New Materials Startups

Parksons Packaging is a packaging solutions provider specializing in folding cartons and paper-based packaging for sectors including pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, personal care, and automobiles. The company operates 12 manufacturing sites across India plus facilities in Tanzania and a marketing office in Belgium.

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Partington manufactures high-performance carbon fiber road bike wheels designed for training and competition. The company produces wheels using proprietary manufacturing processes and composite systems engineering.

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Patentix is a Ritsumeikan University spin-off that develops and manufactures new functional materials, with a focus on ultra-wide-bandgap rutile germanium dioxide (r-GeO₂) for next-generation power semiconductors. The company works on crystal growth, thin-film fabrication, and device development, and sells research samples and materials to industry.

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Pavakah Energy develops Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) thin-film solar modules — lightweight, flexible films that wrap building facades to generate solar power and reduce cooling loads. The company also offers energy modeling software and uses a hybrid printing manufacturing process for its solar cells.

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PBS Recycling is a company group specializing in recycling technical plastic waste and trading secondary raw materials, offering disposal concepts, material recovery, and logistics directly from the plant. It uses a dry-mechanical processing method with density-based selective separation to recover and separate plastics for material reuse.

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PCC Thorion develops and produces customized silicon-based performance materials for industrial applications. The company serves manufacturers requiring specialized material solutions tailored to their specific technical requirements.

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PC International manufactures plastic bottles and containers using blow molding technology, offering both standard stock molds and custom design solutions for consumer product brands seeking sustainable packaging options.

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PCN Materials produces a patented photocatalytic material based on modified titanium oxide for air and water purification, disinfection, and bacterial control in indoor spaces and health-sensitive facilities. The company applies its technology in large-scale infrastructure projects including road tunnels and medical facilities.

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Peak Nano develops nanolayered metamaterial films and capacitor products for energy storage, defense, aerospace, and infrastructure applications. The company manufactures advanced materials in the United States, serving customers in power grids, fusion energy, electric vehicles, and heavy equipment industries.

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Pearl Bio develops technologies for genome engineering, ribosome engineering, and biomanufacturing to enable production of novel proteins, chemicals, and materials for biotechnology and medicine.

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PECA Labs develops cardiovascular implants—including vascular grafts and the MASA Valve, a polymeric bi-leaflet valved conduit for pulmonary valve reconstruction—based on a proprietary tunable polymeric material platform. Its devices target both pediatric and adult patients, with the MASA Valve currently under investigational use in a U.S. clinical trial.

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PEEL Lab is a Japanese B2B company that makes plant-based leather from fruit peels, such as pineapple leaves sourced from juice factories, as an animal-free alternative to conventional leather. It offers design and production services so corporate clients can create personalized products using its plant-based leather materials.

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Pegastech is a specialty chemistry company that designs and sells chromium- and palladium-free chemical product lines for the plastics metallization industry, along with high-capacity filtration modules for industrial effluent treatment. It serves surface-treatment manufacturers, offering processes compatible with existing production lines and adapted by its R&D team to specific client needs.

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Pelagen engineers animal-free leather by cultivating skin tissue from cells, aiming to match the quality of conventional leather without the environmental or animal-welfare impact. Its biofabricated material targets applications in fashion, automotive, and interiors.

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Pelton Shepherd provides cold chain packaging solutions and refrigerant expertise to customers requiring temperature-controlled supply logistics. The company operates as a third-generation family business with over 70 years of industry experience.

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Pennel & Flipo manufactures engineered coated textiles and fabrics under the ORCA brand for applications in marine, industrial, mass transit, energy, and environmental protection sectors. The company develops specialized materials including UV-resistant fabrics for RIBs and inflatables, fire-resistant textiles for transportation, and chemical-resistant solutions for storage and oil recovery.

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Pentagonal is a construction-sector company with over 28 years of experience in engineering, access systems, and glass facades, delivering projects worldwide. Through its FITECHNIC brand it develops stapled facade solutions, guardrails, and encapsulated glass, offering consulting, installation, and production services.

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Pentalink develops a fully automated sericulture system to produce silk fiber as a sustainable natural alternative to petroleum-based synthetic textiles. The company aims to revolutionize silk production through technological innovation in cultivation and processing.

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Perawatt develops soft magnetic materials made with a patented synthesis method, used to build inductors, transformers, and electric motor stator cores. Its materials target power electronics and power conversion applications such as data centers, electric vehicles, and inverters, offering efficiency gains and reduced rare-earth demand.

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Performance BioFilaments developed and produced nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) materials. The company has ceased operations as of February 1, 2026.

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Personal Factory supplies patented dry-mix technology and chemical compounds together with an integrated platform to distributors and local builders, enabling them to produce construction materials such as adhesives and coatings on-site and on demand. It targets the construction industry across international markets, positioning its ORIGAMI plant for flexible, small-footprint production.

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Petainer manufactures sustainable plastic packaging solutions from recycled materials, serving businesses seeking to reduce their environmental impact while maintaining product quality and performance.

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Phase Shift develops custom alloys using an AI and multi-scale simulation platform that designs, optimizes, and evaluates new material chemistries. It serves engineering industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy infrastructure, and medical devices with bespoke materials tailored to specific property requirements.

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Phast produces PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) materials through natural fermentation that are bio-based, biodegradable, and break down without leaving microplastics, targeting high-value applications in dental and personal care products. The company offers materials engineered to work with existing manufacturing processes while enabling brands to eliminate microplastic pollution from products used in and on the body.

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