New Materials Startups

Footfalls & Heartbeats develops patented smart textile sensing technology in which the fabric itself acts as the sensor, containing no electronic components, and offers design, prototyping, and data analysis services. It works with businesses to integrate its knitted sensors into products ranging from socks, mattresses, seats, and clothing to industrial applications such as wind turbine blades and trains.

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Forest is an AI-powered platform focused on the packaging industry, positioned as a hub connecting professionals such as engineers, buyers, distributors, brands, and sustainability specialists. It offers products serving packaging supply chain, materials, and compliance needs.

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Forge Nano develops the Atomic Armor platform, based on its patented ALDˣ atomic layer deposition architecture, to apply atomically precise coatings that improve batteries, semiconductor wafers, powders, and structural components. It sells lithium-ion cells and ALD coating equipment to energy, defense, aerospace, semiconductor, and quantum hardware customers, and operates a North Carolina gigafactory for domestic lithium-ion cell manufacturing.

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Forged Solutions Group manufactures precision forgings from various metal alloys for aerospace, defence, and space applications, offering design support, heat treatment, machining, and materials testing. The company serves global blue-chip customers through facilities in the UK and USA.

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Fortuna Cools makes insulation and cooler products from upcycled coconut husks as a replacement for plastic foam, working with coconut farming communities in the Philippines. It focuses on sustainable materials and human-centered product design.

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FrameMax Systems designs and manufactures prefabricated buildings using Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) for multi-story and affordable housing construction, offering an alternative to concrete and wood. It works with local governments and companies to deliver housing projects internationally, including in Algeria, the Philippines, Ethiopia, Sudan, Qatar, and Madagascar.

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Freshr Technologies develops active packaging technology designed to extend the shelf life of fresh food and reduce waste. The company serves food producers and packaging manufacturers seeking to improve product longevity and sustainability.

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FXI develops products and chemistry formulations that help customers address consumer market needs through innovative processes and applications.

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Gega Elements is a materials science company developing gallium refining technology based on proprietary research, aiming for a cost-effective and sovereign-controlled processing pathway. It is collaborating with RareX to test gallium-bearing samples and build a vertically integrated gallium supply chain in Western Australia.

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Glassense manufactures energy-efficient glass products for buildings, including facades, windows, interiors, and insulated glass units aimed at reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint. It operates three production sites and delivers to customers across Europe.

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Glenntex develops graphene-based masterbatch additives designed to be integrated into existing plastic supply chains to make plastic products stronger and support a shift toward a circular economy. The company works in advanced materials for the plastics industry.

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Global Vascular develops medical devices based on its BioDiamond Technology, including antithrombotic diamond (F-DLC) coatings, drug-eluting stents, and catheters for vascular and interventional treatments. The company emerged from a medical-engineering research collaboration between Keio University and Tokai University in Japan.

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GMM Pfaudler is a global engineering company that designs and manufactures corrosion-resistant equipment, process technologies, heavy engineering, and complete process systems for the chemical and process industries worldwide. It operates through four divisions and provides associated services to customers in process industries across four continents.

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GR3N develops recycling technology based on science and engineering to address plastic waste and support a more sustainable materials cycle.

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Graphyte develops Carbon Casting, a carbon dioxide removal method that dries and compresses biomass such as timber and crop residues into dense carbon blocks wrapped in an impermeable barrier and stores them in monitored underground sites. The company sells durable carbon removal to organizations pursuing low-carbon goals in the climate and carbon markets.

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GravitHy develops a low-carbon iron production facility using hydrogen-based direct reduction, with hydrogen produced on-site through electrolysis, serving the European steel industry's decarbonization. The company is building its flagship plant in Fos-sur-Mer, France, with over €3 billion in investment to produce 2 million tonnes of low-carbon iron annually.

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Grede is a historic American iron foundry that manufactures ductile, gray, and specialty iron castings for industrial, commercial truck, and automotive markets. The company operates 7 facilities across the United States and employs 3,000 team members.

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Greenhope develops and produces patented, certified biodegradable and bio-based materials—Oxium (biodegradable additive), Ecoplas and Naturloop (cassava-based bioplastics)—used to make garbage bags, packaging, food trays, and utensils. It partners with brands, governments, and institutions globally to replace hard-to-recycle conventional plastics, and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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GreenMantra Technologies transforms plastic waste into high-performance materials through molecular recycling technology, breaking down post-consumer polypropylene and polyethylene for use in commercial applications and circular economy solutions.

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greenteg develops and manufactures certified heat flux and temperature sensors in Switzerland, including its CORE/calera gSKIN technology, which are integrated into wearables for health monitoring, sports, medtech, and building U-value measurement. Founded as a spin-off of ETH Zurich, it serves engineers, scientists, research teams, and consumer wearable partners worldwide.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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GTRACK Technologies develops nanoparticle fluorescent tracers used for reservoir characterization in geothermal and oilfield applications, including during hydraulic fracturing. The company serves the energy sector with nanosensor-based measurement technology.

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Halo Materials produces high-purity battery-grade and nuclear-grade graphite from domestic hydrocarbon feedstocks using a proprietary synthesis process, aiming for cost-parity with overseas incumbents. It supplies critical graphite for the North American lithium-ion battery and advanced nuclear (Gen IV fission) industries.

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Halocycle uses microwave processing technology to chemically recycle chlorine-containing plastics such as PVC and PVDC, converting waste plastic into platform chemicals that can be reused in polymer production. The UK-based company aims to increase circularity in the plastics packaging supply chain and reduce plastic waste going to landfill or incineration.

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Happy Plant Protein manufactures plant-based protein and carbohydrate ingredients for food manufacturers using a single-step processing technology that converts plant flours into functional ingredients. The company serves food industry producers seeking efficient, sustainable alternatives to traditional protein isolates.

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