New Materials Startups

Lifelet Medical develops heart valve leaflets made from a fully synthetic, polymer-based material that is free from animal tissue, aimed at improving valve durability and clinical outcomes. The company targets the prosthetic heart valve market with a product intended to reduce manufacturing costs and avoid re-do procedures.

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LIFTT is a network organization in Italy that connects investors and innovators to support the development of future-oriented competencies and entrepreneurship within the country.

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LiGenerate develops Solid State Reduction, a modular low-temperature refining process (the LiGen Cell) that converts metal oxides and sulfides into high-purity elemental metals for mining companies and battery recyclers. It recovers critical metals such as tantalum, antimony, germanium, cobalt, nickel, and lithium, including from recycled battery black mass, to support localized, closed-loop critical mineral supply chains.

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Light Polymers develops lyotropic liquid crystal materials and coatable polarizer solutions for displays and optical applications in electronics, mixed reality headsets, automotive displays, and microLED technologies. The company manufactures advanced materials that enable direct coating onto substrates, improving display efficiency, durability, and production costs.

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Ligna Energy develops S-Power supercapacitors, bio-based and ultra-thin energy storage components free from materials harmful to humans and the environment. The products are designed to be paired with energy harvesters to replace batteries in wireless electronics.

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SIA "Limbažu ceļi" is a road construction company in Latvia that carries out infrastructure development projects and produces asphalt concrete and road surfacing materials. It operates an asphalt plant in Valmiera, a materials testing laboratory in Limbaži, and a stationary mineral material crusher, serving both its own needs and external clients.

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Lind Marine produces crushed oyster shell products for laying poultry and agricultural applications, providing a natural source of calcium carbonate for eggshell formation and feed supplementation. The company harvests and processes oyster shells in the USA with heat treatment for purity.

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Linde is an industrial gas and engineering company serving customers, employees, and communities, with a stated focus on safety and reducing harm to people and the environment.

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Shandong Linuo Technology Glass manufactures high-borosilicate heat-resistant glass products including food storage containers, bakeware, and pharmaceutical packaging for global consumer and commercial markets. The company serves major international brands and retailers across 30+ countries with factory-certified, food-grade glass solutions.

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Lios is an Irish deep-tech company developing advanced acoustic materials for controlling noise and vibration. Its core technology, SoundBounce, is a thin, lightweight composite material aimed at industrial applications seeking to meet regulatory and sustainability requirements.

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Liposphere is a biomedical startup spun out of Israel's Weizmann Institute that develops liposome-based biolubricant materials for orthopaedic conditions. Its technology targets joint pain and mobility in patients with osteoarthritis and can coat both cartilage and artificial medical surfaces such as implants and catheters.

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Lipock develops nanoencapsulation technology that stabilizes natural bioactives — such as rosemary and thyme extracts — so they remain potent, cost-competitive, and can be integrated into existing industrial production lines. It supplies natural preservatives and antioxidants for food, beverage, nutraceutical, and cosmetics manufacturers seeking clean-label alternatives to synthetic preservatives like BHT and BHA.

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LiqTech develops advanced ceramic membrane filtration technology used to purify liquids and gases for industrial applications. It focuses on solving complex filtration challenges for specialized industries.

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Liquid X develops conductive inks and sensors integrated onto textiles and PET substrates for applications requiring proximity detection, touch sensing, and temperature measurement. The company offers prototyping services to design, build, and test functional sensor components based on customer requirements.

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Litherm Technologies develops fully electric calcination technology aimed at enabling zero-emission production of lime and cement. Its focus is on decarbonizing industrial calcination processes for the cement and lime industry.

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Lithios develops brine-agnostic electrochemical lithium extraction systems (Advanced Lithium Extraction) that use lithium-selective battery electrodes to recover lithium directly from brine at lower cost and with reduced water, chemical, and waste inputs. It serves lithium producers, resource owners, and project developers working with oilfield, geothermal, salar, and produced-water brines to build lithium supply in the United States and allied nations.

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Lithium de France, a mission-driven company and member of Arverne, produces geothermal heat for businesses, farmers, and local authorities and extracts lithium for electric vehicle batteries. Its operations are based in Northern Alsace, France, where it drills geothermal wells at its Schwabwiller site.

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Lithium Ionic is a Canadian lithium mining company developing spodumene concentrate deposits in the Itinga district of Minas Gerais, Brazil, to supply the EV and battery markets. It is advancing the Bandeira, Outro Lado, and Salinas lithium projects toward near-term production.

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Lithium Salvage is developing an end-to-end household Lithium-ion battery recycling process that uses lower-power methods and organic chemistry to chemically separate and refine metals such as Nickel, Manganese, Cobalt and Lithium from battery "black mass". Based in the North East of England, it aims to operate the UK's first clean household Li-ion battery recycling facility.

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Lithoz manufactures 3D printers and ceramic materials for high-performance applications where precision and reliability are critical. The company serves industries including medical devices and dental, using ceramic additive manufacturing technology.

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Litona develops advanced battery technologies for energy storage and electric vehicle applications, built by researchers with backgrounds from Tesla and leading academic institutions.

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Little Feet Packaging develops recyclable and compostable packaging materials as replacements for single-use plastic, including thermal boxes used by third-party logistics and meal kit companies. It operates in the sustainable packaging and materials industry.

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Little Green Panda manufactures home-compostable and PLA-free cups for retail and custom orders. The company operates across Australia and Canada.

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Liveo Research produces specialty materials for primary packaging in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, as well as shrink sleeve labels, serving customers globally with innovative solutions. The company also provides value-added packaging consultation services to help customers identify sustainable options.

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