New Materials Startups

Chromis Technologies engineers and manufactures custom amorphous fluoropolymers under its CyclAFlor brand, offering materials with optical transparency, chemical resistance, and low dielectric properties for applications like semiconductor pellicles, optical coatings, gas separation membranes, and microfluidics. It also provides R&D services, custom film development, specialty solvents, and fluoropolymer recycling for customers in electronics, optics, photonics, and clean energy.

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CIEL Textile is a Mauritius-based apparel manufacturer producing garments for leading fashion brands, operating across Mauritius, Madagascar, India and Bangladesh. Part of the CIEL Group, it runs textile and clothing production through brands such as Aquarelle, Laguna, Tropic, CDL, Floreal and FSM.

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Circmar develops circular packaging solutions for the seafood industry. The company was named winner of the Seafood Innovation Award 2026 at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) in Bergen.

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Circular operates a platform for sourcing recycled and recovered materials, connecting suppliers with active buyers and providing market data, supplier matching, and transaction tools. It serves brands and material suppliers looking to buy or sell materials more efficiently.

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RTV is a circular materials company that accepts end-of-life fabrics and other materials for recycling and reuses them as regenerated nylon for fashion and heavy industry applications. The company operates an integrated system designed so all materials flowing through it are 100% recyclable.

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Circularise provides supply chain traceability software that helps companies trace materials across complex value chains, connect data to products, and share verifiable information. It serves industrial manufacturers seeking transparency and circularity in their supply chains.

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Circulose is a Swedish textile innovation company that produces CIRCULOSE®, a raw material made from 100% recycled cotton textiles that lets fashion brands replace virgin fibers within existing supply chains. It operates a commercial-scale chemical textile-to-textile recycling plant and partners with brands and fiber producers to scale circular materials in the fashion industry.

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Circulus recycles post-consumer LDPE and LLDPE plastic film into post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins, sold under the CIRCA brand for commercial and industrial use. Its resins serve brand owners, retailers, resin producers, and converters for flexible plastic applications such as bags, shrink films, and overwraps.

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Clariter is a cleantech company that uses a patented chemical recycling ("defossilizing") technology to convert plastic waste into pure petrochemical products such as oils, waxes, and solvents for industrial and consumer applications. It serves manufacturers, brand owners, municipalities, and governments seeking to create circularity in their value chains and replace fossil-based products.

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CST株式会社 (CST Corporation) manufactures large and small mask blanks for flat panel displays (FPD/FMM), semiconductors, and packaging, along with thin-film products, handling jigs, and substrate cases. The company serves the display and semiconductor manufacturing industry from its plants in Japan.

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Clean Chemistry develops oxidation-based water treatment chemistries for microbial control, water clarification, recycling and disposal across industries including energy, pulp and paper, food and beverage, and cooling towers. Its products aim to reduce fresh water use, remove contaminants, and lower operating costs compared to traditional oxidizers.

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CleanWell develops plant-derived disinfecting sprays and wipes using a Thymol active ingredient, holding six EPA registrations for formulas free of chlorine, quats, alcohols, and hydrogen peroxide. The company acts as a disinfecting technology and formulation partner for brand and industry partners in the household cleaning category.

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CLS Environmental Technologies Limited is a material manufacturer and climate technology developer that converts biomass waste such as biochar into high-value graphene materials. It targets heavy industries with applications in advanced construction, solid energy storage, and water purification.

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CMI manufactures and fabricates engineered products for marine walls, flood and levee protection, water control, chemical containment, soil stabilization, groundwater cut-off, aluminum bridges, gangways, and docks. It serves commercial and residential customers with American-made products aimed at protecting shorelines, waterways, and property from flooding and erosion.

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Cnano USA is the American operation of Jiangsu Cnano Technology, producing carbon nanotubes and a carbon nanotube paste that improves conductivity in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. It supplies these materials to U.S. car and truck manufacturers to enable longer range and faster battery charging.

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CNG is a materials science and advanced manufacturing company that produces films and other material solutions used in food, healthcare, building, and everyday consumer products. The employee-owned company focuses on sustainably-minded, recyclable materials aimed at lowering emissions and reducing plastic waste.

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CocoaFiber converts cocoa pod husks from chocolate production into regenerated cellulose textile fibers using a proprietary wet-chemistry process. The company targets textile mills, brands, and automotive suppliers seeking bio-based, fossil-free fiber alternatives for apparel, automotive interiors, and soft goods applications.

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Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) makes thermal packaging and digital monitoring solutions for transporting temperature-sensitive life sciences products, including reusable shippers for manufacturers, distributors, logistics providers, clinical trials, diagnostics, and cell and gene therapy. It serves the global life sciences industry with related consulting, digital, and thermal services.

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Composite Machinery B.V. designs, produces, and installs machinery for filament winding and pultrusion production lines, offering standard to fully customized equipment built with European brand components. The Dutch company serves composite manufacturers worldwide.

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Compostify makes home-compostable, bio-based bioplastics used for 3D printing filament, plant pots, pins, clips, and safety caps, offered as a drop-in alternative to conventional plastic. It serves 3D printing users, growers and nurseries, retailers, distributors, and construction companies.

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CompPair is a Swiss company that develops self-healing (healable) advanced composite materials designed to bring repairability to composite products across sectors such as aerospace. Spun out of EPFL research, its technology supports circular economy practices by extending the life of composite parts.

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CompPair develops self-healing composite materials and products using its HealTech™ technology, enabling ultra-fast repairs that extend the lifespan of composite structures for aerospace, mobility, rail, and sports applications. The company provides a full suite of solutions including composite products, eco-design services, and recycled fiber integration to prevent waste and preserve material value.

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Compular builds physics-based simulation and AI software that predicts material properties, letting R&D teams digitally screen chemical formulations before lab testing. It serves material developers and researchers in chemicals, advanced materials, and battery/electrolyte development.

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Vateris (concrete4change) operates a process technology platform that captures CO₂ from industrial flue gas and converts it into vaterite-based calcium carbonate (GypCarb) for use in concrete and into high-grade sulfate fertiliser. It targets hard-to-abate heavy industries such as cement, lime, and chemicals, offering carbon capture and utilisation to decarbonise building and agricultural materials.

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