New Materials Startups

Sotas offers software for the chemical industry, including tools that automate chemical regulatory compliance (SDS creation, applicability determination, chemSHERPA support), a materials database of over 30,000 entries for material selection and alternative sourcing, and ChemMart for chemical trading. It serves chemical trading companies, chemical manufacturers, and their legal/quality assurance and procurement departments, primarily in Japan.

3 investors

Soteria operates a battery safety consortium and a Battery Safety IP Exchange, licensing patented cell components, materials, detection methods, and mitigation strategies to reduce fire risk in lithium-ion batteries. It connects manufacturers with suppliers and safety technologies that are compatible with most lithium-ion cell formats across multiple industries.

3 investors

SparkNano develops spatial atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment for depositing thin nano-coatings at high speed and precursor efficiency. Its lab and fab tools serve manufacturers in the battery, solar, hydrogen, and display markets to design and mass-produce energy and display devices while reducing the use of scarce materials.

3 investors

Sparxell designs, engineers, and manufactures plant-based colorants using cellulose, including biomimetic pigments, biodegradable glitter, powders, pearls, foils, and specialty shapes such as sequins. Its products are aimed at high-end consumer product applications, offering an alternative to synthetic dyes, mica, and titania.

3 investors

Spiderwort Biotechnologies is a biotechnology company developing natural, science-based solutions with potential applications across multiple industries.

3 investors

Spraywerx develops and supplies thermal spray systems and equipment, including its patent-pending ID-Nova and Mini-Nova ID-HVOF torches for wear- and corrosion-resistant coatings, and distributes GTV thermal spray and laser cladding products. It serves industrial organizations needing surface engineering solutions such as HVOF, plasma spray, laser cladding, powder feeders, and coating powders.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

3 investors

Stony Creek Colors manufactures traceable, 100% plant-based indigo and non-indigo dyes as a replacement for synthetic, petrochemical-derived colorants, sold as powder, paste, or liquid to denim mills, fashion brands, and independent makers. The vertically integrated company manages the natural indigo value chain from seed to dye, working with farmers to grow indigo as a regenerative rotational crop, with US-based extraction facilities.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

3 investors

Strong by Form develops Woodflow, a biomimetic timber technology combining digital fabrication and computational design to produce lightweight, carbon-negative wood components that substitute for steel, concrete, and aluminum. It targets construction, mobility, mass transit, interior design, and industrial design, with applications such as building slabs, 3D cladding, and vehicle parts.

3 investors

Sulapac develops a biodegradable plastic alternative made from biomaterials that breaks down fully without leaving microplastics, designed for use in packaging and consumer products across industries including cosmetics and food service. The material can be processed using existing plastic manufacturing equipment, enabling companies to transition from conventional plastic to sustainable alternatives.

3 investors

Swedish Algae Factory cultivates diatoms and extracts their silica shells, marketed as Algica®, a material used in high-end oceanic beauty care products and applications such as solar panel efficiency enhancement. The company runs a circular production facility in Kungshamn on the Swedish west coast that captures carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and phosphorus during cultivation.

3 investors

Sylvatex develops battery materials manufacturing technology (SVX) aimed at making lithium-ion battery production more efficient and lower-cost for western supply chains. Its process targets applications including energy storage, defense systems, and electric vehicles.

3 investors

Syntetica develops chemical recycling technologies to make polymers circular, starting with nylon, turning waste into new materials. The company works on green chemistry and process scale-up for industrial applications.

3 investors

TaiSan develops sodium batteries and works with operators, OEMs and research institutions to deploy them into vehicle fleets. The company is focused on energy storage and clean mobility technologies in the deep-tech and climate sector.

3 investors

Tan90 manufactures advanced Phase Change Material (PCM) technology for passive temperature control in cold-chain logistics. The solution maintains ±1°C stability for 96+ hours across healthcare, food, dairy, and industrial applications without active cooling.

3 investors

TasmanIon develops rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries positioned as a safer and lower-cost alternative for energy storage. The company operates in the battery technology and energy storage sector.

3 investors

Tectonus designs and manufactures seismic resilience devices and structural systems that protect buildings from earthquake damage, working directly with structural engineers on projects across education, healthcare, commercial, and transport buildings. Spun out of the University of Auckland in 2016, it supplies engineer-tested seismic technology, including HCAI-approved products for California healthcare projects.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

3 investors

TISSIUM develops biomorphic polymer technology, including proprietary polymers, activation technologies, and delivery devices, to reconstruct damaged tissue and restore its function across multiple therapeutic areas. The company operates an integrated innovation, design, manufacturing, and commercialization platform serving its own programs and co-development partnerships in the medtech industry.

3 investors

Trusscore makes interlocking interior PVC wall and ceiling panels, including its Wall&CeilingBoard and SlatWall storage systems, which are waterproof and damage-resistant alternatives to drywall and FRP. Its products are used by builders, businesses, and homeowners for spaces such as garages, workshops, mudrooms, retail, and offices.

3 investors

Twelve operates AirPlant One, a commercial-scale eManufacturing facility in Moses Lake, Washington, that converts CO2, water, and renewable electricity into products including E-Jet fuel and E-Naphtha, a chemical building block. The company develops industrial technologies for producing fuels and everyday chemical products from carbon dioxide.

3 investors

U-MAP is a University of Nagoya spin-off developing new thermal-management materials to address heat problems in electronic devices such as smartphones, PCs, electric vehicles, data centers, and 5G equipment. Its material aims to solve challenges that conventional industrial materials could not.

3 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.

3 investors

Vanilla Steel operates an AI-supported trading service for buying and selling carbon steel products, acting as the direct counterparty and managing offers, financing, and logistics for sellers and buyers. It serves steel suppliers, service centers, and buyers across Europe, sourcing material from 500+ European suppliers.

3 investors

VerAI Discoveries applies data science and AI to mineral exploration and real-asset discovery, drawing on expertise from geoscience and defense intelligence. It serves the mining and mineral asset sector.

3 investors

Verde Technologies develops ultra-thin, flexible perovskite solar cells using roll-to-roll manufacturing, offering high power-to-mass and radiation tolerance for space and defense markets, with future terrestrial applications. The company operates U.S.-based domestic manufacturing and has demonstrated over 24% power conversion efficiency.

3 investors