New Materials Startups
2,476 companies tagged New Materials, with their investors and founders.
Alpha-Tech (株式会社アルファテック) is a Yamagata University spin-out that develops, manufactures, and licenses temperature-controlled milling machines for the alpha-gelatinization of grains such as starch and cellulose. Its technology targets animal feed and biomass applications, aimed at improving livestock feed efficiency and addressing global protein/food supply challenges.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[{"full_name": "駒井 雄一", "title": "代表取締役社長 (President & CEO)"}, {"full_name": "西岡 昭博", "title": "Inventor & Executive Technical Advisor / Founder"}, {"full_name": "福井 勝", "title": "取締役 CTO"}, {"full_name": "増田 一之", "title": "Co-founder Advisor"}]</parameter> <parameter name="investors_mentioned">["ユニバーサルマテリアルズインキュベーター"]
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Green Chemical (株式会社グリーンケミカル) is a Japanese deep-tech chemistry startup working in the GX (green transformation) and nanotechnology field. It develops chemical materials and conducts R&D, and has been selected for NEDO's deep-tech startup support program.
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LA TERRA Inc. develops germ-free artificial potting soil made entirely of inorganic materials, including fertilizer, designed to grow plants using light energy without pesticides. The product targets uses such as interior greenery, horticultural therapy, and urban environmental greening.
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株式会社DNP光金属 manufactures and sells decorative and display components made using specialty printing, along with molded and press-processed products, primarily for automotive and industrial equipment applications. Established in 1950, the company operates with a related manufacturing subsidiary in China.
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3 Proton Lithium (3PL) is a privately held U.S. company exploring and developing critical minerals — primarily lithium and boron from salt and brine deposits — at the Railroad Valley Super-Brine Complex in Nevada. It holds leases and mining claims across more than 58 square miles and targets what it describes as the largest identified lithium resource in North America.
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4M Carbon Fiber develops a manufacturing technology aimed at producing carbon fiber at lower cost and higher volume than conventional processes. It targets industrial-scale production of carbon and oxidized fibers for a range of industries.
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ACatechol develops patented biomimetic surface engineering technologies, including long-lasting germicidal coatings, anti-biofouling and antimicrobial catheters, non-etching dental bonding/de-bonding, and biodegradable surgical adhesives. Its products target medical and dental applications, aiming to prevent hospital-acquired infections and catheter-related bloodstream infections.
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Acuitive Technologies is an orthopedic medical device company developing products using citrate-based biodegradable biomaterials for regenerative applications, including foot and ankle surgery. Its team consists of veterans of the orthopedic industry drawn from companies such as J&J, Zimmer, Stryker, and MAKO.
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GreenGirt manufactures continuous insulation Z-girts and SMARTci building enclosure systems that combine steel structural elements with fiber-reinforced polymers for thermal insulation. The products serve architects, engineers, specifiers, and façade professionals working on building envelope and construction projects.
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AEMS Corp solves viscosity problems in liquid formulations using proprietary and patented methods and an automated high-throughput, microscale lab, focusing primarily on next-generation pharmaceuticals such as high-concentration injectable biologics and siRNA therapeutics. It also formulates antimicrobial and edible sprayable coatings and other molecular systems for companies whose product development is blocked by viscosity challenges.
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AGAE Technologies manufactures and supplies natural rhamnolipid biosurfactants at large scale, produced via proprietary fermentation and purification, as an alternative to petroleum-based surfactants. It serves global R&D labs and commercial partners across personal care, home care, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and environmental remediation, and sells rhamnolipid-based skincare and home products under its MayLū brand.
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Agtec Innovations develops smart-release fertilizers, including controlled-release micronutrients, phosphorus products, coatings for DAP/MAP, and caged-urea that reduce nutrient runoff and improve crop yields. Its water-insoluble products release nutrients based on plant root demand and are aimed at farmers across a range of crops.
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Alaska Energy Metals is a mineral exploration company developing the Nikolai nickel project in interior Alaska, which hosts the Eureka sulfide nickel and battery-metal deposit containing nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum-group metals. It aims to supply domestic strategic metals for electric vehicle and energy applications in the United States.
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Alex Metals is a precious metals exploration company focused on discovering high-grade silver and gold volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits in the Alexander Terrane of Southeast Alaska. It holds full control of three drill-ready exploration projects targeting silver, gold, zinc, lead, and copper.
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Ambient Biosciences offers a freeze-free, patented stabilization process that makes temperature-sensitive reagents and biomolecules—including antibodies, enzymes, nucleic acids, small molecules, and cells—shelf-stable at room temperature as an alternative to lyophilization and cold-chain storage. It serves life science and biotech companies that produce reagents, enabling ambient shipping, extended shelf life, and reduced cold-chain costs.
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American Magnesium plans to build a modular milling complex in Luna County, New Mexico to produce magnesium metal and portland cement from a local magnesium-dolomite deposit. The project aims to develop a domestic North American magnesium supply, reducing reliance on imports from China.
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Ampcera develops scalable, low-cost solid electrolyte materials and solid-state battery technology for next-generation energy storage, aiming for higher energy density, faster charging, and improved safety over lithium-ion systems. It supplies automotive OEMs, consumer-electronics companies, and battery manufacturers globally, with a focus on US domestic materials supply chain and energy storage independence.
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AMPeers engineers high-temperature superconductors, including REBCO HTS tape, for use in commercial-scale power systems and other critical industries. The company is developing superconductor materials with higher critical current, radiation tolerance, and greater production capacity, based in the U.S.
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Anellotech develops the Plas-TCat process, a one-step thermal-catalytic recycling technology that converts mixed plastic waste back into basic chemicals such as benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) used to make virgin plastics. The company operates a demonstration plant in Silsbee, Texas, and licenses its technology for plastics recycling and the circular economy.
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Applied Silver makes SilvaClean, a laundry additive that provides residual antimicrobial activity on textiles after washing, killing bacteria and fungi on items like linens, gowns, uniforms, and towels. It serves healthcare, sports, and hospitality settings.
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AquOm Water is an American manufacturer of all-natural, non-toxic geo-polymer and bio-polymer products that bind and reduce nitrogen, ammonia, and phosphorous in water. Its products serve freshwater, wastewater, aquaculture, agriculture/irrigation, and landfill leachate treatment applications.
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Aropha provides biodegradability, compostability, and ecotoxicity testing for companies developing sustainable materials, combining predictive modeling with laboratory automation. It offers digital tools and accredited testing services to help businesses shorten development timelines and validate sustainability claims.
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Arsenal Medical develops a platform of biomaterials for medical applications, including ResQFoam for hemorrhage control and NeoCast, advancing products through clinical trials and FDA regulatory pathways. The company focuses on biomaterial-based medical devices and combination products across clinical indications.
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Artelon develops synthetic ligament and tendon reconstruction products based on its Dynamic Matrix technology for orthopedic soft tissue repair. Its implants, used in joint stability and kinematics procedures, have been implanted over 60,000 times worldwide, and the company is now part of Stryker.
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