New Materials Startups

Silver47 is a U.S. silver mining developer advancing a portfolio of high-grade silver projects in Alaska, Nevada, and New Mexico, including its flagship Red Mountain Project. The company targets institutional investors seeking exposure to domestic silver assets, with a stated goal of reaching 1 billion ounces of silver equivalent.

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SiO2 Materials Science develops precision molded polymer containers with thin glass-like barrier coatings for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical applications. Its product line includes syringes, vials, and blood tubes designed for uses such as high-viscosity and high-pH formulations and cold storage.

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Soarce is a dual-use advanced materials company that produces tunable nanocellulose nanofiber additives from biomass, using a proprietary cellulose treatment process that functionalizes fibers at industrial scale. Its coatings and additives strengthen composites (carbon fiber, fiberglass, kevlar) and serve commodity industries such as agriculture, cement, and paper for industrial manufacturers.

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The company develops materials for perovskite solar cells, including a solution-processable electron transport layer (ETL) designed for manufacturability across PIN and NIP architectures, and NicFab, a tunable nickel oxide (NiO) inorganic alternative to PTAA as a hole transport material. Its products target scalable, efficient photovoltaic manufacturing.

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Solidion Technology develops and commercializes solid-state and next-generation battery materials, components, and cells, including silicon-anode, solid-state electrolyte, and sodium-ion technologies. It targets the EV and energy storage markets with batteries designed for manufacturing at scale on existing lithium-ion production lines.

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Solitario Resources Corp is a mineral exploration company advancing gold, copper, and other resource projects, including its Ponderosa and Bright Angel Gold-Copper projects, through drilling programs. It operates in the mining and resource exploration industry.

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Solute Smart is a custom engineering company focused on refrigeration systems, industrial water treatment, and filtration technology. It uses membrane distillation to recover freshwater and valuable minerals such as lithium, iodine, and bromine from highly saline oil and gas produced water brines and industrial wastewater, targeting zero liquid discharge of RO retentate.

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Southeastern Fiber Corporation develops fiber-based materials made from repurposed banana plant byproduct, with applications in nonwoven materials, nanotechnology, and horticulture. Its brands include Banana Bloom, a dry organic soil amendment surfactant for home gardeners, greenhouses, and nurseries, and BananaTurf, a banana-fiber root zone technology for golf courses and sports fields.

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Spinnaker Biosciences develops porous silicon, porous silicon oxide, and silicon/polymer composite materials engineered as controlled-release drug delivery vehicles. Its biocompatible, biodegradable particles provide protected storage and sustained release of therapeutic payloads, with surface chemistry that supports targeting agents such as peptides and antibodies.

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Spoke Sciences develops patented formulation technology that makes lipophilic plant-derived functional ingredients (such as CoQ10, resveratrol, and fat-soluble vitamins) water-soluble and taste-neutral for use in beverages and topical/personal care products. It licenses these proprietary ingredients to consumer products manufacturers, addressing potency, bioavailability, stability, taste, and skin-feel challenges.

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Sports Engineering, Inc. (SEI) develops athletic footwear technology aimed at reducing injury risk and improving sports performance for athletes. The company holds a patent portfolio for its SEI shoe technology and has partnered with Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) on footwear design.

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Star Gold Corp. is a U.S.-focused precious metals company developing open pit heap-leach gold and silver projects in Nevada, with its cornerstone Longstreet Gold & Silver Project in the Walker Lane Belt. The company is at an advanced development stage, pursuing permitting toward production.

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Stardust Power develops a lithium refinery in Muskogee, Oklahoma to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate, supplying materials for battery manufacturers in the U.S. The company operates in the lithium refining and battery supply chain sector.

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Surge Battery Metals is developing the Nevada North Lithium Project, a U.S. domestic lithium mining asset, in partnership with Evolution Mining to advance a pre-feasibility study. The company operates the project through Nevada North Lithium LLC and focuses on supplying lithium for American EV and battery manufacturing while reducing reliance on foreign lithium supply chains.

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Sustainable Composites upcycles leather waste scrap into a finished material usable like new leather, offering products made from traceable-source scrap as well as programs to process cutting-room scrap and post-consumer returns for manufacturers. It operates in the sustainable materials and circular economy space.

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Swift Coat develops nanomaterial spray coating technology called Aerosol Impact Driven Assembly (AIDA) for integrating nanomaterials into large-area, high-volume manufacturing. Its coatings are applied to products in fields such as solar energy modules and spacecraft components.

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Synata Bio develops turnkey gas-fermentation technology that converts waste carbon and CO2 emissions from industrial processes into low-carbon ethanol and circular chemicals. It serves industrial customers seeking to decarbonize supply chains within the circular and hydrogen economies.

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Talon Metals operates and develops nickel-copper mining assets in the United States, including the Eagle Mine and Humboldt Mill in Michigan and the Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota. The company focuses on responsibly producing nickel and copper for U.S. supply chains, spanning active mining operations, ore processing, and exploration.

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TeraPore develops nanofiltration products based on self-assembled block copolymer membrane technology for critical separation applications, including virus filtration for therapeutic proteins and biologics and semiconductor manufacturing. Its IsoBlock VF product is an isoporous membrane designed for viral clearance across antibody constructs for biopharmaceutical manufacturers.

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TerraVolta develops lithium and other critical minerals from the Smackover formation in Arkansas and Texas, processing them into battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide. Its products supply applications such as electric vehicle batteries and energy storage systems.

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Tesseract Innovations develops a composite aluminum foam technology called a Uniform Deceleration Unit (UDU) aimed at improving passive structural safety and lightweighting in vehicles. The technology targets automotive applications such as electric vehicle battery packs and other structural components.

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Tethon 3D develops and sells ceramic and highly filled photopolymer resins (including alumina, zirconia, and bio-printing materials) along with DLP 3D printers and accessories for additive manufacturing. Its products serve industrial and research users producing ceramic and specialty material parts.

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Texas Mineral Resources is a US-focused mining company developing its Round Top deposit to produce and refine heavy rare earth elements. It aims to supply these strategically important minerals for domestic defense and technology infrastructure.

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Thunder Mountain Gold is a mineral exploration and development company focused on critical and precious metals, advancing projects such as the South Mountain Mine in Idaho. The company explores and develops North American critical mineral resources to serve demand tied to the green energy transition.

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