New Materials Startups

Box-Druck GmbH is a printing company founded in 1979 that produces folding cartons (Faltschachteln) and package inserts/instructions for use, handling development, printing, and finishing in-house. It serves pharmaceutical and industrial companies with custom packaging solutions.

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Brännfors Träförädling sorts and processes high-quality sawn timber for various industries including fishing in Norway and Swedish customers. The company manufactures custom wooden packaging such as pallets, crates, and boxes, and dries timber to optimal moisture levels for woodworking and other timber processing industries.

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Chroma Color is a plastics color compounding company that develops and manufactures color concentrates and masterbatches for engineered thermoplastics used across various industrial applications.

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Brekland makes a biodegradable insulating foam applied to crops within 24 hours of a frost event to protect plant buds from freezing. Its foam, made from naturally derived ingredients, provides insulation down to 25°F (-4°C) for one to three nights for agricultural frost protection.

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Bridgelux manufactures LED lighting components and offers licensing programs for lighting fixture manufacturers to integrate Bridgelux LED technology and branding into their products.

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Brightplus develops eco-friendly coating solutions for luxury glass packaging, including thermolusters with customizable metallic effects for perfume and beauty brands. The company partners with Pochet du Courval to integrate sustainable decorative coatings into high-end glass containers without harmful chemicals or rare earth elements.

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Brilliant Matters develops organic semiconductors through research and engineering expertise in materials and chemistry.

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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 technology for apparel and textiles, marketed as performance materials for sportswear, active wear, and outdoor clothing. The company offers branded fabric and yarn products infused with cooling minerals, moisture-wicking, and rapid-drying properties.

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BryoSphere Biotechnologies uses a proprietary moss biomanufacturing platform to produce bioactive ingredients for skincare, targeting concerns such as hyperpigmentation, inflammation, and aging. It supplies these sustainably sourced ingredients to beauty brands.

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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 semi-natural antioxidants based on tocopherols and mixed formulations for food, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and animal nutrition industries. Operating since 1994 with manufacturing in Madrid and distribution across 50+ countries, the company provides customized antioxidant solutions to protect products from oxidation.

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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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BUYO develops plastic alternatives made from agricultural and food-production bio-residues that fully compost without leaving toxicity. It supplies tailor-made biomaterial solutions to industries including consumer goods, packaging, industrial manufacturing, and medical.

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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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ByFusion produces ByBlock, an engineered multi-polymer building material made from plastic waste, used for applications such as enclosures, sheds, privacy fencing, perimeter walls, accent walls, seat walls, and landscaping. The company positions its products as a sustainable alternative for construction and perimeter walling systems.

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BZero Materials develops compostable, biodegradable biomaterials designed to replace fossil-based plastics, producing a thin compostable film that reduces film thickness by up to 66% while improving mechanical and optical properties. Based in Valencia, Spain, the company offers a carbon-neutral production process for packaging applications.

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C2 Renew manufactures products from recycled and sustainable materials, including hemp-based consumer goods such as guitar picks and golf tees.

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CABB Group is a contract development and manufacturing company (CDMO) specializing in the production of customized, complex molecules for crop sciences, life sciences, and performance materials industries. The company offers custom fine chemical manufacturing services as well as fine chemicals including reagents, building blocks, and advanced intermediates for downstream applications.

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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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California Organic Fertilizers (COFI) produces plant-available nitrogen fertilizers for certified organic farms using a patented biological nitrogen conversion platform that turns protein into ammoniacal nitrogen. It serves commercial growers, agronomists, and distributors and provides agronomic support, with manufacturing based in Hanford, California.

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