New Materials Startups
2,475 companies tagged New Materials, with their investors and founders.
Prometheus Materials develops low-carbon cement and concrete technology, marketed as ProZERO, using algae-based biotechnology as a replacement for portland cement in ready-mix and construction applications. It serves ready-mix producers, developers, and data center builders in the construction industry, primarily in the United States.
2 investors
Protein Distillery makes Prewtein, a yeast-based clean-label protein ingredient with high protein content and functional properties like gelation, solubility, and emulsification. The non-GMO, non-novel ingredient is used to reduce additives and replace animal-based ingredients such as eggs in food products.
2 investors
PureCycle uses a patented purification process to recycle polypropylene (No. 5) plastic waste into PureFive resin, a virgin-like recycled resin. It supplies this recycled polypropylene at scale to companies seeking sustainable resin materials.
2 investors
Pyran produces 1,5 PDO (pentanediol), a 5-carbon diol made from renewable agricultural feedstocks using a proprietary chemical process, as an alternative to petroleum-derived diols. Its products serve polyol and diol customers seeking improved heat, water, oil, and weather resistance, and are certified 100% biobased by the USDA BioPreferred Program.
2 investors
Quantum Boost offers an AI formulation assistant that helps R&D teams develop chemicals and materials, using AI algorithms to speed up formulation, experimental design, and data analysis. It targets product developers working on chemical and materials research.
2 investors
QuberTech is a UK-based biotechnology company developing biotech tools to produce natural rubber from alternative crops grown in controlled environments, aiming to deliver traceable and sustainable materials. It targets the global natural rubber industry, addressing supply deficits, deforestation, and regulatory pressures such as the EU Deforestation Regulation.
2 investors
Queens Carbon develops a cement technology platform aimed at the cement production industry. The page provides limited detail beyond describing an "intelligent cement technology platform."
2 investors
Ramtech (λ¨ν ν¬λλ¬μ§) is a South Korean company associated with the semiconductor industry, with public references relating to semiconductor materials and investment coverage. Its website presents corporate policy content, including a conflict minerals (3TG) responsible sourcing statement addressing supply-chain due diligence.
2 investors
Re-Fresh Global uses its SMART-UP enzymatic biotechnology to convert mixed-fiber textile waste into new raw materials such as woven fabric, recycled textile pulp, microfibrillated cellulose, and ethanol for manufacturers. It also offers textile waste collection and sustainable product development services to businesses seeking circular alternatives to virgin materials.
2 investors
Refacture recovers materials from industrial processes and re-engineers them into critical materials for modern manufacturing, including silicon carbide for semiconductors and ceramics, rare earth elements for EVs and electronics, and recovered graphite and metals for battery, smelting, and defense applications. It combines recycling and manufacturing to produce domestic secondary-sourced inputs as alternatives to raw extraction.
2 investors
ReGelTec develops injectable hydrogel technology for the repair of the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc, targeting interventional pain management and spine care. The company is a medical device (MedTech) startup combining academic research in crosslinked polymers with experienced medical device executives.
2 investors
Resortecs provides pre- and post-consumer textile waste management services and design-for-disassembly technology, connecting brands, sorters, and recyclers to make textile recycling easier. It serves the fashion, workwear, bedding, and automotive industries.
2 investors
Reibus provides open deck logistics services with a focus on metals transportation, combining industry expertise with technology to serve shippers. The company operates across multiple countries with offices in seven.
2 investors
Relement is a Dutch company producing biobased aromatic chemicals by converting non-food biobased raw materials into performance ingredients for products such as coatings, adhesives, and materials. It operates in the renewable chemistry industry, offering alternatives to fossil-based aromatics.
2 investors
RevBio develops TETRANITE, a synthetic, bioengineered regenerative bone adhesive that transitions from a putty to a cement-like scaffold to bond bone-to-bone and bone-to-metal in wet-field surgical settings. The biomaterial targets neurosurgical, orthopaedic, dental, and animal health applications such as cranial flap fixation, dental implant stabilization, bone grafting, and fracture repair.</parameter> <parameter name="hq_city">Lowell
2 investors
CM Venture is a venture capital firm that invests in science-backed, early-stage technologies across digital transformation, advanced materials, energy systems, and applied AI. It partners with corporate venture arms, universities, endowments, and impact and financial investors to scale industrial innovations.
2 investors
Roboze builds decentralized manufacturing systems that combine industrial robotics, high-performance materials, and industrial AI to autonomously produce mission-critical components. It serves strategic sectors including aviation, space, defense, industrial, motorsport, energy, and mobility.
2 investors
Rock Zero is a technology company with chemistry, materials, and process engineering teams working on chemical and materials science-based technology. The page does not describe a specific product or target market beyond its technical focus.
2 investors
Saltworks designs, builds, and delivers modular systems for treating industrial wastewater and refining lithium, including desalination, evaporation, and zero liquid discharge processes. It serves industrial clients needing water recovery, wastewater treatment, and lithium brine-to-battery-grade refining.
2 investors
Sapro-Tech develops biopolymer-based textiles, including a patent-pending leather alternative made from fungi (mycelium) and plant materials that is biodegradable, plastic-free, and animal-free. The company targets the fashion industry with sustainable material alternatives and is producing samples for partner brands to prototype products.
2 investors
Sea6 Energy develops mechanized, large-scale ocean farming of tropical seaweed and converts the biomass into patented products for agriculture, aquaculture, food ingredients, renewable chemicals, bioplastics, and biofuel. The company focuses on producing a scalable, carbon-negative feedstock for these industries.
2 investors
Sealonix develops hemostatic sealants based on proprietary biomaterials to control surgical bleeding, targeting surgeons and patients undergoing abdominopelvic and other surgical procedures. Its initial product, the PramStat patch, is an experimental sealant patch for rapid hemostasis during surgery.
2 investors
Seloxium develops a metal recovery and refining technology (branded "Selectal") used for tailings reprocessing, wastewater treatment, bulk metal recovery, and high-purity refining. It targets recovery of metals such as scandium with an emphasis on higher recovery rates, processing speed, and metal purity.
2 investors
Semarion is an advanced materials engineering company that makes SemaCyte microcarriers β barcoded, microfabricated micro-wells that turn adherent cells into assay-ready reagents compatible with automated 384-well liquid-handling workflows. The platform enables cell multiplexing and cryopreserved assay-ready cell batches to speed up in vitro drug discovery screening for pharma and life-science research teams.
2 investors