New Materials Startups

Automat Solutions is a U.S.-based company that develops battery electrolytes and uses AI to accelerate materials discovery and formulation. It operates an agile electrolyte production line and offers digital platforms (LyteMatch and LyteGuide) for electrolyte selection, formulation evaluation, and battery research, serving battery companies from R&D through production.

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Automotive Color & Supply is a distributor of automotive and industrial coatings and related supplies, serving industries such as collision repair, heavy-duty truck repair, RV, marine and aviation manufacturing, and OEM. It operates ten locations across Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio and offers product training and education resources.

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Autotest develops and manufactures plastic, metal, and hybrid products for the automotive industry as well as the leisure and household sectors. It works alongside customers' development and engineering departments to produce components at scale, drawing on over 35 years of experience in plastics and industrialization.

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AvantGuard, a Cornell University spin-out originally founded as Halomine, develops N-halamine-based antimicrobial and surface-protection technology aimed at combating pathogens including the fungus Candida (Candidozyma) auris. The company is advancing an antifungal decolonization protocol toward FDA approval, targeting fungal skin and nail infections and healthcare antiseptic applications.

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Axent Biosciences develops cell therapies using engineered, fully synthetic biocompatible biomaterials that create protective environments for cells. The company operates in the biotechnology therapeutics sector.

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Axipolymer is an innovation partner in the polymer industry, developing advanced sustainable solutions for the plastics sector. The company focuses on scientifically driven materials aimed at transforming the global plastics industry.

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Azul3D provides a 3D-printing manufacturing platform for producing prescription lenses and other optical parts, using its proprietary HARP continuous printing technology to create layerless polymer parts. It targets optical labs and Rx manufacturing, offering compatibility with LMS systems, coatings, and finishes, and aims to support next-generation smart eyewear.

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AZUL Energy develops, manufactures, and sells bio-inspired catalyst electrode materials, next-generation metal-air battery products, and functional materials for environment, energy, and healthcare applications. Founded as a spin-out from Tohoku University, it focuses on its "AZUL catalyst" technology for sustainable energy.

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BEPeterson is a custom metal fabrication and contract manufacturing company specializing in heavy-gauge metal parts, ASME-code pressure vessels, tanks, vacuum equipment, and skids, with engineering, design, and project management services. Operating since 1935 from a 90,000 square foot facility in the Northeastern United States, it serves customers needing critical fabricated components.

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B&P Littleford designs and manufactures industrial processing equipment including mixers, dryers, extruders, compounders, kneaders, reaction vessels, and centrifugal separation equipment for large- and small-scale manufacturing. It serves industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, minerals, plastics, energetics, and consumer products, offering customized processing solutions and testing services.

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BacAlt uses fermentation to convert agricultural waste into fully natural bacterial biopolymers that replace synthetic ingredients. It supplies these functional biopolymers to formulators across sectors including home care, cosmetics, oral care, agri-chem, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals.

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BAIE Minerals develops technology to reclaim and repurpose abandoned mine tailings, detoxifying contaminated waste such as asbestos tailings while extracting industrial and critical minerals and sequestering CO2 through carbon mineralization. The company serves the mining and resource extraction sectors, focusing on former mine sites in Newfoundland, Canada.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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Bakelite is a chemistry company that develops and manufactures specialty resins, molding compounds, and related chemical products for industries including building and construction, transportation, consumer goods, electronics, and oil and gas. It operates globally with a focus on sustainable product development.

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Ballydel Technologies develops novel materials and manufacturing processes for use in pharmaceutical, defense, energy, and consumer goods applications.

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BANIQL develops the BEST process, an atmospheric-pressure, non-HPAL route for extracting battery-grade Class 1 nickel from ore while using less energy and converting residues into fertilizer and magnesium products. It operates a pre-pilot facility in Indonesia and targets customers in the EV battery, superalloy, and related industrial nickel markets.

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Barentz is an ingredient distributor that sources and formulates specialty ingredients from suppliers for use in nutrition, taste, and animal performance applications. It combines ingredient sourcing with technical formulation support to help customers develop products.

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Barrus AS manufactures glued and laminated timber components, supplying wood products to customers across Europe. Based in Estonia, it is a producer in the timber and construction materials industry.

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Basilisk Self-Healing Concrete develops self-healing concrete products that use lime-producing micro-organisms to autonomously seal cracks in new and existing concrete structures, preventing leakage and rebar corrosion. Its product range, including a healing agent, liquid repair system, and repair mortar, targets construction and infrastructure applications, with a stated focus on the Netherlands.

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BASQUEVOLT develops solid-state lithium batteries, including lithium-metal cells such as the BQV400L, based on a proprietary composite electrolyte for use in electric vehicles, heavy transport, renewable energy storage, and electronic devices. The company manufactures its cells in Spain and targets the European market, building on research from the CIC energiGUNE center.

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Bast Fibre Tech develops engineered technical natural fibres, such as hemp, designed to replace plastic in consumer fabrics and nonwoven products. It works with partners across the growing, manufacturing, and consumer goods supply chain to reduce plastic use.

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BCRI provides bench-scale chemical process development, specialized analytical chemistry, and contract research, and designs custom pilot and demonstration plants for scale-up in collaboration with NORAM Engineering and Constructors Ltd. It serves clients needing chemical process innovation and validation using real feedstocks under industrial conditions.

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Bay Cities Metal Products is a manufacturer and supplier of metal building products for the building supply industry, operating three facilities with over 300,000 SF of manufacturing and warehouse space. It serves customers across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah with its own delivery fleet.

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Bcomp develops bio-based composite materials, including its ampliTex flax fibre technical fabrics and powerRibs reinforcement grids, as lightweight, lower-carbon alternatives to carbon and glass fibre reinforcements. Its products serve OEMs and manufacturers across automotive, mass transportation, motorsports, marine, sports, infrastructure, and lifestyle applications.

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Bear Fiber produces a cotton-like hemp fiber using proprietary methods and offers raw fiber, yarn, textiles, and finished garments. The company is building an American hemp farm-to-fiber-to-finished-good value chain, focused on sustainable natural fibers for apparel.

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