January 15, 2021 – Worcester Startup Business Receives Award for Hydropower Innovation (Spectrum News 1)
January 14, 2021 – Multiscale Systems receives DOE award for hydropower innovation (Worcester Business Journal)
August 27, 2020 – StartUp Worcester Annouces 2020-21 Cohort (Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce)
June 27, 2020 – Geometric startup looks to Worcester to help NASA, military (Worcester Business Journal)
June 21, 2020 – WNT Channel 3 News covers NASA R&D Contract (Video) (WNT Channel 3 News)
June 19, 2020 – Central Mass. companies will help NASA get to the moon, Mars (Worcester Business Journal)
Worcester startup awarded prize for advanced materials innovation in hydropower
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) gives $175,000 to concepts supporting advanced manufacturing in hydroelectric sector.
Multiscale Systems Marks 2 Years of Astounding Progress
Multiscale Systems, Inc. celebrates its second birthday this April with a slew of announcements representing the monumental progress its made in the last few months.
Multiscale Systems, Inc. spotlighted in local TV and press
Multiscale Systems, Inc. has caught the attention of central MA’s WNT Channel 3 news and the Worcester Business Journal.
Multiscale Systems, Inc. receives NASA contract to develop advanced materials in Worcester, MA
Multiscale Systems, Inc. has been awarded a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for $124,833 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on Ultra Lightweight Mechanical Metamaterials for Mitigating Impacts and Crashes of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Vehicles.
Multiscale Systems, Inc. receives federal grant to support advanced manufacturing R&D in Worcester
Multiscale Systems, Inc. has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $224,553 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on Ultra Low-Cost Mechanical Metamaterials to Enable Mobility and Interactivity for Cyber-Physical Devices.
Multiscale Systems, Inc. accepted into MassChallenge Business Accelerator for the 2019 cohort
Multiscale Systems, Inc., an advanced materials firm commercializing mechanical metamaterials, today announced that it was selected to participate in the 2019 MassChallenge Boston accelerator program. Rigorously selected by a community of close to 200 expert judges, Multiscale Systems, Inc. represents the top 9% of applications from around the world, including 61 countries and 25 U.S. states.
Our story
Multiscale Systems was created because wanted to make better materials.
Built on the PhD and post-doc research of founders Jesse Silverberg and Art Evans, Multiscale Systems has grown from a garage start-up to a million dollar firm in just a couple of years. They wanted to see their research on mechanical metamaterials progress beyond academic papers and into real-world applications. This motivation was enhanced by an apparent absence in the technical expertise required for the technology to be advanced by existing materials science/engineering firms, which are generally more focused on developing new chemical and molecular structures.
Initial funding and support has come from a range of organizations, including NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, accelerators, and industry partners.
With headquarters in Worcester, MA we will support our community through economic growth, job creation, and community partnerships.

Jesse Silverberg, CEO & Research Director, presenting to a crowd at MassChallenge.
What we do
We’re an advanced materials firm that designs and manufactures mechanical metamaterials. Metamaterials are created by combining origami-inspired geometric patterns with traditional materials making them lighter, stronger, and more multifunctional than conventional materials alone.
Metamaterials are a new breed of materials, created without the need for costly molecular or chemical development. Mechanical metamaterials are also agnostic to the material itself; the advanced patterns and their corresponding characteristics can be applied to a range of materials, such as plastics, metals, and composites.
The potential application of mechanical metamaterials is massive, from aerospace to semi-trailer manufacturing. Because our solutions allow for more than one optimization to be applied, solutions can be optimized for multiple priorities such as weight reduction, thermal expansion, energy absorption, aeroelasticity, insulation, conductivity, and much more.

An overview of the Multiscale Systems workshop with 3D print farm, CNC machine, and Instron mechanical tester.
Fast facts & timeline
Established | 2018 |
Headquarters | Worcester, MA |
Founders | Dr. Jesse Silverberg & Dr. Art Evans |
R&D investment | $1.6 million |
Expertise | Design and manufacture of mechanical metamaterials |
Products | MetaCORE, MetaCORE-LD, MetaTHERM |
Branding
Our logo takes inspiration from the Miura pattern found in origami, which we use in our designs for MetaCORE.


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Latest News
Multiscale Systems wins I AM Hydro prize
Hydropower is a critical component in a more sustainable future. As climate change becomes more pressing, Multiscale Systems is making innovative solutions in the renewable energy sector.
Infographic: Making Mechanical Metamaterials
How do mechanical metamaterials get made? We’ve put together an infographic to answer just that question.
Smart manufacturing of 3D printed prototypes
How we created an automated temperature controlled enclosure for our 3D printers using smart manufacturing methods.