New Materials Startups

Glycologix is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing locally delivered biopolymers that mimic natural proteoglycans for the protection and repair of soft tissues. Its lead program, GLX-100, targets interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), with the technology intended for additional soft tissue indications.

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GMM Pfaudler is a global engineering company that designs and manufactures corrosion-resistant equipment, process technologies, heavy engineering, and complete process systems for the chemical and process industries worldwide. It operates through four divisions and provides associated services to customers in process industries across four continents.

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Golden West Packaging Group (GWPG) is a custom packaging manufacturer that designs and produces corrugated packaging, including kraft, single face, and double wall products in various flutes. It serves brands and manufacturers needing high-volume production, offering services from concept to delivery with an emphasis on sustainable packaging.

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Goodpack provides reusable, pallet-sized shipping and storage containers on a pay-per-use model, operating a fleet of over 4 million containers across a global network of 5,000+ delivery and collection points with embedded RFID and data analytics. It serves supply chains in the rubber, chemicals, automotive, and food markets, positioning its containers as an enabler of circular, sustainable logistics systems.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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Goodridge Lumber is a family-owned manufacturer of cedar log homes and rough and finished cedar lumber, and a supplier of Perma-Chink products for log home construction, maintenance, and restoration. The company has operated since 1974.

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Gr3n develops a microwave-based depolymerization technology to chemically recycle PET plastic, targeting the packaging and textile industries. The company is building Spain's first microwave PET depolymerization plant.

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GRA Nutra develops fermentation-based and algae-derived formulated ingredients, supplying natural colors, carotenoids, vitamins, and specialty ingredients to the food & beverage, supplement, and pet food industries. Founded in 2021, the company combines fermentation and algae production technologies with formulation and commercial expertise.

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Stratasys develops industrial 3D printers, printing materials, and software using additive manufacturing technologies such as FDM, PolyJet, P3, SAF, and SLA. Its systems serve manufacturers—including automotive brands like Toyota—for applications ranging from functional prototyping and tooling to small-batch and production parts.

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GrainFrac develops proprietary processes to separate and concentrate grains and pulses into functional plant-protein ingredients such as isolates, concentrates, starch, and fibre using less water and energy. It partners with growers and food and beverage companies for applications including dairy and meat alternatives, snacking, sports nutrition, and functional beverages.

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Granulous transforms brewery waste into a high-performance, biodegradable biocomposite material that can replace traditional plastics across agriculture, consumer goods, and industrial applications.

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Graphcoa develops and operates natural graphite mining assets located in one of Brazil's main graphite-producing regions. It targets the high-quality natural graphite market, supplying material used in EV battery anodes, with plans for a downstream plant to produce spherical graphite for the electric vehicle industry.

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Graphene Leaders Canada (GLC) develops and commercializes graphene and carbon-based materials, including graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, and pristine graphene, used as additives for coatings, concrete, and lubricants. Through its subsidiaries it also offers carbon-based water filtration media for wastewater treatment and a rapid electrochemical biosensor platform for pathogen detection and environmental monitoring.

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GSF Upcycling develops and manufactures graphene-based nanomaterials used to enhance pyrolysis processes for upcycling mixed plastic waste into virgin-quality chemical feedstock. It serves brands and the pharmaceutical, chemical, and petrochemical industries.

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Graphenest develops graphene-based electromagnetic shielding solutions for electric vehicle suppliers and next-generation electronics manufacturers. The company produces graphene coatings and enhanced composite materials that reduce weight, manufacturing time, and environmental impact while meeting EU sustainability and zero-emissions regulations.

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Graphic Controls manufactures industrial monitoring supplies including circular, strip, and rectangular recording charts, chart recorders, recorder parts, well logging printer supplies, thermal transfer ribbons, labels, parking tickets, and thermal medical wristbands. Its products serve industries such as food processing, pharmaceutical, heat treatment, environmental testing, water/waste treatment, and oil and gas.

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Graphmatech develops graphene-enhanced polymer and metal materials that improve electrical conductivity, gas and moisture barrier performance, mechanical strength, and wear resistance for industrial applications including packaging and hydrogen infrastructure. It supplies drop-in, industrially scalable material platforms and application-specific polymer compounds to manufacturers, with local production based in Sweden.

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Gravis provides engineered bulk bags and bulk transportation packaging, offering both ready-made and custom solutions along with consulting from engineering specialists. It serves industrial customers across a range of industries in North America, with manufacturing and warehouse locations across the region.

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GravitHy produces low-carbon iron (Hot Briquetted Iron) using low-carbon hydrogen to help steelmakers cut CO₂ emissions from steel production. It is developing an industrial plant in Fos-sur-Mer, France, serving the steel industry's decarbonization.

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Green Diamond produces performance materials—blasting abrasives, foundry sand, and roofing granules—made from magnesium orthosilicate that contain no free silica. The company mines its material from a reserve in Riddle, Oregon and supplies industries such as surface preparation, shipbuilding, automotive, roofing, foundry casting, and powder coating.

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Greenhope develops and produces patented, certified biodegradable and bio-based materials—Oxium (biodegradable additive), Ecoplas and Naturloop (cassava-based bioplastics)—used to make garbage bags, packaging, food trays, and utensils. It partners with brands, governments, and institutions globally to replace hard-to-recycle conventional plastics, and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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GreenIron develops a hydrogen-based process for carbon-neutral metal production that recovers metals from industrial by-products and waste. The company operates in the clean industrial technology and metallurgy sector.

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Green Li-ion develops technology that processes crushed and shredded black mass from lithium-ion batteries into precursor cathode active material (GREENpCAM), graphite, and technical-grade lithium carbonate. The company operates in the battery recycling and materials sector.

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Develops a low-temperature chemical oxidation process using superoxide radicals to produce titanium dioxide (TiO₂) at room temperature in minutes, aimed at reducing energy use, cost, and emissions versus conventional high-temperature methods. Targets manufacturers using TiO₂ across industries such as paints, plastics, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and catalysis.

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Grensol operates an advanced recycling process that separates automotive shredder residue and other mixed waste streams into recoverable metals, minerals, and polymers for reuse as manufacturing feedstock. The company uses patented physical separation and photolysis technology deployed via modular micro-recycling centers, with its first plant operating in Biberist, Switzerland.

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