New Materials Startups

Hydrolux develops and commercializes hydrogen storage alloys for solid-state hydrogen storage, storing hydrogen within materials at low pressure (10–50 bar) for higher density and safer, more economical operation. It holds capabilities across alloy design, manufacturing, and initial activation, targeting the hydrogen energy and green hydrogen storage market.

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Hyfé operates a refining process that extracts specialty ingredients and chemical building blocks from food processing waste, recovering compounds like glucose from biomass. Its outputs serve the food, beverage, personal care, and nutraceutical industries, as well as biomanufacturing for everyday chemical products.

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Hygenica develops antimicrobial medical devices and digital tools aimed at preventing healthcare-associated infections in hospitals. Its products, built around the Fantex antimicrobial agent, include antimicrobial gowns, infection-prevention curtains, antimicrobial agents, and digital infection prevention and control solutions.

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HZO provides turnkey protective thin-film coating services that shield electronic components and products from environmental hazards such as moisture and corrosion. It serves electronics manufacturers across sectors like consumer devices and outdoor LED signage, operating from multiple global locations.

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i-Foria develops clean-tech systems for the circular bioeconomy, converting industrial waste, by-products, and renewable biological resources into higher-value, bio-based products. It serves companies and regions seeking to reduce waste and adopt circular production models.

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IBI SA (Industrie Biomediche Insubri SA) researches, develops, and produces medical devices for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, including bone substitutes, grafts, 3D matrixes, and 2D scaffolds.

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ICM Products is a manufacturer of specialty silicone elastomers and rubber, now operating under the CHT Group brand following its 2017 acquisition. It produces 1-Part and 2-Part silicone compounds, liquid silicone rubber (LSR), formulating additives, and master batches for use across a range of industrial applications.

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ICTYOS is a Lyon-based tannery that produces marine leather from fish skins sourced through the French agri-food industry, using its own vegetable tanning process. The hypoallergenic, exotic-looking leathers are aimed at the luxury goods market with a focus on responsible, eco-friendly materials.

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Idaho Timber manufactures and sells lumber products, offering mill-direct just-in-time delivery to customers across the United States. It operates production sites nationwide with capacity to ship 65 million board feet of lumber products per month.

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Iesmat provides instrumentation and solutions for the physical, chemical, and biological characterization of materials and nanoparticles, serving research, development, and quality-control needs in industry and science. The company has operated for over 20 years and supports customers in R&D, product quality, and process efficiency.

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Gii is a 3D carbon nanomaterial platform for electrochemical sensing, offering an alternative to noble metals, printed carbon and graphene for ultra-sensitive, multi-analyte detection. It targets manufacturers building sensing applications such as diagnostics and environmental monitoring, with scalable production processes.

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S.Lab produces biodegradable, home-compostable packaging made from mycelium (mushroom roots) and agricultural waste such as hemp, offering made-to-order custom shapes. It targets businesses across industries including beauty, fashion, beverages, electronics, interior decor, and pharmaceuticals looking to replace plastic packaging.

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Impact Recycling operates plants and licenses its proprietary BOSS separation technology to recycle hard-to-recycle mixed rigid, flexible and medical post-consumer waste plastic into recycled PE and PP materials. Founded in 2014 as a spin-out from Impact Laboratories, it runs commercial facilities in the UK and licenses the technology to partners across Europe.

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ImpactPCB provides mobile modular plants for recovering materials from electronic scrap (e-scrap), offering separation and size-reduction equipment to recyclers through a rental model. The company, which emerged from the EIT RawMaterials network, focuses on affordable materials processing and increasing circularity for recovered materials.

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Imperative Chemicals provides customized chemical solutions and program management for the oil and gas industry, focused on improving oil recovery performance in wells and pads.

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Imprimus manufactures pressure-sensitive labels, including Expanded Content Labels, for products across food, beverage, health and beauty, consumer packaged goods, and industrial markets. The company offers a range of label materials suited to various application conditions.

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INCOA Performance Minerals is an industrial minerals manufacturing and logistics company that produces fine, ultrafine and treated ground calcium carbonate for North American markets. Its products serve as functional fillers in end-products such as film, fiber, pipe, conduit, construction vinyl profile, paint, sealant, adhesive, and rubber.

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IndiNature manufactures natural fibre construction insulation made from UK-grown hemp crops, designed to capture carbon and provide passive regulation of temperature and humidity. Its bio-based building products serve the construction and specification market with certified, low-waste insulation ranges.

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Industrie Chimiche Forestali manufactures technical adhesives and cotton-based fabrics used to bond and reinforce footwear, leather goods, furniture, packaging, automotive components and other industrial products. Founded in 1918 and based in Italy, the group produces over 22,000 tonnes of adhesives annually and exports to markets worldwide.

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Infiniti builds and operates battery recycling systems that recover critical materials through controlled, closed-loop chemical processes to support electrification and energy technologies. The company partners with product makers to maximise material recovery and reuse critical minerals.

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Infinity9 Cycle makes biodegradable, PLA-based materials as an alternative to traditional plastics for the promotional products industry. It offers customizable products free from plasticizers, BPA, and heavy metals for businesses seeking sustainable options.

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Infusd develops solubility technology that converts fat-soluble and insoluble nutrients into water-soluble solutions with improved stability and bioavailability. It supplies this ingredient-delivery technology to consumer brands making food, beverage, and nutritional products.

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Ingelia develops patented hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) technology and modular, scalable plant systems that convert low-value organic waste, including wet and solid biomass, into engineered biocarbons. Its plug-and-play plants support material recovery in line with EU waste directives and reduce CO2 emissions.

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Inhance Technologies develops specialty chemicals, gases, and material technologies, including barrier and surface treatments for plastic products and specialty gases and additives. It serves industrial customers across markets such as semiconductors, energy storage, and pharmaceuticals with customized, proprietary technology solutions.

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