New Materials Startups

ASP (ASP Isotopes) is an advanced materials company developing proprietary technology and processes to produce and enrich isotopes for markets including nuclear medicine and therapeutics, green energy generation, and quantum computing. Its initial focus is constructing plants in South Africa to produce highly enriched isotopes for the nuclear medicine market.

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Athena Gold Corporation is a junior gold exploration company focused on high-grade gold projects in North America, including the Laird Lake project in Ontario's Red Lake Gold District and the Excelsior Springs project in Nevada's Walker Lane Trend. The publicly traded company (CSE: ATHA) conducts surface sampling and drilling to advance its gold exploration properties.

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AtoMe develops high-performance metal powders that reinforce existing alloys with ceramic nanomaterials to create metals with greater durability and higher operating limits. Based on research from MIT, its powders integrate into existing powder metallurgy processes and can be tailored for custom manufacturing plans.

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Badwater Alchemy is a desalination company that uses a patented nano-materials process based on zero-valent iron to remove sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from saline water. Its modular units fit in shipping containers, use minimal energy, and are designed to lower the cost of purifying water compared with traditional desalination methods.

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Bardo Climate is a Vanderbilt University spin-out commercializing bipolar membranes with a spun 3D junction that operate at higher current densities than conventional planar membranes. Its membranes target applications including water treatment, lithium processing, acid/base production, CO₂ capture, long-duration energy storage, and hydrogen electrolysis.

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BGM (Battery Grade Materials) is a vertically integrated supplier of critical minerals to the battery industry, focused on sourcing and processing conflict-free metals and low-carbon-footprint chemistries. It serves battery manufacturers with materials derived from mining and mineral processing operations.

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Bell Copper is a publicly traded mineral exploration company (TSXV: BCU; OTCQB: BCUFF) focused on discovering large-scale porphyry copper systems in Arizona. Its assets are the wholly owned Big Sandy Project and the Perseverance Project, a joint venture with Cordoba Minerals, both located in northwestern Arizona near Kingman.

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Beyond Plastic develops biodegradable polymer materials and certified compostable packaging intended to replace conventional plastic, along with laboratory material testing services. It targets companies developing sustainable packaging solutions.

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Biochar Now manufactures biochar at large scale using kiln-based slow pyrolysis technology, serving applications such as specialty agriculture, land reclamation, oil and gas, odor control, bio-filler, and nutrient removal. The company operates in the biochar and carbon materials industry.

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Biofine holds a patent portfolio for a technology that converts waste lignocellulosic feedstocks into renewable chemicals, carbon-negative biofuels, and biochar. The company operates a pilot plant in Maine and is developing its first commercial biorefinery in Lincoln, Maine, for the industrial bioeconomy.

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BioLogiQ makes plant-based thermoplastic resins (BioPolymers such as NuPlastiQ, DuraPlantiQ, and BioBlend) that convert starch into plastic resins for manufacturers to blend with traditional plastics, reducing plastic pollution and improving recycled and compostable content. Its products serve manufacturers seeking more sustainable, planet-friendly plastic materials.

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BioPoly develops orthopedic implants made from a proprietary self-lubricating biomaterial that combines hyaluronic acid and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene to replace damaged cartilage. Its products, including toe, radial head, and knee implants, target cartilage defects for surgeons and patients as a minimally invasive alternative between biological treatments and total joint replacement.

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BioSurfaces develops medical devices, 3D tissue engineering scaffolds, and personal care products using its proprietary Bio-Spun nanofiber technology. The company works in the medical device and tissue engineering space, with collaborations that include Takeda, NIH, and Corning.

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Bison Metals Technologies manufactures non-ferrous seamless cold drawn and tempered copper tubing. Its products serve the industrial, technical, HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration markets.

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Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV: BRC) is a publicly traded, American-focused primary silver and gold developer advancing the high-grade Tonopah West Project in Nevada's Walker Lane trend. The company is working to establish a domestic supply of silver and gold through resource development and drilling.

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Blue Planet Systems develops a mineralization technology that captures CO2 from any source and converts it into synthetic limestone aggregate used as a building material for concrete. The company targets the construction and carbon capture markets, offering CO2-sequestered aggregate that permanently stores emissions while performing like standard quarried aggregate.

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BNNT Materials produces boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) in various as-grown and refined forms for nanotechnology research and development applications. The company operates in the advanced materials and nanotechnology sector.

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Bolder Industries produces sustainable materials from end-of-life tires and rubber scrap for the rubber, plastics, and petrochemical industries. Its flagship product, BolderBlack, is a carbon black alternative made entirely from post-consumer and post-industrial tires that replaces petroleum-derived carbon black as a rubber reinforcing agent and plastics pigment.

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Cabot is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company that develops products used across the transportation, infrastructure, environmental, and consumer industries. It emphasizes sustainability, including a stated ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

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Cactus Materials develops and manufactures semiconductor materials and devices, with expertise across silicon, SiC, and GaAs as well as photonics and RF power applications. The company operates its own fabrication operations and serves the semiconductor industry.

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Cannabinoid API Solutions supplies hemp-derived cannabinoid active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), such as CBD, for use in pharmaceutical applications. It serves companies developing cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical products.

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Canter Resources is a mineral exploration company developing the Columbus Lithium-Boron Project, a claim package of over 12,400 acres in the Columbus Basin of Nevada, USA. The company has conducted phased drilling to explore for lithium-boron mineralization in brines and hold water rights across the project area.

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Carpenter Technology is a specialty materials manufacturer that develops high-performance alloys, stainless steels, titanium, and metal powders for additive manufacturing, serving mission-critical applications across aerospace, medical, energy, consumer electronics, and industrial markets. It also runs research programs in additive manufacturing and electrification, including alloy development and magnetic stack lamination.

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CellMo produces advanced metal foam materials for use in manufacturing and product development. The company focuses on developing and supplying these engineered materials to meet a range of industrial applications.

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