New Materials Startups
2,475 companies tagged New Materials, with their investors and founders.
Guangdong Jinsheng New Energy is a Chinese provider of lithium-battery recycling and reuse solutions, focused on comprehensive recovery of retired lithium batteries from EV power, 3C, energy storage, and IoT applications. It produces battery-grade materials such as lithium carbonate, manganese/cobalt/nickel sulfates, and ternary cathode materials and precursors from recycled sources.
2 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.
2 investors
Better Packaging makes sustainable and compostable shipping supplies, such as poly mailers, for eCommerce brands. It focuses on reducing packaging waste and helping brands meet regulations like the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
2 investors
BioBTX develops ICCP technology that converts end-of-life plastic waste and biomass into renewable aromatics (benzene, toluene, and xylenes) for use as drop-in chemical building blocks in the chemical industry. Based in the Netherlands, it is building PETRA, a commercial-scale plant in Delfzijl, and licenses its technology for circular aromatics production.
2 investors
Biophilica is a biotechnology company that develops Treekind, a 100% biobased, plastic-free material for the fashion, footwear, packaging, furniture, homeware and automotive industries. The material is certified biobased and vegan, offered as an alternative to petrochemical-based products.
2 investors
BioRegenMed is a high-tech company developing biomedical materials for trauma repair and tissue regeneration. The company manufactures and sells biomimetic tissue repair and regeneration products for clinical use globally.
2 investors
Biosimo produces bio-based platform chemicals — with bio-acetic acid as its flagship, plus acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate, and bio-VAM — by converting bioethanol using a proprietary heterogeneous catalyst in a single continuous fixed-bed reactor step. The company, an ETH Zurich spin-off, sells to industries including agriculture, automotive, construction, home care, and cosmetics, aiming to compete at fossil-fuel economics.
2 investors
Bioworks develops PlaX, a plant-based fiber intended as an alternative to petroleum-derived synthetic fibers, aimed at making the apparel industry more sustainable. The company targets clothing and textile manufacturers seeking lower-impact materials.
2 investors
Blackhawk Mining is a producer and supplier of metallurgical coal used in steel manufacturing, serving steel producers and industrial users in the United States and on three other continents. It also produces thermal coal for the power generation sector, operating eight mining complexes across two U.S. states.
2 investors
Bluestem Biosciences uses an industrial fermentation process with an engineered yeast strain to convert American corn into 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) and other platform chemicals, offering a domestic alternative to petroleum-based production. Its business model retrofits existing U.S. bioethanol facilities to produce these chemicals at commercial scale, targeting American manufacturing and agricultural supply chains.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]
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Bolt Threads was a manufacturer of biomaterials for personal care formulations. The company is no longer operating.
2 investors
Boston Materials develops thermal interface materials that address both heat transfer and mechanical stress in multi-kilowatt AI and high-performance computing semiconductor systems. The company serves chip manufacturers and system integrators requiring advanced thermal management solutions for next-generation processors with large die arrays.
2 investors
Bright Biotech produces recombinant proteins, including growth factors, by expressing them in plant chloroplasts. Its proteins are aimed at cell culture and regenerative medicine applications.
2 investors
Brimstone develops a patented co-production process ("Rock Refinery") that extracts multiple high-value materials—including cement, supplementary cementitious materials, alumina, and critical minerals—from a single domestically sourced rock. The company targets construction and industrial supply chains, and its future plants aim to also produce aluminum, steel, magnesium, and titanium.
2 investors
Brisil produces green precipitated silica using rice-husk-based technology for use as a reinforcing filler and additive across tires, industrial rubber, footwear, and powdered food products. The company positions its process as lower-cost and higher-quality than conventional precipitated silica production, with pilot-scale and commercial validation.
2 investors
Intematix develops and manufactures phosphor materials and solutions for LED solid-state lighting, serving display and general lighting markets across commercial and residential applications globally. The company's products enable LED manufacturers to improve light quality, efficacy, and system costs through a broad range of phosphor solutions.
2 investors
Calyxia designs, manufactures, and sells biodegradable, microplastic-free microcapsules and microspheres that improve product performance and sustainability for industrial manufacturers. Its products serve clients in agriculture, home and personal care, and advanced materials.
2 investors
Cancrie develops advanced nanocarbon materials for battery applications, enhancing energy storage performance and longevity. The company combines laboratory research with sustainable manufacturing to produce materials for next-generation battery technologies and clean energy solutions.
2 investors
Carbitex develops flexible carbon fiber composite materials (branded OMNIFLEX, MONOFLEX, and GEARFLEX) that add dynamic and asymmetrical performance characteristics to products. The company currently focuses on the performance footwear market, partnering with brands such as adidas, Scott, DC, and Burton on development, manufacturing, and marketing.
2 investors
CarboMat produces carbon fibers and battery anode materials from low-value industrial by-products such as bitumen by-products, using a proprietary process aimed at lower production cost and carbon footprint. It serves the composites and battery industries with applications in mobility, defense, aerospace, and energy, and also offers lab services for materials testing and fiber development in North America.
2 investors
Carbonwave develops plant-based biomaterials from seaweed, specifically harvesting brown seaweed (Sargassum) blooms from coastal ecosystems to produce upcycled materials for commercial and local use. The company addresses environmental degradation in tropical and subtropical coastal regions while supplying sustainable alternatives to conventional materials.
2 investors
Cartonplast Group operates a rental and pooling system for reusable plastic transport packaging such as layer pads, pallets, and top caps, serving container and bottle manufacturers in the food, beverage, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. It manages the full closed-loop cycle including delivery, collection, cleaning, inspection, and recycling of the packaging materials.
2 investors
Ceibo operates mining dust control solutions through its subsidiary Casia, which applies dust suppressors to reduce emissions while saving water and improving operational safety in mining operations.
2 investors
CeramTec manufactures advanced ceramics and high-performance materials, producing custom-engineered components such as orthopedic and dental implants, hip prostheses, and precision parts for the automotive, electronics, and semiconductor industries. It serves customers in the medical technology and industrial markets worldwide.
2 investors