Manufacturing Abundance

Document type: Opportunity space

Authors: Ivan Jayapurna

Date published: 24 July 2025

Version: 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.67475/maf9cg-g6a0

Abstract

Stone, Iron, Plastic, Silicon: ages of human history are defined by materials that solve civilizational problems and transform societies. These age-defining materials represent breakthroughs in mastery over matter: mechanical shaping, high-temperature chemistry, polymerization, and purification. The next age will be defined not by a single material, but by our ability to assemble molecules into bespoke solutions for today’s great challenges and finally unlock sustainable abundance. 

Manufacturing Abundance was one of ARIA's original opportunity spaces. Following an evolution of our research portfolio in August 2026, it now sits within the Abundant Manufacturing opportunity space. The beliefs and observations that defined Manufacturing Abundance still hold, and its remit continues in full within Abundant Manufacturing with respect to both future programmes and seed funding. No active funding was affected by this change.