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National Science Foundation's Chemicals & Materials portfolio
National Science Foundation has backed 75 Chemicals & Materials startups in rounds we track, $797M between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Phoenix Tailings.
75startups backed
4stages
$797Mraised between them
Stage not reportedbiggest stage
National Science Foundation's whole portfolioNational Science Foundation's profile
Li Industries
Boston Materials
Resource Chemical
Vartega
C-Crete Technologies
DexMat
Fluence Analytics
Imprint Energy
Cypris Materials
Molten Salt Solutions
Algenesis
AvantGuard
QSimulate
Ecolectro
Mosaic Microsystems
Chemeleon
Corumat
Icorium Engineering Company
Multiscale Systems
Belmont Scientific
Vistex Composites
Anactisis- MMarqMetrix
Indrio Technologies
+32 more
Funding by segment
- Stage not reported$174M56
- Pre-seed and seed$25M11
- Series B$562M4
- Series A$36M4
Where they are based
- United States67$791M
United StatesFounded
8Earlier
712
713
514
315
616
817
1018
719
620
21
122
23
24
25
26
7 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M37
- $1M to $10M28
- $10M to $50M8
- $50M to $250M1
- $250M to $1B1
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
62 of 75 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States67
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
Stage not reported
56 startups · $174M raised
- Li IndustriesLi Industries is a climate tech company based in Pineville, North Carolina, founded in 2017.United States$55M
- Boston MaterialsBoston Materials is a manufacturer of advanced materials for semiconductors and aerospace platforms.United States$15M
- Resource ChemicalReSource is turning CO2 to make high performance plastics that does not accumulate in the environmentUnited States$15M
- VartegaVartega is an environmental services company founded in 2014, based in Denver, Colorado.United States$13M
- C-Crete TechnologiesC-Crete Technologies is a technology development company building and commercializing technological paradigm shifts of the future.United States$10M
- DexMatDexMat is an advanced materials company based in Houston, Texas, founded in 2015.United States$10M
- Fluence AnalyticsFluence Analytics is a manufacturer of industrial and laboratory systems.United States$7.5M
- Imprint EnergyImprint Energy is a battery technology company based in Alameda, California, founded in 2010.United States$6.0M
Pre-seed and seed
11 startups · $25M raised
Skycool SystemsSkyCool Systems is a cleantech company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2016.United States$5.0M
Celadyne TechnologiesCeladyne Technologies is an American energy materials company founded in 2018, focused on advancing hydrogen fuel cell technology United States$4.8M
Phosio CorporationPhosio Corporation is an advanced materials company based in Corvallis, Oregon.United States$4.3M
SuntheticsSunthetics offers an easy-to-use machine-learning platform that enables up to 32x faster development of new medicine, materials, cUnited States$4.0M
N5 SensorsN5 Sensors develops a chemical sensor technology that detects harmful chemicals mixed in the air.United States$3.0M
CeciliaCecilia is transforming plastic waste into clean hydrogen and circular carbon nanotubes, transforming waste to value.United States$1.2M
spotLESS MaterialsspotLESS Materials is a materials coatings company founded in May 2018 and based in State College, Pennsylvania.United States$900K
TruSpin Nanomaterial Innovation Inc.TruSpin Nanomaterial Innovation, Inc.United States$535K
Series B
4 startups · $562M raised
Phoenix TailingsFounded to bring a new level of sustainability and efficiency to the mining industry by enabling new sources of primary metals.United States$530M
UbiQDUbiQD is an advanced materials company that manufactures low-hazard quantum dots (QDs) and nanocomposites.United States$28M
Graphene FrontiersGraphene Frontiers produces nanotechnology and graphene based solutions for commercial and industrial applications.United States$2.3M
ecovia I bioecovia I bio offers high-performing biobased ingredients and materials from sustainable processes.United States$1.5M
Series A
4 startups · $36M raised
VenoStentVenoStent is a tissue engineering medical device company developing bioabsorbable polymer wraps for better outcomes in vascular surgery.United States$14M
Phase Two ChemicalsPhase Two Chemicals specializes in clean chemistry and industrial electrochemistry, focusing on on-site, on-demand hydrogen peroxiUnited States$12M
SoliyarnSoliyarn is a sustainable textile technology company founded in 2018, focused on developing eco-friendly fabric finishes using itsUnited States$6.5M
Resonant LinkResonant Link is an internet company based out of 2555 Flores St, San Mateo, CA, United States.United States$3.4M
How this map is made. Every startup here works in Chemicals & Materials and has raised money in a round we track that names National Science Foundation as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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