New Materials Startups

Sumitomo Corporation Global Metals is a steel trading company and wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, handling steel trade and business investment across various industries and regions. It leverages the Sumitomo Corporation group's assets, resources, and network to support clients in steel-related trading and investment.

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Sumitomo Corporation Chemical is a chemical products trading company handling synthetic resins, solvents, industrial chemicals, resin materials, functional and fine chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and semiconductor and battery materials. It serves the automotive, packaging and logistics, home appliance and OA equipment, semiconductor, and secondary battery sectors globally, with a green chemical unit focused on circular economy and carbon neutrality.

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Sumisho Cosmetics (a Sumitomo Corporation group company) provides cosmetics ODM manufacturing and cosmetic raw materials/ingredients supply, and operates an innovation center for product development. It serves cosmetics brands and manufacturers, with a focus on the Japanese market.

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Sumisho CRM supplies raw materials such as carbon feedstock and refractory materials to core industries including steelmaking, cement, and chemicals. It focuses on stable supply of these materials to industrial manufacturers.

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Summit Nanotech develops an integrated Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) platform, called denaLi, combining a multi-column extraction system, its eLivate DLE sorbent, and multi-physics predictive modeling to recover lithium from brine with low water use. It serves the mining, oil & gas, and battery industries, with regional testing hubs in Denver, USA and Santiago, Chile.

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Summit Lithium develops an integrated direct lithium extraction (DLE) platform combining a multi-column extraction system, its eLivate DLE sorbent, and multi-physics predictive modeling to tune performance to each brine's chemistry. Its modular denaLi systems serve mining, oil & gas, and battery industries seeking secure lithium supply, with regional testing hubs in Denver, USA and Santiago, Chile.

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AdaptiveWaves develops radiation-hardened optical coatings for solar panels in space and terrestrial environments. The company applies photonics and plasmonics to protect photovoltaic surfaces from radiation, thermal stress, and degradation across orbital altitudes from very low Earth orbit to geostationary orbit.

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Super6 develops advanced supercapacitors using scalable materials for high-power energy storage applications. The company serves grid operators, transport, data centers, and industrial sectors requiring fast energy storage for sustainability and resilience.

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Surface Generation builds custom production equipment and its PtFS process-control platform for high-performance manufacturing applications such as in-situ consolidation, 3D printing, and automated tape lay-up. It serves the aerospace, automotive, and consumer goods industries with solutions ranging from off-the-shelf products to turnkey systems.

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SurfacePrep is a supplier and distributor of abrasive blasting media, specialty ceramics, and surface finishing equipment, along with safety equipment, parts, and tools for manufacturers. It operates a network of regional distributors and job shops across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and offers additive manufacturing post-processing solutions.

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Surftec Engineering develops and manufactures specialized surface coatings including low-friction, anti-corrosion, anti-icing, anti-fouling, and mold release formulations. The company serves industrial customers requiring advanced tribological and surface engineering solutions.

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SurFunction builds ELIPSYS®, a platform for programmable functional metasurfaces that engineer surface properties such as friction, wear, contact resistance, wettability, and optical behavior directly into materials via laser-based micro- and nanoscale geometry. Its technology serves precision manufacturing, optics, energy, mobility, electronics, and medical device industries.

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Surteco is a global supplier of decorative surface materials and furniture edges for interior design applications, serving furniture manufacturers, kitchen producers, and other industrial customers. The company designs and manufactures coordinated surface products across multiple substrates and material technologies for residential and commercial spaces.

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Sustonable makes surfaces from post-consumer recycled PET, pre-consumer recycled glass, and raw materials, offering wall coverings, residential floors, tabletops, sinks, and retail displays. The products are used in residential and commercial projects such as kitchens and offices.

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Swan manufactures solid surfacing products for bathrooms and kitchens, including shower walls, shower bases, vanities, and countertops sold under the Swanstone brand. Its products are made in the USA and marketed to homeowners and contractors for bathroom and kitchen renovation projects.

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Sweet Atoms develops advanced carbon materials using patent-pending processes that convert agricultural, food, and beverage waste biomass into high-performance materials as an alternative to petroleum-derived feedstocks. Its products target industrial sectors including energy, aerospace, automotive, safety, environment, and defence.

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Swift Innovations is a contract manufacturing and research company that develops and manufactures cosmetics and performs materials testing using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical and chemical separation, and microscopy. It offers full-service development and manufacturing to cosmetics clients.

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SynDaver designs and manufactures synthetic humans and anatomical simulators made from water, salts, and fibers that replicate living tissue including muscles, bones, organs, and vessels. Its products serve medical device manufacturers, hospitals, medical and educational institutions, government and military bodies, and industrial customers for uses such as surgical training, medical device testing, education, and product/armor testing.

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SynThera manufactures bioactive glass and biomaterials for medical, dental, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic applications including bone repair, tissue regeneration, and dental care. The company serves pharmaceutical, medical device, and cosmetics industries with customized glass products using furnace melting and powder processing techniques.

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Synthio Chemicals develops advanced manufacturing processes for fine chemicals, using process intensification, scale-up, and automation to deliver scalable production processes for client firms. The company acts as a development partner offering consultations on custom chemical manufacturing.

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TactoTek develops injection molded structural electronics (IMSE) technology that integrates lighting features, sensors, and human-machine interfaces into ultra-thin molded parts. Its technology targets manufacturers building interactive surfaces and smart structures.

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Taiko Paper manufactures specialty kraft papers and industrial papers for agricultural, chemical, food packaging, and electronics applications, with a focus on unbleached kraft paper production. The company operates in Japan and specializes in vertically integrated pulp-to-paper manufacturing.

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TAILR measures and stabilises fabric performance at the source to make garment fit predictable across production, aiming to reduce fit-related returns and waste. The company serves fashion designers and manufacturers by addressing fabric inconsistency rather than pattern or sizing.

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Geo-Tanaka manufactures geosynthetic and geotextile materials for civil engineering projects, serving public works in water management, port infrastructure, and road construction. The company supplies waterproofing, erosion control, and soil reinforcement materials for environmental protection and disaster recovery applications.

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