New Materials Startups

Tynt develops a patented Reversible Metal Electrodeposition (RME) platform for dynamic dimming and smart tinting of transparent surfaces, ranging from smart eyewear to building facades. The technology enables tunable light transmission, blackout, and switchable mirror functions for adaptive hardware applications.

5 investors

Uluu develops plastic alternatives made from sustainable materials as a replacement for fossil fuel-based plastics, addressing plastic pollution at its source.

5 investors

Uncaged Innovations is a biomaterials company that makes grain- and plant-based leather alternatives using its proprietary BioFuze platform, which replicates the collagen structure of animal leather. Its Elevate material is a tanning-free, scalable leather substitute aimed at industries seeking sustainable, luxury-quality materials.

5 investors

Seongrim Advanced Industry manufactures rare-earth permanent magnets and sintered magnets for applications in automotive motors, hard disk drives, and other industrial sectors. The company operates multiple production facilities across South Korea, China, and Vietnam.

5 investors

Emulsion Flow Technologies (EFT) develops solvent-extraction technology known as "emulsion flow," rooted in nuclear science research, to address resource and environmental problems including lithium-ion battery recycling and PFAS recovery. The company applies element-separation and extraction processes toward sustainable materials recovery.

5 investors

SHIN-MIRAI INC. (株式会社森未来) is a Japanese company focused on wood/timber procurement and coordination, holding FSC and SGEC chain-of-custody certifications. It employs wood coordinators, procurement staff, and designers to source and supply timber materials.

5 investors

3D Systems provides 3D printing solutions—including printers and materials—for producing wax and plastic patterns used in metal investment casting, aimed at eliminating tooling and reducing costs in prototyping and production workflows. It serves manufacturers and foundries producing metal components across industrial casting applications.

4 investors

AIMATX operates an AI platform for materials discovery that predicts material properties and guides targeted experimentation to shorten research cycles. It aims to reduce the time and cost of developing new materials from years to weeks or months.

4 investors

Albotherm develops a heat-activated coating for adaptive glazing that changes transparency in response to temperature, validated in commercial greenhouse trials and in development for the built environment, energy, and mobility surfaces. It targets horticulture growers, commercial building glazing, and PV/vehicle applications as a passive alternative to chalk shade paint and electrochromic or motorised systems.

4 investors

Alkemio develops a modular, input-agnostic separation platform for refining rare earth elements into high-purity materials. It targets the rare earths refining industry, offering an alternative to concentrated conventional refining for uses spanning electronics, semiconductors, EVs, wind turbines, defense, and robotics.

4 investors

Allegro Energy develops water-based microemulsion electrolyte technology for grid-scale battery storage and supercapacitors, designed to deliver high-performance energy storage without flammable materials. The company serves the energy storage market with focus on commercial competitiveness and sustainability.

4 investors

Alpine Bio develops and commercializes functional proteins and bioactive ingredients for food, nutrition, and health applications, targeting formulators who need performance, supply reliability, and clean-label positioning. It uses molecular farming to express target proteins in soybeans along with proprietary purification processes to produce high-purity ingredients.

4 investors

alterBiota develops green materials and energy technologies, including bio-graphene concrete admixtures and low-carbon concrete solutions, along with related R&D and testing services. The company focuses on decarbonizing cement and concrete and converting mined ore and waste tailings into value-added industrial materials.

4 investors

Altrove uses machine learning and AI combined with crystal simulation, high-throughput lab experimentation, and materials characterization to discover, synthesize, and scale novel materials as substitutes for vulnerable existing materials. It works with industrial companies seeking alternatives to at-risk materials.

4 investors

Amprius develops and manufactures silicon-anode lithium-ion battery cells that deliver high energy density. The company operates in the advanced battery and energy storage industry.

4 investors

Applied Bioplastics develops sustainable plastic and composite materials, including BioFi (a thermoplastic combining agricultural waste with standard, recycled, or biobased polymers) and BTR Board (a biothermoset resin composite made with woven jute fiber). Its products can be processed with standard injection molding and extrusion equipment and serve manufacturers in the household, automotive, appliance, electronics, and outdoor equipment industries.

4 investors

AquaLith manufactures next-generation batteries and battery materials, developing new material chemistries that increase energy density and reduce charging time for consumer electronics and electric vehicles. The technology aims to be safer, less expensive, and effective at very low temperatures.

4 investors

Ares Materials develops optical polymers for the display industry, using a proprietary chemistry and AI/machine learning platform to create advanced formulations. Its materials target display components such as films, coatings, and adhesives for devices including mobile phones, foldables, tablets, automotive, transparent displays, and AR/VR.

4 investors

Arzeda designs proteins and metabolic pathways using computational tools, including its Archytas protein design software and Scylax metabolic pathway design software. The company operates in the computational biology and protein engineering field.

4 investors

A specialty chemicals manufacturer serving the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, personal care, and flavor and fragrance industries with intermediate compounds and active ingredients.

4 investors

Atomic Tessellator combines computational physics with machine learning and enterprise software architecture, though the page does not specify its product offering or customer market.

4 investors

beeOLED develops blue OLED emitters based on rare-earth (lanthanide) metal complexes, such as cerium or europium, stabilized with organic ligands and made vacuum-vaporizable for OLED display manufacturing. It sells these emitter materials to OLED display and panel manufacturers, and operates its own synthesis laboratory and material pilot plant.

4 investors

BioEutectics develops eutectic chemical systems that serve industrial customers across multiple sectors, offering solutions ranging from direct solvent replacements to novel chemical capabilities.

4 investors

Bioplaster develops biodegradable packaging materials and protective foam products that replace traditional plastics and paper for retail and textile industries. The company transforms environmental waste like sargassum into high-performance, sustainable packaging solutions.

4 investors