Universal Materials Incubator — Full Portfolio
80 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first
Allied Carbon Solutions develops and manufactures sophorolipids, a natural biosurfactant, with applications in livestock feed and emulsifiers, personal care yeast-fermentation extracts, and agricultural biostimulants.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsNot stated, JP
山縣 洋介(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
Aromyx develops biosensor technology that replicates human olfactory receptors to measure and quantify odors and flavors for product development, quality control, and consumer targeting across food, beverage, sustainability, and health industries.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMountain View, US
Mark Mendel(Director)Christopher J. Hanson(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Silverman(Executive Officer, Director)Kieran Furlong(Director)Jeffrey Y. Suto(Executive Officer)Keith Milne(Executive Officer)
Arzeda uses AI-driven computational protein design to create custom proteins and enzymes, then productizes and manufactures them for applications including sweeteners, home and personal care, advanced materials, and biologics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechNew MaterialsSeattle, US
Alexandre Zanghellini(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Althoff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeff Klunzinger(Director)Bill Baum(Director)Andrew Ban(Executive Officer)Daniela Grabs(Executive Officer)
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBrisbane, US
Jamie Bacher(Founder)inAdam Paul Arkin(Founder)in
BoardErkki Aaltonen(Director)
CellFiber develops cell mass-production technology for cell and gene therapy, including ZeitoTM Plus, a GMP/GCTP-compliant cell fiber manufacturing device designed for fiber culture that enables aseptic, closed seeding of fiber-encapsulated cells directly into culture bags.
BiotechHardwareMedical Devices
Citrine provides an AI platform for product development used across organizations, with expertise in materials discovery and advanced manufacturing optimization.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsRedwood City, US
Greg Mulholland(Co-founder & CEO)inRahim Lakhani(Executive Officer)inBryce Meredig(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Brady(Director)Mark Cupta(Director)Amar Hanspal(Director)
CONNEXX SYSTEMS is a Japanese startup developing energy-storage batteries and a networked storage system ("Power Net") that links distributed batteries and renewable sources like solar and wind into a unified energy network.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Organic hydrogel reducing water waste and improving soil health for sustainable farming.
Goryo Chemical develops fluorescence-based technology to visualize diseases and support diagnosis and treatment.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsTokyo, JP
Green Earth Institute is a Japanese company operating a corporate office in Tokyo and a research center in Kisarazu, Chiba.
BiotechTokyo, JP
Green Culture develops and sells plant-based foods, handling everything from product development to distribution in-house.
ConsumerFoodTech
iMicrobes uses synthetic biology to develop cost-effective sustainable materials and replace conventional manufacturing processes.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US
Derek Greenfield(Founder/CEO)Liz Clarke(Founder/CTO)inNoah Helman(Founder/CSO)in
iPEACE223 develops zeolite catalyst technology and plant designs to convert bioethanol-derived ethylene into bio-propylene and its derivatives, aiming for carbon-neutral chemical and fuel production.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
JEPLAN is a Japanese group focused on recycling and circular economy, working with domestic and international partners under the mission of "circulating all things." It aims to advance a circular economy through recycling technologies and operations across its business sites and factories.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsTokyo, JP
髙尾 正樹(代表取締役 執行役員社長 (President & CEO))
JITSUBO develops Molecular Hiving™, a peptide synthesis technology, and provides contract manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and technology licensing.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesYokohama, JP
Shuya Mizufune(President & CEO (代表取締役社長))Ichiro Shima(Director (取締役))Keitaro Iwaki(Chairman (取締役会長))Keisuke Bando(Director (取締役))
LiSTie develops LiSMIC, a high-purity lithium recovery technology using a specialized ion-conducting membrane (developed at Japan's QST) that selectively separates lithium from impurity-heavy sources such as brine, and is building container-sized recovery units.
Circular EconomyCleantechDeep TechRokkasho, Aomori, JP
Tsuyoshi Hoshino(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))山地 正洋 (Masahiro Yamaji)(取締役 (Director))木場 祥介 (Shosuke Koba)(社外取締役 (Outside Director))
Numat develops metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and manufactures them at industrial scale through an integrated campus with ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsIllinois, US
Ben Hernandez(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)Dr. Omar Farha(Founder and Chief Scientific Officer)T. Jay Collins(Director)Bill Kroll(Director)Luka Erceg(Director)Jeff Klunzinger(Director)
PaMeLa develops compact, low-burden medical devices that use artificial intelligence to objectively measure and visualize pain, addressing the reliance on patients' subjective self-reporting.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesOsaka, JP
後藤 宏明(代表取締役 (Representative Director))
POLASTECH is a deep-tech company developing zeolite-based water-vapor adsorbent materials (AQSOA) and adsorption heat pumps (AHP) that convert low-temperature waste heat from data centers and industrial facilities into cooling energy, reducing electricity use and CO₂ emissions.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsTokyo, JP
Hiroyuki Kakiuchi(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))Yuya Watanabe(CFO)Daisuke Yanagawa(CSCO)
Spiber develops next-generation biomaterials based on structural protein technology, producing polymers through fermentation for applications across lifestyle, beauty, food, and healthcare products.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsTsuruoka, JP
川名 麻耶(CEO)
Carbon Fiber Recycle Industry co.ltd. is a Japanese company that recycles carbon fiber materials.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsMitake, Kani District, Gifu, JP
Hideto Itazu(Representative Director)
tiem factory Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells functional materials, specifically an aerogel called SUFA (Super Functional Air), a porous material over 90% air engineered for high flexibility and elasticity in transparent plate form.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsIbaraki, JP
橘弘一郎(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))川瀬昇(取締役 (Director))倉田真弥(取締役 / 代表取締役 (Director / Representative Director))
micro-AMS develops and sells microwave molding equipment for resin/plastic molding and sells microwave-molded products.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew Materials
宮本 雅司(代表取締役CEO)村田 知哉(取締役CBO)
SteraVision develops optical switching and steering devices and FMCW/Digital Coherent LiDAR systems that can weight scanning toward specific regions of interest, for uses such as automotive and industrial LiDAR, factory automation robots, optical switches, and intrusion sensors.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Uezuka(Representative / CEO)
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.
AgTechFoodTechNew MaterialsYamagata, JP
西岡教授 (Prof. Nishi-oka)(Developer)
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