New Materials Startups

Solmeyea converts industrial CO₂ emissions into higher-value bioproducts such as chemicals, materials, and proteins. The company targets European industries facing carbon regulation and supply-chain pressures, positioning captured carbon as a feedstock rather than waste.

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solor is developing a patent-pending photovoltaic paint, applied via robotic ultrasound spraying on surfaces such as metal, glass, and polymers, that converts sunlight into electricity. The B2B solution integrates solar energy generation directly into manufacturers' production lines for products that "sit in the sun."

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Solvionic produces high-purity ionic solutions — ionic liquids, electrolytes, and metallic salts (purity above 99.9%) — for applications including energy storage and surface treatments. Its non-flammable electrolytes are aimed at making Li-ion batteries more performant and safer.

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Sonoro Gold is a junior gold exploration and development company advancing toward production, with mining properties in Sonora, Mexico. Its flagship Cerro Caliche project is in final permitting for an open-pit, heap leach operation, and it also holds the San Marcial exploration project.

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Sonovia develops a textile dyeing process that uses ultrasonic waves and nano-chemistry to infuse dye into fabrics, reducing water use, CO₂ emissions, toxic chemicals, and production waste. It targets the fashion and apparel industry, with an initial focus on denim dyeing.

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SOPHIM is a family-owned manufacturer of natural cosmetic ingredients derived mainly from olive-based plant resources, including olive-derived squalane, emollients, texturizing agents, oils, butters, and exfoliants. It supplies cosmetic brands and laboratories with ingredients for durable, certifiable (COSMOS, BIO) formulations, using a circular, integrated production model.

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SOQUIMAT develops bio-based and nanotech additives (marketed as PHENOX) for high-performance protective coatings and paints, offering an alternative to chromate and heavy-metal additives by upcycling industrial waste and by-products. It also produces a coating product, T-COAT, powered by its additives, serving the paint and surface-protection industry.

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Sortile develops technology for textile identification and sortation to increase textile diversion and reduce the amount of textiles sent to landfill. It serves the textile recycling and waste management industry.

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Søuld produces acoustic building materials made from eelgrass harvested along the Danish coast, offering panels and boards designed for wall and ceiling installation to improve interior acoustics. The company serves architects, designers, and builders seeking sustainable, circular acoustic solutions for commercial and residential interiors.

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Southern Silver Exploration Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on developing silver and polymetallic projects in Mexico and the United States.

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Southland Steel Fabricators is a family-owned steel fabrication company serving industrial clients, offering CNC-based fabrication, SDS/2 3D modeling, production, quality assurance, and project management. Founded in 1986, it operates near the ports of New Orleans and Baton Rouge and is among the larger steel fabricators in its region.

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Sovereign Materials is a materials and chemical engineering company focused on purification and advanced materials development, led by a team with backgrounds in chemical engineering and climate/earth science research.

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The Spandex Group is a supplier to the visual communications market, developing, manufacturing and distributing materials, self-adhesive films, digitally printable textiles and related services. It serves sign-making, graphics, automotive, architectural, digital printing, soft signage, apparel and décor professionals across Europe, Australia and the US through its Spandex, Berger Textiles and Eikon businesses.

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Spanish Mountain Gold is a mineral exploration and development company trading on the TSX Venture Exchange. The company focuses on gold exploration and resource development.

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Spearstone Solutions uses a patented process to convert industrial waste such as phosphogypsum, FGD gypsum, and coal ash into saleable products including calcium carbonate, ammonium sulfate, and quicklime for the paper, plastics, fertilizer, and metallurgy industries. The company also extracts rare earth elements from these waste streams and captures CO2, serving U.S. industrial and agricultural markets while reducing environmental and health risks.

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Specac designs and manufactures accessories and sample preparation solutions for spectroscopy applications including FTIR, XRF, and NIR, serving customers in academia, manufacturing, and diagnostics globally. The company operates a 33,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in London and has offices across the UK, USA, Singapore, and China.

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Sur-Seal provides custom product manufacturing services including die-cutting, laminating, extrusion, molding, and precision cutting for OEMs and manufacturers across industries such as avionics, agriculture, defense, and solar energy. The company serves customers throughout the United States with specialized processing of materials like foam, rubber, plastics, and films.

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Spectroplast manufactures production-grade silicone parts using proprietary photocurable silicone resins (TrueSil) and additive manufacturing for medical devices, robotics, and precision manufacturing. The company serves OEMs across Europe and the Americas, eliminating traditional manufacturing constraints of tooling costs, lead times, and minimum order quantities.

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Spectrum Disinfection is a development-stage chemistry company developing a patented chlorine dioxide technology that stabilizes an industrial disinfectant for consumer and commercial use. Its first surface disinfectant is pending EPA approval, with additional disinfection products planned for industrial and commercial markets.

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A medical device company that translates scientific findings into life-saving medical products, operating under strict quality and compliance standards. The company develops and manufactures medical technologies in Germany.

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Speira redefines rolling and recycling aluminium to create innovative products and solutions that foster circularity for sustainability. The company aims to deliver high-quality, low-carbon products through best-in-class rolling and recycling capabilities.

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Speqqle combines scientific modeling with AI to analyze material composition and properties across industries using optical spectroscopy data. The company serves large corporations, spectrometer manufacturers, and research scientists.

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Stovec Industries is a subsidiary of SPGPrints B.V. (Netherlands) that manufactures printing equipment and consumables for the textile industry, including rotary screens, digital printing machines, and inks, as well as electroformed products for packaging and graphic printing. The company operates a manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad, India and serves textile and graphic printing customers globally.

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Sphere Photonics develops ultrafast pulsed laser solutions, including femtosecond lasers and related optical systems for scientific and industrial applications. The company serves customers requiring high-performance laser technology for research and applied photonics work.

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