New Materials Startups

Oceanium develops proprietary seaweed-based ingredients for food, health, and materials using innovative biorefinery and green chemistry processes. The company serves the food, health, and materials industries while advancing ocean health and coastal sustainability across the Western Hemisphere.

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OceanSafe is a Swiss polymer science company that develops next-generation textile materials engineered for biodegradability and recyclability to replace conventional textiles in the fashion and apparel industry. The company partners with global brands to implement circular economy principles and offers a licensing model for its proprietary technology.

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OCI Vacuum Microengineering manufactures electron spectroscopy instruments and related analytical equipment for materials research across scientific laboratories. The company specializes in nano-scale surface characterization and elemental analysis, with recent development efforts focused on battery testing systems and energy harvesting technologies.

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Octarine Bio is a synthetic biology platform company that engineers microorganisms to produce bio-based, low-impact ingredients and materials to replace unsustainable synthetic chemical processes across industries including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, and energy. Founded in 2018 based on research from Danish universities, the company applies precision fermentation and enzymatic enhancement to develop commercial-scale bio-manufacturing solutions.

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Ocutec is a life sciences company developing advanced materials and technologies for contact lenses and ophthalmic applications. It works in the medical device and biomaterials space.

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ODIN Materials develops composite construction materials made from agriculturally sourced feedstocks. The company is a materials startup focused on creating novel sustainable building materials.

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Official OrganicsRx makes an OMRI-listed dry powder fertilizer formulated without animal waste or synthetics, containing minerals and nutrients to support yields of vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers, trees, turf, and orchids. The product is intended for commercial and home garden use across greenhouse, container, and in-soil applications, indoors and outdoors.

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OI Analytical manufactures analytical instruments for laboratory use, enabling testing across environmental, food, fuel, and water sectors. The company adapts industry standard methods into its instruments to help customers generate accurate data for regulated testing.

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okom wrks labs develops regenerative building materials, focusing on load-bearing structural components made from mycelium, hemp hurd, and organic cotton as sustainable substitutes for materials tied to deforestation. The company applies regenerative design principles to construction and material science challenges.

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OliKrom develops color-intelligence materials with programmed color-change properties for industrial applications, including detection of overheating, impacts, hydrogen leaks, corrosion, wear indicators, anti-counterfeiting solutions, and adaptive coatings against solar heat. Founded in 2014, it serves large industrial companies in France and internationally with materials-science solutions supporting eco-innovation and smart-city development.

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Olmix develops, produces, and distributes biosourced solutions, including seaweed-derived products, for livestock and crop farming. The company serves agricultural markets in more than 100 countries across five continents.

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OmniActive develops scientifically validated, nature-based ingredients for the nutraceutical and natural products industry. The company specializes in extracting and delivering innovative ingredient solutions sourced from spices and natural materials.

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Omni Tanker manufactures specialised tank containers, road tankers, and aerospace tanks using carbon fibre composite technology for the transport and storage of aggressive corrosive and high-purity chemicals, high-pressure gases such as hydrogen, and cryogenic fluids. Its products serve the chemical logistics, intermodal transport, and aerospace sectors.

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A direct-to-consumer underwear and apparel brand selling wireless bras, bikinis, boxers, and related innerwear online in Japan. Its lineup includes bras, underwear, and bra-integrated tops and tanks sold directly to consumers.

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Opsydia develops optical and photonic technologies for precision manufacturing, emerging from research in adaptive optics and laser processing at the University of Oxford. The company applies advanced laser machining and optical fabrication techniques to enable high-resolution processing in transparent materials for industrial and scientific applications.

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Optical Waters manufactures UV-C optical fibers that emit germicidal light along their entire length for disinfection applications. The fibers are flexible and customizable, designed to be integrated into various surfaces and equipment to deliver ultraviolet sterilization where contamination is a concern.

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Metamaterials develops advanced materials and functional surfaces using nanofabrication technologies such as lithography, holography, and metamaterial coatings. Its products serve markets including brand protection, banknote and government ID security, aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer electronics, energy, and medical imaging.

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OQEMA distributes, markets and sells chemicals and ingredients, offering more than 15,000 products including raw materials, specialty chemicals and tailor-made formulations to processing industries. It acts as an interface between chemical manufacturers and industrial customers, providing procurement, formulation support, blending, regulatory expertise and logistics across Europe and 26 countries.

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Ora Graphene develops nano-materials based on graphene technology for high-performance audio applications. The company serves audio equipment manufacturers and beyond through commercialized graphene solutions.

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Orange Fiber produces sustainable textile fibers, yarn, and fabric made from citrus juice by-products ("pastazzo") for fashion brands and designers, extracting cellulose from citrus pulp at its Sicilian sites and processing it into fiber via a partnership with the Lenzing Group. The company holds a registered cellulose extraction license and trademark for its Made-in-Italy circular fabrics.

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Orfoncé develops a wood-based bio-ink made from forestry residues for use in inkjet and flexographic printing on surfaces such as paper, cardboard, plastic, and metal. The ink is compostable and biodegradable, aimed at reducing the carbon footprint and pollution of printing and packaging.

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Organic Basics is a clothing company that manufactures products using sustainably sourced materials including organic cotton, recycled nylon, and wood-based fibers like TENCEL and ECOVERO. The company prioritizes certified materials and environmental responsibility in its production processes.

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ORGANOID creates sustainable surfaces and products from natural and recycled materials, combining innovation with design. The company serves customers in architectural and interior design markets with climate-neutral manufacturing processes.

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Orica manufactures and distributes commercial explosives, blasting systems, digital blast-design and monitoring software, and specialty mining chemicals such as sodium cyanide for mining, quarrying, construction, and infrastructure customers in over 100 countries. Founded in 1874 in Victoria, Australia, it operates across three segments: Blasting Solutions, Digital Solutions, and Specialty Mining Chemicals.

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