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Advanced materials market map: Europe

41 advanced materials startups based in Europe that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $714M; the biggest segment is graphene and carbon.

41startups on the map
6segments
$714Mraised between them
Graphene and carbonmost funded segment

Graphene and carbon

17

Materials discovery and AI

7

Bio-based materials

7

Battery and energy materials

4

Metals and alloys

3

Coatings and films

3

Segment by segment

Graphene and carbon

17 startups · $502M raised

  1. Black SemiconductorBlack Semiconductor is a German startup based in Aachen, specializing in semiconductor technology.Germany$247M
  2. ParagrafParagraf is a pioneering company specializing in graphene-based electronic devices, having been established in 2015 as a spin-off United Kingdom$76M
  3. CanatuCanatu is a deep technology company based in Vantaa, Finland, specializing in advanced carbon nanotube (CNT) technology.Finland$48M
  4. HaydaleHaydale offers a patent proprietary scalable plasma process to functionalise graphene and other nanomaterials.United Kingdom$41M
  5. iGiiiGii is a Scotland-based advanced materials company founded in 2016, previously known as Integrated Graphene.United Kingdom$27M
  6. BeDimensionalBeDimensional is a global manufacturer of graphene and other two-dimensional materials with few atomic layers.Italy$25M
  7. UP CatalystUP Catalyst produces sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite for the green energy storage industry.Estonia$20M
  8. TorapheneToraphene is a UK-based biotechnology company founded in 2018, focused on creating high-performance sustainable packaging solutions.United Kingdom$4.1M

Materials discovery and AI

7 startups · $96M raised

  1. Orbital IndustriesOrbital Industries is an AI industrial company founded in 2022, specializing in the integration of artificial intelligence into thUnited Kingdom$50M
  2. ANF TechnologyANF Technology is a developer and producer of a unique nanomaterial - NAFENTM, a pure alumina nanofiber for advanced materials performance.Estonia$10M
  3. EntalpicEntalpic is a Paris-based startup founded in 2024 that specializes in AI-driven materials discovery.France$9.4M
  4. SemarionSemarion is a University of Cambridge spin-out company founded in 2018, focused on accelerating *in vitro* drug discovery.United Kingdom$9.3M
  5. AlqemAlqem is a Munich-based deep tech startup founded in 2026 by Dr.Germany$9.1M
  6. INBRAIN NeuroelectronicsINBRAIN Neuroelectronics is a BCI therapeutics company using graphene to build the least invasive and most intelligent neural platSpain$4.5M
  7. QuantistryShaping the Future of Materials with Quantum and AIGermany$3.3M

Bio-based materials

7 startups · $35M raised

  1. Modern SynthesisModern Synthesis works with bacteria to commercially develop a new class of biobased textiles which meet the complex needs of the market.United Kingdom$15M
  2. MykorMykor is a UK-based biotechnology and advanced materials company founded in 2021.United Kingdom$8.4M
  3. Arda BiomaterialsArda Biomaterials is a London-based materials science company founded in 2022.United Kingdom$6.8M
  4. SaolaSaola is an eco-friendly footwear firm that creates unique shoes using recycled and bio-based materials.France$2.2M
  5. Planet SmartPlanet Smart produces compostable, bio-based superabsorbent polymers for sustainable hygiene products, agriculture and mining waste.United Kingdom$1.0M
  6. NanoloomNanoloom is creating the biodegradable material of the future from graphene that will transform industries and propel them into the future.United Kingdom$567K
  7. Altered MaterialsAltered Materials develops biodegradable plant-responsive encapsulation for agricultural chemicalsItaly$291K

Battery and energy materials

4 startups · $33M raised

  1. E-magyAdvanced materials company that supplies nano-porous silicon for high-energy lithium-ion batteries.Netherlands$16M
  2. Northern GritstoneNorthern Gritstone is an investment firm focused on investing in advanced materials, energy, health technology and cognitive computation.United Kingdom$13M
  3. Integrals PowerIntegrals Power is a battery nanomaterial company.United Kingdom$2.2M
  4. Cella EnergyCella Energy is an advanced materials and technologies company with first-mover advantage in hydrogen storage technology.United Kingdom$1.7M

Metals and alloys

3 startups · $37M raised

  1. ImmaterialImmaterial is an advanced materials company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2015 by David Fairén-Jiménez.United Kingdom$18M
  2. Promethean ParticlesPromethean Particles is a UK-based chemical manufacturing company that specializes in the industrial-scale production of advanced United Kingdom$12M
  3. Milvus AdvancedMilvus Advanced is a UK-based deeptech company located in Oxford, specializing in the production of high-performance nanomaterials.United Kingdom$6.9M

Coatings and films

3 startups · $11M raised

  1. Jolt ElectrodesJOLT is supplying next-generation activated electrodes & protective coating solutions for hydrogen & water treatment electrolysisSpain$6.5M
  2. NanomoxNanomox is a London-based sustainable chemistry startup founded in 2020.United Kingdom$4.2M
  3. coat-itCOAT-IT is a Polish technology company founded in 2019 and based in Puławy, Poland.Poland$533K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Europe. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in advanced materials, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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