New Materials Startups

AssetCool builds robotic systems, including its Capacity-1 line robots, that apply capacity-enhancing coatings to existing overhead power lines to increase grid capacity without lengthy outages or reconductoring. It serves grid operators and power utilities working on energy transition and grid upgrades.

8 investors

Carbon Upcycling converts carbon emissions and industrial waste byproducts into valuable materials for low-carbon cement production. The company serves cement manufacturers and industrial producers seeking to reduce emissions and achieve sustainability goals.

8 investors

Cyclic Materials recovers rare earth elements and other critical minerals from end-of-life products through proprietary magnet separation and refining technologies. The company produces high-purity rare earth oxides and metals for use in AI infrastructure, robotics, defense systems, automotive, and renewable energy applications.

8 investors

Halo Industries produces silicon carbide (SiC) wafers using a laser-cutting process that reduces bow, warp, and subsurface damage, offering multiple quality grades for MOSFET production, diode production, R&D, and mechanical use. It also provides laser wafering as a service, including slicing, grinding, chemical mechanical polishing, and metrology, plus custom wafering solutions for specific materials and geometries.

8 investors

Hazel Technologies develops shelf-life extension and modified atmosphere packaging solutions, including its BreatheWay membrane packaging platform, to maintain the quality of fruits and vegetables in the produce supply chain. Its products are aimed at growers, shippers, and other players in the agriculture and produce industry to reduce waste and food loss.

8 investors

Impossible Metals builds underwater robotic vehicles to collect critical metals from the seabed for clean energy applications, with a focus on sustainable and environmentally responsible extraction practices.

8 investors

Interlune is a space resources company developing technology to harvest natural resources from the Moon and deliver them to customers on Earth and in space. It serves industries including quantum computing, national security, fusion power, and medical imaging.

8 investors

DreamFold builds a protein therapeutics platform that uses AI-driven protein design, generative modelling, and high-throughput screening to develop new classes of protein drugs for diseases lacking effective treatments. It operates in the biotech and AI drug discovery space.

8 investors

Kind Designs manufactures 3D-printed seawalls that protect coastal properties from erosion and flooding while restoring marine ecosystems. The company serves waterfront property owners in Florida with engineered seawall solutions that accelerate construction speed and enhance biodiversity.

8 investors

Lingrove designs and manufactures Ekoa, a bio-based composite material made from flax and plant resins used as wall protection, wall coverings, ceilings, and millwork for hospitality, healthcare, and workplace interiors, as well as automotive interior applications. The company manufactures its products in the USA with a focus on sustainable, high-performance materials for the built environment.

8 investors

Loliware develops seaweed-based materials and climate technology solutions to replace plastic with regenerative alternatives. The company serves industries seeking sustainable material substitutes.

8 investors

Coroyawa is a specialized flooring material designed to reduce fracture and trauma risk for elderly users by combining stable walking comfort with impact absorption during falls. The product uses mechanical metamaterial technology to remain firm during normal walking while deforming to absorb shock upon impact, targeting hospitals and care facilities in Japan.

8 investors

Michroma uses industrial biotechnology and fermentation to produce natural food colorants, offering an alternative to petrochemical-derived synthesis, plant extraction, and animal-based ingredients. It serves food and consumer product companies seeking healthier and more sustainable ingredients.

8 investors

Mitra Chem builds a full-stack AI platform for materials design and manufacturing, using specialized agents for R&D, process engineering, and software development to support the path from lab synthesis to factory scale-up. Its AI agents work alongside engineers on research questions, code reviews, and software builds.

8 investors

Molten Industries develops chemical reactor technology that splits natural gas into hydrogen and graphite using electrical resistive heating for battery anode production and industrial hydrogen supply. The company serves battery manufacturers and heavy industry (steel, chemicals, fertilizers) seeking lower-cost, US-made graphite and hydrogen production.

8 investors

Novoloop uses chemical recycling technology (its Lifecycled and Recycled+ platforms) to convert post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste, such as polyethylene bags and packaging, into performance materials like polyols and TPU. It targets manufacturers seeking lower-carbon, circular alternatives to virgin fossil-derived polymers in the chemicals and plastics industry.

8 investors

P2 Science develops green chemistry platform technologies (including its PIOz ozonolysis and PICE polymerization processes) that convert renewable, plant-based oils into functional intermediates, specialty ingredients, and polymers. Its products serve the flavors, fragrances, and beauty/cosmetics industries, with R&D in Woodbridge, CT and manufacturing in Naugatuck, CT.

8 investors

Radical AI develops AI software that generates experimental designs for self-driving labs to accelerate materials discovery. The platform enables scientists to input performance goals and receive AI-optimized experiments that are tested and refined automatically, compressing the traditional materials research cycle from years to weeks.

8 investors

Rubi develops biotechnology solutions for sustainable manufacturing in the fashion and textiles industry. The company uses scientific innovation to reduce environmental impact from industrial manufacturing processes.

8 investors

Sila Nanotechnologies engineers next-generation battery materials, particularly silicon anodes, for use in electric vehicles, wearables, and other energy-intensive applications. The company develops advanced materials through its expertise in chemistry and material science, and operates manufacturing facilities to scale production globally.

8 investors

Standard Nuclear manufactures TRISO nuclear fuel for advanced reactors, establishing a domestic fuel supply chain for the nuclear energy sector in the United States. The company focuses on scaling advanced fuel production to support the deployment of next-generation nuclear power plants.

8 investors

Sun Metalon develops sustainable metal manufacturing processes to reduce the environmental impact of metal production. The company serves the metal manufacturing industry with technologies designed to fundamentally change conventional production methods.

8 investors

Vestaron develops peptide-based insecticides derived from naturally-occurring peptides such as those found in spider venom, produced through fermentation, offering new modes of action for crop protection. Its SPEAR brand products target pests on high-value crops for growers in the agriculture and food industries with reduced impact on pollinators and the environment.

8 investors

Aepnus is developing a sulfate recycling process that regenerates chemicals on-site from sodium sulfate waste, with a planned demonstration-scale plant designed to process over 500 tonnes of sodium sulfate annually. The technology targets industrial customers seeking on-site chemical regeneration and waste valorization.

7 investors