports, and support clients in technology transfer, including synthetic procedure adaptation, purity control, and scale-up parameters.
Is intellectual property (IP) protected in CRO projects?
Yes, we always sign an NDA, and IP ownership is determined individually. In most cases, the client retains full IP rights to the developed compounds and data.
What is the advantage of Noctiluca’s chemistry team?
Our team combines scientific experience (PhD, MSc) with application-oriented work, integrating synthesis, analysis, and functional testing. We emphasize collaboration and technology transfer readiness.
Can we support short-term and fast-track CRO projects?
Yes. We run both long-term and short-cycle projects, including single compound synthesis, method development, and application screening, adapting to the pace of deeptech or industrial needs.
How to initiate collaboration with Noctiluca as a CRO partner?
Contact us. We will schedule a meeting to discuss your goals and needs, after which we prepare a project outline, timeline, and cooperation model. We guarantee a flexible, transparent, and engaged approach.
