New Materials Startups

Tanbark manufactures molded fiber parts and packaging using a proprietary thermoforming process (Type 3), serving businesses in food, medical, consumer goods, and packaging industries. The company offers design, tooling, and production services for sustainable, paper-based alternatives to plastic components.

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Tandem Repeat develops Squitex, a biobased fiber material derived from squid ring teeth protein using genetic sequencing tools, intended as an alternative to petroleum-based fibers for the textile industry. The company applies biomimetic design to create durable, more sustainable textile materials.

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Tattva Bio is developing a biology-driven manufacturing platform that uses photosynthetic biological cells to grow high-performance industrial materials under ambient conditions. The company aims to reduce carbon emissions and resource depletion associated with conventional extractive, energy-intensive material production.

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Tretau produces solvent-free magnet wire using its DryCycle coating technology, which insulates copper, aluminum, nickel-plated and silver wire with thermoset and thermoplastic polymers. Its products serve electrification applications across the automotive, industrial, aerospace, heavy duty, railway, power grid and robotics sectors.

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TCPoly develops thermally conductive polymer materials under the Ice9 brand, offered as 3D printing filaments, molding/extrusion pellets, and end-to-end design, prototyping, and production services. Its materials target thermal management applications such as heat sinks, heat exchangers, molds, battery packs, and electronics enclosures for engineering and manufacturing customers.

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TCI is a US-based contract manufacturer that prototypes and produces high-precision components at scale for the aerospace, healthcare, and semiconductor industries, including precision aerospace tooling. It serves manufacturers such as Wescon Industries.

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Techmer PM is a materials design company that develops masterbatches and compounds for plastics and synthetic fiber processes, using chemical formulation to color and modify polymers for manufacturers across multiple industries.

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Tega Industries designs and manufactures critical consumables for the mineral processing, mining, and material handling industries, serving over 700 customers across 92+ countries. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Kolkata, it operates manufacturing hubs in India, Australia, Chile, and South Africa.

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Teiny develops an oat milk powder designed for use in food and beverage manufacturing, aiming to overcome the shipping, storage, and formulation limitations of liquid oat milk. Its powder format targets automated and dry-line manufacturing systems where existing oat powders fall short on texture, dispersion, and stability.

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TEKMOF develops Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) using kinetic-controlled design for molecular trapping, adsorption, and molecular structure determination. It offers porous materials, molecular structure analysis consulting, and analysis equipment and software for the pharmaceutical, food, environmental, and energy sectors.

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TekniPlex develops and manufactures materials-science-based solutions for the healthcare and consumer products markets, including components for medical devices, drug delivery, and product packaging. The company focuses on advanced material formulation, processing, and manufacturing, with an emphasis on sustainable materials.

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Teknia is a multinational group that manufactures metal and plastic components for the automotive and mobility industry using technologies such as machining, stamping, tube forming, plastic injection, and aluminium injection/High Pressure Die Casting. It serves leading vehicle manufacturers through factories across Europe, the Americas, and North Africa.

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Tekplas provides precision plastic injection moulding from an ISO Class 7 cleanroom facility in Hamilton, New Zealand, producing sterile and food-safe components. It serves technical industries including laboratory, human and animal health, food packaging, and agri-tech, making products such as custom labware, diagnostic consumables, and packaging.

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Telica Microbials develops biological insecticides derived from a bitter natural substance to control thrips and mites at low doses, using a proprietary formulation. Its botanical plant-protection products are aimed at agricultural pest control without harmful effects on bees.

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Ten-Nine Technologies develops TENIX®, a nano-additive powder that improves lithium-ion battery performance and longevity by stabilizing cathode degradation. The company serves battery manufacturers and energy storage applications across electric vehicles and stationary storage systems.

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TenCate Protective Fabrics develops flame-resistant and protective textile fabrics used to make protective clothing and workwear. It serves professionals in firefighting, emergency response, military, industry, and the energy, oil and gas sectors.

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Tensar provides geotechnical products and engineering solutions used to reduce construction costs and extend the service life of sitework such as roads and foundations. It serves civil engineering and construction clients worldwide, backed by decades of research and testing.

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Termanox develops a sustainable cooling water treatment based on a biodegradable film-forming product (Blueterm®) that combats micro and macro fouling while reducing traditional chemical use by more than 95%. It offers consultancy, products, and complete treatment systems for industrial cooling water challenges, with a focus on lowering environmental footprint and contributing to sustainability goals.

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TerraBarrier develops coatings and materials technology to combat high-temperature corrosion and enable green hydrogen and green ammonia applications, helping industrial partners extend component lifetimes and reduce waste. It targets the renewable energy and hydrogen infrastructure sector.

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Terrafend develops a patented aqueous industrial cleaning technology that replaces hydrocarbon solvents, caustics, and heated solutions to remove coatings, oils, greases, resins, adhesives, and sealants from metal and other substrates. It serves industrial manufacturers across sectors such as aviation and maritime, positioning its formulations as a lower-waste, lower-VOC cleaning alternative.

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TerraSafe is a material innovation platform developing plastic-free barrier packaging by combining natural materials into advanced packaging formats. It targets the packaging industry with alternatives to conventional plastic barrier materials.

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Terravive makes American-manufactured, compostable food service products certified as ocean-degradable and compostable as an alternative to traditional plastics. The company serves the food service market and is a woman-, minority-, and veteran-owned business based in the United States.

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TerraWaste develops htloop®, a modular hydrothermal process that uses high-temperature, high-pressure water to convert low-quality mixed waste plastics and biomass into near-naphtha oil for use as petrochemical feedstock. It targets waste handlers and petrochemical companies, aiming to enable plastics recirculation and reduced CO2 while competing economically with fossil oil.

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Terrion is building an integrated domestic supply chain for synthetic graphite in the United States, covering feedstock through finished material for defense, energy, and industrial applications. The company aims to reduce U.S. reliance on imported synthetic graphite used in lithium-ion batteries, nuclear reactor cores, and hypersonic and industrial systems.

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