New Materials Startups

Floreon develops a patented bioplastic material designed to reduce carbon footprint and replace traditional oil-based plastics in manufacturing processes. The company serves manufacturers seeking sustainable alternatives and provides technical guidance on integrating the material into production workflows.

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Flosan is a distributor of specialty chemicals and raw materials for the pharmaceutical, personal care, home care, and food industries, representing international manufacturer brands. Founded in 1984, it serves the Central American and Caribbean markets.

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Flowchem supplies drag-reducing agents (DRA) for pipeline operators, covering the full lifecycle from R&D and formulation to in-house manufacturing, fleet logistics, skid/injection systems, and field service. Its products serve oil and gas pipeline operators handling light to heavy crude, multiphase fluids, and refined fuels, aiming to increase throughput and reduce energy use and carbon intensity.

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Fluorobiotech develops molecular enzymes—using its patented SelfPrep technology—for in vitro transcription, mRNA synthesis, and transcriptomics, serving researchers, developers, and manufacturers with molecular biology reagents. The company produces ISO 13485-certified enzymes at scales from micrograms to grams for both preclinical studies and commercial volumes.

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FMI Industries manufactures high-temperature composite materials and textiles for aerospace, defense, and space applications, including thermal protection systems, ceramic matrix composites, and carbon composites. The company serves the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and other government and commercial aerospace customers through facilities in Maine, Rhode Island, and North Carolina.

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FnS Electronics develops and supplies semiconductor glass substrates featuring through-glass via (TGV) and seed layer deposition, targeting high performance computing applications. It serves businesses in the AI server and data center/cloud markets globally.

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Focus Graphite is a Canadian mining company that produces high-grade natural flake graphite and advanced materials, purified up to 99.999% for industrial applications ranging from batteries to nuclear reactors. It operates mine sites in Quebec, Canada, positioning itself as a North American source of large-flake graphite with a fully controlled domestic supply chain.

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FA S.p.A. is a foundry group that produces gravity castings in cast iron and stainless steel along with machining, shot blasting, heat treatment, and assembly, supported by co-design, simulation, and R&D services. It serves international automotive and industrial customers.

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Forgital is a vertically integrated forging company specializing in seamless rolled rings and fan modules across various materials including titanium, nickel, cobalt, and steel alloys, serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The company provides a comprehensive supply chain covering preprocessing, processing, and postprocessing services including machining, welding, assembly, and testing.

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Form Technologies is a corporate parent holding three precision component manufacturers: Dynacast (die casting), Signicast (investment casting), and OptiMIM (metal injection molding). The company serves industrial customers requiring precision-engineered metal components.

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Formerra is a distributor of thermoplastic resins and polymer materials, offering material selection, warehousing, supply chain optimization, and technical support. It serves OEMs, injection molders, processors, compounders, and extruders across the plastics and materials industry, including recycled, bio-based, and compostable material options.

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Formwork IO is a software company serving the architecture, engineering, and construction sector. The company develops digital products based on artificial intelligence and generative design to support the building and construction industry.

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A mining company that operates large-scale iron ore production in Australia's Pilbara region and is expanding into critical minerals to support decarbonization of heavy industry.

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Fortis is a packaging manufacturer that produces custom labels and packaging—including pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, flexible packaging, and folding cartons—for brands across multiple industries. It offers fast quoting, short-run and complex SKU production, and nationwide end-to-end packaging services.

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Fotoniq produces PAR+, a sprayable coating for greenhouses that diffuses sunlight while maintaining grow light penetration to increase crop yields and reduce operational costs. The product serves commercial greenhouse growers seeking to optimize light distribution, reduce heating needs, and improve profitability.

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FPM Heat Treating is a commercial heat treating service provider for the manufacturing industry, particularly serving OEM and Military/Aerospace customers. The company operates multiple ISO 9001-2015 certified facilities across the Greater Midwest and operates metallurgical laboratories to support thermal processing and technical requirements.

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FRIMO Innovative Technologies provides technologies and production solutions for plastics manufacturing. Operating since 1962, it serves industrial manufacturers with production and processing systems for plastic components.

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Nofia Solutions develops halogen-free, non-toxic flame-retardant materials for use across industries including textiles, electronics, construction, and transportation. Its Nofia-branded products are marketed as permanent, non-leaching flame-retardant solutions for global customers.

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Fuji Electronics Industries manufactures precision press parts, precision composite molded parts, electronic component assemblies, and dies/molds for the electronics industry. The Japanese company designs, develops, produces, and sells press, molded, and assembled parts.

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FUNBRUSH develops an antifouling and antibacterial nanocoating for biosensors and bioanalytical platforms, enabling sensitive detection in complex, undiluted sample media such as blood plasma, food, and environmental samples. It targets applications in diagnostics, healthcare, food safety, security, and environmental monitoring, and is compatible with SPR, QCM, optical fiber, and electrochemical sensor platforms.

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FunCell develops BioGraft, a technology that adds functional properties like barrier capabilities to paper and cellulosic materials, enabling new applications in the packaging industry. The company provides chemistry expertise and industrial research services to innovate cellulose-based packaging solutions.

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FungiFix uses mycoremediation to remove contaminants from polluted soil, then transforms the fungal biomass into sustainable biofillers for concrete. The company targets contaminated land remediation in states like California, combining environmental restoration with sustainable construction materials.

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FungiLife produces high-performance sophorolipids, a fungal biosurfactant made through a scalable liquid-state fermentation process using a proprietary fungus. It supplies 100% biodegradable biosurfactants to industries including oil and gas, industrial and home cleaning, cosmetics, agriculture, and bioremediation.

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Fusion Bionic, a Fraunhofer IWS spin-off, develops laser-based surface functionalization technology using Direct Laser Interference Patterning (DLIP) to create bioinspired textures with effects such as self-cleaning, anti-icing, and antibacterial properties. It supplies modular laser interference systems to industries including automotive, aerospace, medical technology, photovoltaics, and consumer electronics.

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