New Materials Startups

Beneficial Reuse Management (BRM) designs beneficial reuse programs that turn industrial by-products and waste streams — such as cement kiln dust, by-product gypsum, foundry by-products, lime, biosolids, and recycled wallboard — into value-added products, operating manufacturing facilities and a US distribution network. The company serves utilities, foundries, water-treatment facilities, and agricultural customers across the continental United States.

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brrr° develops cooling performance fabric that draws heat and moisture away from the skin, using a permanently embedded yarn technology it calls the Triple Chill Effect. The material is used across products including bedding, undergarments, athletic and outdoor apparel, athleisure, business attire, and casual clothing.

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Bryzos operates an online marketplace for buying and selling metals, built around its "Gone In 60 Seconds" platform for pricing and procuring metal products. It serves buyers and sellers in the metals industry.

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BTR New Material Group manufactures lithium-ion battery materials, including anode materials, cathode materials, and advanced new materials used in batteries for consumer electronics, power tools, energy storage, and electric vehicles. The company operates a central research institute for new energy materials and is a subsidiary of China Baoan Group.

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BTSA develops natural and sustainable ingredients, including natural antioxidant systems, botanical solutions, and functional plant-based active ingredients used to protect formulations, extend shelf life, and fortify products for human and animal use. It offers products such as natural vitamin E (tocopherols), organic antioxidants, and custom antioxidant blends, along with services like colorimetry.

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BlueShift develops and operates modular mineral-processing assets that combine on-site electrochemical reagent generation, intensified processing hardware, and intelligence software to reduce the cost and lead-times of critical mineral processing. The company is starting with domestic rare-earth refining from secondary feedstocks to supply markets such as advanced nuclear, space, and AI infrastructure.

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Burdinberri is a Spanish precision machining and engineering company that designs and manufactures large-scale tooling, jigs, and components for sectors such as aerospace, rail, wind energy, and nuclear fusion. Operating since 1984 with over 20 machining centers, it offers turnkey services from design through commissioning for parts of any size and material.

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Bureo collects post-consumer fishing nets in partnership with fishing communities and recycles them into NetPlus, a nylon material sold to consumer brands for products such as performance fabrics and hat brims. The company works to reduce ocean plastic pollution while supporting the fishing communities where it operates.

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BYBORRE is a textile innovation company that produces custom on-demand knitted textiles for interiors, mobility, and fashion applications. It offers a digital design platform giving clients creative control over textile design, with a focus on traceable materials and product longevity.

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Bygen produces activated carbon from sustainable materials such as nut shells and sustainably-sourced wood for use across industrial applications. The company operates production facilities domestically and internationally with a focus on minimizing environmental impact and reducing freshwater consumption in the manufacturing process.

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c2renew produces biocomposite compounds from agricultural residuals combined with recycled or virgin plastics. The company serves manufacturers in injection molding and related industries with custom material design and engineering support.

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CABB Group is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that produces customized, complex molecules including starting materials, advanced intermediates, and active ingredients. It offers multi-step chemical synthesis and fine chemical custom manufacturing for customers in crop sciences, life sciences, and performance materials industries.

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CaCO₃ Biotech recovers whole mollusk shells that are byproducts of Quebec's seafood industry and cultures nacre (mother-of-pearl) from them, turning marine coproducts otherwise destined for landfill into usable materials. It supplies natural ingredients for cosmetics, biomaterials, jewelry, and decorative or craft applications, positioning itself as the first company to commercialize such products in North America, with operations in the Gaspésie region.

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Calmura Natural Walls makes a patented biocomposite wall system built from waste wood, offering monolithic walls designed to resist fire, mould, pests and earthquakes while sequestering carbon and reducing energy use. It targets homeowners focused on environmental and family health in the sustainable building materials sector.

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Calucem is a specialty cement producer making Calcium Aluminate Cements (CACs) used in building chemistry, refractory concretes, pipes and aggregates, and custom applications. It operates production sites in Croatia and Spain and exports to more than 60 countries.

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Calumix is a nanotechnology company that produces advanced carbon-coated aluminum current collectors for lithium-ion batteries, offered as a drop-in solution to improve rate performance and calendar life while reducing stack height. It serves North American battery cell makers and also applies its coating materials platform to other uses such as free chlorine sensing.

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Calvary Industries formulates and produces blended process chemicals including industrial cleaners, conversion coatings, metalworking fluids, and waste treatment chemistries, and also blends, packages, and processes customer-owned products to specification. It serves industrial end users, shipping in volumes from one-gallon containers to bulk tank trucks, with manufacturing across North America.

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Cambium develops high-performance advanced materials using AI-driven molecular design and agile domestic manufacturing for extreme-condition applications across aerospace, space, industrial, and defense sectors. The company provides thermal protection systems, structural materials, and specialized protection solutions that are stronger, lighter, and more resilient than conventional alternatives.

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CDT is a research and innovation centre focused on the conception, development, and testing of advanced materials, with applications spanning electronics, communications, green energy, and life sciences. It operates as the European Research and Innovation Centre of Sumitomo Chemical.

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Camino Minerals Corporation is a copper exploration and development company advancing projects from discovery to production, including the Los Chapitos and Costa de Cobre projects in Peru and the Puquios copper mine in Chile. It is a publicly traded mining company (TSXV: COR).

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Canclini is a textile producer founded in 1925 that manufactures high-quality fabrics for shirting, including cotton, technical fibers, wool, linen, and knits, serving apparel manufacturers globally. The company operates multiple brands (Profilo Tessile, BLUE1925, Mida, Olimpia Tessile, and others acquired through C. Tessile S.p.A.) and emphasizes sustainable production with certifications including GOTS, GRS, OEKO-TEX, and BCI.

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Canopy Aerospace & Defense engineers advanced materials and components — including CNC machined parts, composites, thermal protection systems, and soft goods — and manages the value chain from design through production and sustainment. It serves aerospace, space, and defense customers, operating manufacturing and R&D facilities across the US and Europe.

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Canpac is a packaging company that designs and manufactures custom packaging solutions for brands across industries, from luxury goods to FMCG. It offers services spanning packaging concept, design, development, and quality testing, supported by large-scale production infrastructure.

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Canvaloop uses a closed-loop process to convert agricultural waste into textile-grade fibres, aiming to reduce water use and prevent crop-residue burning. The company sells sustainable fibres to the textile and fashion industry and is developing farm-to-garment traceability for its clients.

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