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- Software
Overview
Matter PD (Product Development) is a specialized LCA tool designed to support the creative process during the early stages of product design. It uses an innovative "underspecification" approach to model environmental impacts even when product details are exploratory, allowing designers to identify hotspots and iterate on materials or processes before they are finalized.
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Solution details
- Solution Type
- Software
Company details
- Headquarters
- Kittery, ME, USA
- Company stage
- Scale Up
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 11–50 employees
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