New Materials Startups

FibreMax develops and manufactures synthetic cables using a robotic endless-wound process that winds high-performance fibers around integrated end terminations, producing cables that are lighter than steel, corrosion-resistant, and long-lasting. It supplies custom-engineered cable solutions to industrial clients worldwide, including mooring cables for the floating offshore wind industry.

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Fibtray Solutions develops biodegradable and compostable food trays designed to replace plastic packaging for the food industry. The company applies technologies developed at AINIA to create sustainable alternatives compliant with European Green Deal regulations.

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Figura Analytics develops platform technology for the characterisation of nanomaterials, biomarkers, pharmaceuticals, and environmental pollutants. Spun out in January 2021, the company applies its analytical technology across multiple sectors.

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Fine (주)화인 is a Korean venture company founded in 1989 that develops factory automation equipment, environmental wastewater treatment systems, and rubber-based new materials. Its products include automatic washing machines, leak test equipment, automatic assembly machines, and high-speed centrifuges for automotive manufacturers and the chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as wear-resistant rubber sheets for footwear, bags, and apparel.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[{"full_name": "Lee Sang-jun", "title": "CEO (대표이사)"}]

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Finetek (파인텍) develops and manufactures display equipment and components, and has expanded into secondary battery (lithium-ion) equipment and sensor technologies including contactless touch systems. The company serves the display and battery manufacturing industries as an equipment and parts supplier.

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Finnester Coatings develops fire protection coating technologies for composite manufacturers, enabling them to meet fire safety regulations without modifying their base materials.

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Fireclay Tile handcrafts ceramic, glass, and mosaic tile made to order using a direct-to-customer manufacturing model. It serves residential and commercial customers through showrooms across the US, emphasizing sustainable tile making rooted in California's tile tradition.

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FireRein develops non-toxic, bio-based firefighting and fire prevention products as alternatives to traditional foams containing harmful PFAS chemicals. The company serves firefighting and fire safety markets with certified eco-friendly solutions.

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FireRock manufactures and supplies building materials for high-end custom homes, including masonry fireplace systems, fireplace accessories, handmade wet-cast concrete pavers, hardwood flooring, and slate and cedar roofing. Its pavers are handmade in Alabama and its products serve architects, builders, and homeowners in the United States.

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FIS Chemicals supplies over 1,000 specialty chemicals and cleaning products for industrial, marine, oil and gas, automotive, and hospitality sectors. The company offers solutions including degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, lubricants, anti-freeze products, and specialized cleaning agents.

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Flagstone Pavers manufactures hardscape products including pavers, retaining walls, and fire pits for outdoor and landscape design projects. It offers a range of styles and colors along with technical guides for design planning.

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Flaura develops plant-based leather made from apple residue sourced in Quebec, offering it as a bio-based alternative to synthetic leather for the fashion and furniture industries. The company positions its material as an ethical, sustainable option built around circular-economy principles and local production in North America.

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Flavorseal manufactures food packaging supplies including flexible packaging films, netting, seasoning transfer products, and accessories for the food service and processing industries. Their offerings are designed to extend shelf life, maintain food quality, and improve packaging efficiency.

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FlavorSum provides flavor solutions along with market and consumer research for food and beverage companies, helping them select flavors and align new product concepts with shopper preferences and market trends. Its offerings include category and consumer intelligence, predictive analytics, and custom primary and secondary research to support product development, reformulation, and line extensions.

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Flaxwood manufactures electric, acoustic, and hybrid guitars using natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite material produced via patented injection molding technology. The company markets premium-quality instruments globally under the Flaxwood Guitars brand, positioning sustainability and acoustic characteristics as core differentiators.

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Flex Composite Group is an industrial group of SMEs that designs, validates and produces engineered fabrics, composite materials, coated textiles and multi-layer thermoplastic films for technical niche markets. Its brands (Pennel & Flipo/ORCA, Angeloni Group, Faitplast, Selcom) serve automotive, marine, sports, industry, infrastructure, medical, packaging and safety applications, with products distributed worldwide.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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Flexegraph develops graphene-based nanofluids for thermal management in data centers, computers, energy systems, and automotive applications. The company sells consumer cooling solutions under the Go Chiller brand and provides customized commercial products.

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Flexiramics develops flexible ceramic materials that combine ceramic performance with polymer flexibility for high-frequency electronics, energy storage, filtration, and sensors. The platform enables lightweight, heat-resistant ceramic products with improved design freedom for demanding industrial applications.

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Flexiteek manufactures synthetic teak decking, trims, and fendering products for boats and marine vessels. The company serves boat owners and builders with low-maintenance alternatives to real teak that combine aesthetics with durability in marine environments.

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Flexsys manufactures tire additives across eight global facilities, designed to enhance tire durability and performance while reducing customer costs and improving productivity.

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Floaxiom develops NanoSurface, a biologically manufactured affinity nanoparticle platform for antibody (mAb) purification, offering a chromatography-free alternative to protein A resin columns and membrane systems. It targets biomanufacturing process development teams with suspension-based capture (NanoFlo) integrated into tangential flow filtration and magnetic bead (NanoMag) formats.

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Flora Surfaces (Flora Coatings) develops single-component, ready-to-use biobased sustainable coatings and surface treatments, including anticorrosion, antimicrobial, oleophobic, and high-temperature-resistant products. Its coatings serve the aerospace, automotive, marine, healthcare, construction, oil and gas, and agriculture/packaging industries.

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Flora Surfaces is a materials company founded by two mechanical engineers focused on developing complex functional materials. It is based in Phoenix, Arizona, where it operates out of the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation incubator.

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Florachem manufactures, sources, and supplies citrus, pine, and other plant-based ingredients from renewable sources for markets including coatings, industrial cleaning, oilfield services, personal care, and flavor and fragrance. Its portfolio covers d-Limonene grades, pine-derived terpineol and rosin resins, bio-based dimer and trimer acids, and essential oils.

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