New Materials Startups

Heartland Steel designs, engineers, and manufactures steel pallet racking systems, mezzanines, stairways, and ladders for warehouse projects. It provides in-house design, engineering, and project management with dedicated sales representatives for clients.

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Heat Inverse develops cooling technology aimed at reducing emissions, drawing on expertise in mid-infrared photonics and metamaterials. The company operates in the climate and cleantech space with a focus on passive or advanced cooling systems.

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Helicon Industries manufactures advanced composite parts for unmanned systems.

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Helios develops technology to extract oxygen from lunar regolith through molten regolith electrolysis, producing rocket fuel oxidizer for space missions. The company aims to reduce the cost of space exploration by sourcing materials on the Moon rather than transporting them from Earth.

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HempWood manufactures and sells hemp-based flooring products for the sustainable construction materials market. The company operates through direct-to-consumer e-commerce, wholesale distribution, and commercial project sales.

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HERA Materials (formerly Atacama Biomaterials) develops WoodPack (WPK), a wood-fiber-based, recyclable and compostable paper film that replaces single-use fossil-plastic packaging, using proprietary materials, AI-enabled formulation, and retrofit manufacturing systems. Founded in 2019 and born from MIT, the company operates a manufacturing facility in Chile.

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Hexigone develops corrosion-inhibition technology through its Intelli-ion "smart-release" platform (including the bio-based PX1 series) used in protective coatings, supplying coatings manufacturers with lower-carbon, safer inhibitors at over 800 MT per year. The company, spun out of Swansea University's Corrosion Group, serves multinational and smaller coatings manufacturers worldwide.

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Highcon builds digital cutting and creasing machines for manufacturers of folding carton and corrugated packaging and displays, offering an alternative to conventional die-making and setup processes. Its systems serve global and local brands to address shorter time-to-market, smaller job sizes, and sustainability demands driven by e-commerce.

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Hydrogen Mem-Tech designs and produces compact palladium membrane technology that extracts clean hydrogen from natural gas, biogas, and ammonia for industrial clients worldwide. Founded in Trondheim, Norway, the company focuses on ammonia production, marine applications, and biogas-to-hydrogen segments.

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Holiferm develops and produces performance ingredients using biomanufacturing and fermentation, supplying biosurfactants for use in personal care, cosmetics, and household cleaning products. Its ingredients are used by consumer brands in products such as cleansers, shower foams, surface cleaners, and shampoo bars.

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Holy Technologies produces composite parts using an automated manufacturing process that optimizes fiber placement and design for lightweight, load-bearing components across industries.

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Huminly uses engineered enzymes to separate mixed poly-cotton textile waste into pure polyester monomer and pure cotton, enabling textile-to-textile recycling. Its process is designed to co-locate with manufacturers and clients and aims for cost parity with virgin materials at scale.

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Hydro Powtech develops proprietary hydrolysis technology and provides equipment and expertise to food manufacturers for creating plant-based food ingredients and products. The company operates consumer brands including ANY1 CHOCO and ANY1 ICE CREAM, manufactures powder-form food ingredients, and offers consulting services for applying hydrolysis technology to biorefining, cosmetics, and other industries.

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Hydroyal manufactures membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) at large scale for alkaline and anion exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolyzers used in green hydrogen production. Its PGM-free, catalyst-coated membranes use eco-friendly, low-cost materials and operate at low KOH concentrations to produce high-purity hydrogen for the clean energy sector.

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Hyfé operates a refining process that extracts specialty ingredients and chemical building blocks from food-processing waste and biomass. It produces high-performance ingredients for the food, beverage, personal care, and nutraceutical industries, along with glucose streams and chemical feedstocks for biomanufacturing.

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Hypetex develops FlaxTex, a coloured natural flax fibre technology that serves as a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to carbon and glass fibre for manufacturing applications. The material is designed for automotive, construction, and consumer product manufacturers seeking lightweight, strong composites with positive environmental credentials.

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IAC Group develops FiberFrame, a lightweight structural alternative for electric vehicles that uses eco-friendly renewable materials to achieve significant weight reduction compared to steel and plastic frames.

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CHT Group is a speciality chemical manufacturer producing silicone elastomers and rubber compounds for industrial applications including automotive, electronics, and consumer goods. The company operates manufacturing facilities across Germany, Austria, the UK, Italy, North America, and China, serving customers through a global network of offices and partners.

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Imperative Chemical Partners is the largest privately held oilfield chemical services company in North America, providing specialized chemistries and application methodologies for exploration & production and midstream operators in oil and gas basins. The company leverages in-house manufacturing, blending, R&D, and product technology capabilities to deliver chemical solutions tailored to the unique requirements of energy sector clients.

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IndiNature produces bio-based insulation materials for building construction, including thermal insulation boards and acoustic solutions. The company serves builders and construction firms seeking natural fiber alternatives to synthetic insulation.

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Infinna is a circular fiber material made 100% from cotton-rich textile waste that replaces virgin materials in the fashion and apparel industry. The company targets fashion brands seeking to meet sustainability and circularity targets while producing high-quality garments.

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Infiniti builds and operates battery recycling systems that recover critical materials through controlled, closed-loop chemical processes to support electrification and energy technologies. The company partners with product makers to maximise material recovery and reuse critical minerals.

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Inhance Technologies develops specialty chemicals, gases, and material technologies for customers across agriculture, healthcare, automotive, and electronics industries. The company provides customized solutions ranging from lab-scale samples to large-volume manufacturing across four continents.

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INITION develops a patented controlled-structure electrode production technology for lithium-ion battery manufacturing, increasing energy density and fast-charging while eliminating toxic solvents (NMP) and PFAS. The chemistry-agnostic process works across cylindrical, prismatic, and pouch cells and targets both emerging and established battery manufacturers.

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