New Materials Startups

Duranium develops reactor technology that modernizes carbochlorination metallurgy to produce titanium, magnesium, aluminum, zirconium, and hafnium with reduced emissions and lower costs while securing critical minerals for U.S. manufacturing independence.

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Dyegon develops sustainable textile inks and pigments produced from wild Patagonian bacteria as an eco-friendly way to color fabrics for the fashion industry. The company applies biotechnology and biomimicry to create natural dyes and is based in Chile.

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DyeRecycle uses a proprietary single-step solvent process to decontaminate post-consumer and pre-consumer textile waste, removing dyes, blends, coatings, and finishes to recover clean polyester and cotton fibres. Its modular technology serves textile recyclers by producing spin-ready fibres that meet industry specifications and can be deployed into existing recycling infrastructure.

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DYMAG designs and manufactures high-performance vehicle wheels, including gravity diecast magnesium racing wheels and carbon hybrid wheels for track and road use, as well as a motorcycle range. Its products target performance automotive and motorcycle applications.

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Dynacast supplies a range of metals for manufacturing and industrial projects, serving customers across diverse industries.

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Dynami develops a patented electrode production platform that creates lithium-ion transport pathways in battery electrodes, enabling faster charging and higher capacity while using fewer active materials. Its chemistry-agnostic technology is compatible with existing and future battery cells, including liquid, polymer electrolyte, and solid-state batteries.

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Dynatect is a North American manufacturer of engineered protective products including plastic and metal cable carriers for industrial and specialty machine applications. It provides custom-engineered solutions, repair and replacement services, and CAD design tools, with U.S.-based manufacturing operations.

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E-magy develops nanoporous silicon anode material for lithium-ion batteries, designed to overcome the volume-change challenges of using silicon in battery anodes. It sells its specialty silicon product to battery manufacturers to improve battery performance for electric mobility.

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Eagle Filters Group develops advanced fiber-based filtration materials and products used to improve air filtration efficiency and cut energy use for the energy and process industries, HVAC and industrial filter manufacturers, and healthcare settings such as hospitals. Its solutions target gas turbines, gas engines, compressors, and building air quality.

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Earthics converts unconventional feedstocks into lower-cost critical materials, operating in the materials and resource optimization sector.

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ECBF is a venture capital firm that invests in European bioeconomy companies, providing capital, sector expertise, and network access to help them scale solutions across food, materials, and industrial sectors. It positions itself as a specialist VC focused on regenerative economy business models with both impact and financial returns.

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ecoCOAT GmbH develops location-selective metallic coatings applied directly to surfaces without binders, chemicals, or vacuum technology. It provides custom functional-surface solutions and produces coated components in series using its own coating equipment.

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Ecologic Brands, part of Jabil Packaging Solutions, designs and manufactures custom fiber-based and molded-fiber packaging for consumer packaged goods brands. Its hybrid paper packaging platform emphasizes source reduction, renewable materials, and circular design across the product lifecycle.

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EcoBean valorizes spent coffee grounds, converting coffee industry waste into bio-based chemicals and ingredients such as coffee oil and antioxidants. Its modular processing system supplies upcycled, low-carbon ingredients for sectors including beauty, food, and packaging.

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Eco Carbon converts post-consumer plastic waste into porous carbonaceous materials such as activated carbon, molecular sieves, and graphite for industrial applications. Its materials serve uses including water treatment, gas purification, batteries and supercapacitors, gold recovery, healthcare, and food and beverage processing.

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EcoIntellect makes a low-carbon, ash-based recycled binder used to stabilize and strengthen soil for construction, with a carbon footprint 65-85% lower than conventional building materials. The binder is applied in ground reinforcement for road, rail, and municipal infrastructure projects, including vibration damping and transition structures.

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AS Ecometal is a circular-economy company that recycles used lead-acid batteries end-to-end, recovering secondary raw material for new production. It buys spent batteries from vehicles, machinery, and electronic equipment, and produces refined lead (up to 99.985% purity) and custom lead alloys with copper, tin, antimony, and other metals.

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ECOncrete develops nature-based concrete technologies for coastal and marine infrastructure, including living seawalls, revetments, and cable protection blocks that strengthen structures while supporting marine biodiversity. Its products are used by ports, waterfront developers, and infrastructure operators for projects such as breakwaters, shorelines, and subsea cable trenches.

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Econic develops a patented catalyst technology that converts CO2 into renewable-carbon polyols and surfactants, replacing fossil-based raw materials. It licenses this process to polyols and surfactants manufacturers that supply consumer brands making products such as automotive components, clothing, construction materials and mattresses.

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EcoNiLi Battery Group buys and recycles spent lithium-ion batteries, black mass, and mixed metal scrap batteries, using hydrometallurgical processing to reclaim metals such as nickel and cobalt. It serves battery manufacturers, recycling firms, and battery collectors, with recycling hubs across Asia and a focus on Southeast Asia and global markets.

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ecopals produces EcoFlakes, a polymer modifier made from recycled plastics that replaces new polymers and part of the bitumen in asphalt, reducing emissions and material costs for road construction. The product is aimed at asphalt mixing plants and the road-building industry, connecting the recycling industry with construction in a circular process.

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EcoPro is a South Korean materials and battery company that develops battery materials and cathode materials for electric vehicles and energy storage. The company operates through multiple subsidiaries focused on nickel refining, battery material production, and technology innovation.

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EcoPulse offers PFAS AI, an AI-based platform that analyzes product, material, and supplier data to identify, quantify, and reduce PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) risks. It serves manufacturers, providing risk screening, evidence retrieval, supplier surveys, and regulatory list libraries across products and supply chains.

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Ecore reclaims end-of-life rubber and transforms it into performance flooring and surfacing products. The company operates on a circular-economy model focused on keeping rubber out of landfills through reclamation, transformation, and manufacturing.

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