New Materials Startups

Caliz develops and supplies biotechnological active ingredients (bioactives) and offers custom development of biological assets for R&D teams and formulators. The company provides a catalog of bioactive ingredients along with information on their mechanisms of action for new product development.

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Calmura Natural Walls manufactures sustainable building materials using natural, non-toxic elements for residential and commercial construction. The company aims to produce low-carbon, resilient walls that improve indoor air quality and reduce chemical exposure in buildings.

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Calucem manufactures specialty cement and refractory products for construction, building chemistry, and industrial applications. The company produces branded cement compounds and materials used in pipes, sewers, and specialty industrial applications.

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Calumix is a nanotechnology company that produces advanced carbon-coated aluminum current collectors for lithium-ion batteries, offered as a drop-in solution to improve rate performance and calendar life while reducing stack height. It serves North American battery cell makers and also applies its coating materials platform to other uses such as free chlorine sensing.

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Calvary Industries formulates custom specialty chemicals and ingredients for industrial and consumer applications including personal care, household products, printing, coatings, construction, and livestock care. The company employs chemical engineers and materials scientists to develop tailored chemical solutions for client-specific manufacturing needs.

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Camino Minerals Corporation is a copper exploration and development company advancing projects from discovery to production, including the Los Chapitos and Costa de Cobre projects in Peru and the Puquios copper mine in Chile. It is a publicly traded mining company (TSXV: COR).

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Canam (Groupe Canam) designs and fabricates steel construction products and systems — including joists, metal decking, heavy and light steel structures, prefabricated steel buildings, and hybrid structures — for commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential projects. Founded in 1960, the company serves the North American construction market with engineering, BIM, pre-construction, design-build, and project management services.

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Canatu develops carbon nanotubes and related carbon nanomaterials for use in industrial products, with a current focus on the semiconductor and automotive industries. The company designs advanced CNT materials intended to enable new product capabilities for manufacturers.

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Canclini is a textile producer founded in 1925 that manufactures high-quality fabrics for shirting, including cotton, technical fibers, wool, linen, and knits, serving apparel manufacturers globally. The company operates multiple brands (Profilo Tessile, BLUE1925, Mida, Olimpia Tessile, and others acquired through C. Tessile S.p.A.) and emphasizes sustainable production with certifications including GOTS, GRS, OEKO-TEX, and BCI.

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Canlak manufactures specialized wood coatings, including lacquers and varnishes, UV-cured products, water-based products, and polyester/polyurethane finishes, along with coloring and specialty products. The Canadian company sells through distributors and serves the wood finishing industry.

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Canopy Aerospace & Defense engineers advanced materials and components — including CNC machined parts, composites, thermal protection systems, and soft goods — and manages the value chain from design through production and sustainment. It serves aerospace, space, and defense customers, operating manufacturing and R&D facilities across the US and Europe.

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Canpac is a paper-based packaging manufacturer operating multiple facilities across India, offering corrugated boxes, flexible laminates, luxury boxes, paper bags, folding cartons, and blister backer cards. The company focuses on sustainable, recyclable packaging solutions for consumer brands seeking eco-conscious alternatives to plastic.

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Capcyte Biotherapeutics develops surface modification technology for cardiovascular implants to improve hemocompatibility, with applications in therapeutic cell culture and other medical fields.

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Capital 2B is a venture capital firm that invests in deep-tech and IP-led startups from pre-seed to Series A, writing first cheques of $200k–$3M, often as the first institutional investor. It focuses on companies at the intersection of computation, programmable biology, and advanced materials.

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Capital Precast is a precast concrete manufacturer producing storm sewer, sanitary sewer, electrical/communication structures, water, and utility products, including reinforced concrete pipe. It is a TxDOT-approved and NPCA-certified plant serving municipalities and contractors across Texas and neighboring states.

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Caplugs is a custom molder providing product protection and component solutions, including caps, plugs, and related parts. The company serves industrial and manufacturing customers globally with in-house design, production, and logistics support across 13 manufacturing facilities.

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Captoplastic develops microplastic control and capture products, and offers technology licensing and joint development services to address microplastic pollution. The company serves clients looking to implement microplastic mitigation solutions in various markets.

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Carboganic produces functional biocarbon masterbatches and concentrates that are added to thermoplastics to improve properties such as weight, stiffness, thermostability, fire retardance, UV stability, and CO₂ footprint. It operates an in-house masterbatch production plant and compounding line and co-develops customized material formulations with clients in the plastics and polymer industry.

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Carbon Holdings is an Egyptian petrochemical company that produces products such as polypropylene and ammonium nitrate for industries including oil, mining, construction, and manufacturing. Operating in Egypt's Suez Economic Zone, it serves domestic and international markets across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

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Carbon Negative Solutions develops carbon-negative cement and concrete technology, including carbon mineralization and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), for the construction and building-materials sector. The company applies machine learning to optimize cement replacement in concrete.

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carbonauten develops its own pyrolysis carbonization technology and operates decentralized factories that convert woody biomass residues into biocarbon, pyrolysis oils, and syngas, which are processed into CO2-negative feedstocks called NET Materials for the plastics, chemicals, agriculture, and construction industries. The company also produces baseload renewable energy as a byproduct and targets industrial decarbonization and carbon removal, with facilities in Germany and China.

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CarboNet develops advanced chemistry solutions for liquid and solid separation in wastewater treatment systems serving food and beverage, industrial processing, and municipal customers. The company's proprietary molecular platforms reduce chemical usage, sludge production, and operational complexity compared to conventional treatment methods.

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Carbonext produces high-quality 3D graphene using a scalable chemical process that substitutes graphite with biomass and industrial waste materials. The company targets commercial applications by reducing graphene production costs and enabling bulk supply at scale.

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CarbonFree operates industrial-scale carbon mineralization facilities that capture CO2 from industrial processes and convert it into carbon-negative products. The company serves industrial manufacturers and chemical buyers seeking sustainable production and carbon reduction solutions.

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