Nick Talken

Nick Talken is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the chemical and material science industry. As Co-Founder and CEO of Albert Invent since July 2022, Nick is focused on digitalizing the industry through software, data, and AI/ML. Prior to this role, Nick served as Head of Digital R&D Platform at Henkel from May 2019 to July 2022, leading a team to integrate over 2000 scientists onto a unified digital platform, achieving significant operational savings and accelerated product commercialization. Nick co-founded Molecule Corp. from July 2015 to May 2019, specializing in materials for additive manufacturing, which was sold to Henkel. Earlier roles include Software Product Manager at OSIsoft and Research Scientist at Ristenpart Research Group, where Nick contributed to electrofluidic research. Nick holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Davis.