New Materials Startups

Biovox works with PLA (polylactic acid), a biobased polymer, and evaluates its use as a material for drug delivery devices such as autoinjectors. The company focuses on sustainable material solutions for medical/pharmaceutical device applications.

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Iron Oak Energy is a proppant and solutions provider supplying frac sand and resin-coated proppants to oil and gas operators in North American shale plays. The company operates mines and terminals across the US and Western Canada with approximately 48 million tons of annual production capacity.

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Black Sol Nano develops EM Cloak™, a carbon-nanomaterial metamaterial for electromagnetic interference (EMI) absorption that traps EM waves and dissipates them as heat without requiring electrical grounding. The material targets electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) applications, offering thin, lightweight shielding with high thermal conductivity and customizable absorption across a range of frequencies.

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Blackwave is a company working with carbon fiber composites and CNC manufacturing, with roles spanning aerospace engineering and production. Based in Germany, it operates in the advanced materials and manufacturing space.

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Blend Energy builds modular industrial thermolysis systems that convert mixed and contaminated plastic waste into circular hydrocarbon oils for use as secondary raw materials in plastics and chemical manufacturing. Its systems process a range of plastic types with minimal sorting and offer an optional CO₂ capture module, serving industrial chemical recycling and materials recovery.

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BlockTexx operates a commercial-scale textile recovery facility that recycles unwanted clothing and textile waste into new products, diverting them from landfill. Using its S.O.F.T. (separation of fibre technology) chemical process, the company serves agriculture, injection moulding, and building & construction markets through an end-to-end collection and remanufacturing ecosystem across Australia.

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Everbloom develops next-generation noble fibers derived from protein waste as biodegradable, recyclable alternatives to synthetic and animal-based textiles like cashmere, wool, and silk. It targets luxury fashion supply chains, partnering with textile mills to provide sustainable materials with lower land, water, and greenhouse gas footprints.

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Blue Whale Materials recycles spent lithium-ion batteries—from consumer and EV batteries to production scrap—using proprietary processing to reclaim cobalt, nickel, and lithium into a Blacksand product for the electrified economy. Its subsidiary BW Energy & Innovation offers battery testing and evaluation services, and the company also provides collection and logistics solutions for end-of-life batteries.

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BlueChem is an incubator for sustainable chemistry, offering flexible workspaces, private offices, meeting rooms and equipped laboratories to start-ups and scale-ups developing chemical innovations. Located at Blue Gate Antwerp in Belgium, it operates through a partnership between industry, government and knowledge institutions with links to Flemish universities and research centres.

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Blue Foot designs and manufactures MBR (membrane bioreactor) membrane technology in Europe for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment. It works with OEM integrator partners and operators worldwide, offering full-scale MBR systems, membrane replacement and upgrades, and piloting and validation services.

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BMC Ingredients produces Rhiza, a mycelium-based ingredient that serves as a whole-food, complete protein and clean-label additive for food manufacturers. It is used in animal-free products, as a meat enhancer to improve nutrition and mouthfeel, and as a protein and fiber boost in supplements and baked goods.

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BMTEC provides laser cutting, laser marking, and laser engraving of plastic semi-finished products for the manufacturing industry, processing over 150,000 parts weekly. Its customers include machine building, yacht and shipbuilding, automotive, medical, and energy industries, and it offers an online quoting and ordering system called CutWise.

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BMTT Fresh develops packaging solutions for transporting live black tiger prawns and pacific white shrimp in water and waterless environments without chemicals or preservatives, and imports frozen and prepared seafood products. It supplies retailers, restaurants, and food manufacturers, with plans to offer home delivery.

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Bochemie is a chemical and energy group that manufactures specialty chemicals and supplies technologies focused on energy storage. It develops products and technologies through ongoing innovation in these areas.

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Bonumose produces tagatose, a naturally occurring "rare sugar" made from plant starch (corn, wheat, cassava) using proprietary enzymes, offering a sugar substitute with a low glycemic index and reduced calories. It supplies food manufacturers and consumers with tagatose and other rare ingredients for food, supplements, animal feed, crop protection, and soil health.

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Boox provides custom-branded, sustainable packaging along with international product sourcing and fulfillment services for consumer brands. It handles supplier sourcing, quality assurance, compliance, logistics, storage, and shipping so brands can focus on brand building.

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BOSK Bioproducts develops, manufactures, and distributes biobased, compostable, food-contact certified PHA-based compounds and finished products under the REGEN™ brand as an alternative to petrochemical plastics. Its proprietary technology produces PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoates) from non-food-grade industrial byproducts for companies seeking to reduce the environmental impact of their products.

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Botaneco is an ingredients manufacturer that uses a water-based processing technology to separate intact oleosomes and proteins from oilseeds such as canola, hemp, sunflower, and safflower. Its products serve the aquaculture feed, plant-based food, and personal care industries.

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Box-Druck GmbH is a printing company founded in 1979 that produces folding cartons (Faltschachteln) and package inserts/instructions for use, handling development, printing, and finishing in-house. It serves pharmaceutical and industrial companies with custom packaging solutions.

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Brännfors Träförädling sorts and processes high-quality sawn timber for various industries including fishing in Norway and Swedish customers. The company manufactures custom wooden packaging such as pallets, crates, and boxes, and dries timber to optimal moisture levels for woodworking and other timber processing industries.

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Chroma Color develops and manufactures custom color concentrates, colorants, resins, additives, and pigment solutions for manufacturers across markets including pharmaceutical, medical devices, food and beverage, personal care, apparel, electronics, and oil and gas. The company customizes its colorant technologies to meet clients' end-use, color, and design requirements.

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Brightplus develops sustainable materials through its BrightBio green chemistry technology, including recyclable textile coatings, renewable-source luxury coatings for perfume and art glass packaging, and bioplastics for applications such as 3D printing filaments. It works with industrial partners across sectors including textiles, energy, wood, and paper to develop biomaterial solutions and turn side streams into usable raw materials.

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Brilliant Matters develops high-purity, solution-processable organic semiconductor materials for organic photovoltaics, photodetectors, electrochromic devices, and thin-film transistors. It serves companies building printable and organic electronics such as transparent solar modules and optoelectronic components, supporting energy-harvesting, sensing, and smart-surface applications.

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Brite Solar develops nanomaterial-based semi-transparent solar glass, including Agri-PV panels for greenhouse and open-field horticulture and smart glass for energy-efficient buildings. Its products serve agriculture and construction customers, combining solar power generation with crop protection and reduced building energy use.

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