Best Advanced Materials Companies in Massachusetts, United States
The 40 best Advanced Materials companies in Massachusetts, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: 6K.
Ranked: Best Advanced Materials companies in Massachusetts
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Stage | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6K Provider of nanotechnology-based metal powders 60Funding top 15%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Tech top 34% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Techtop 34% Growthtop 47% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $300M across 17 rounds · 17 rounds over 12 yrs (1.4/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $300M | 25 mo ago | 62 62 → 153 (+147%) | Awanish Raj Co-Founder & CTO | Series E | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+35 | — | — |
| 2 | Aspen Aerogel Provider of thermal insulation solutions | $198M | 62 mo ago | 548 548 → 454 (-17%) | Donald Young President and CEO | Public | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+25 | — | — |
| 3 | QD Vision Offers quantum dot technology solutions for display applications | $134M | 129 mo ago | 14 | — | Acquired | — | 552 patents AR/VR head‑mounted displays integrating holographic HUDs, electrochromic lenses, and adapters | — |
| 4 | Arsenal Medical Developer of polymer-based foams and fibers 45Funding top 20%Talent top 23%Product top 26%Moat top 26% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Talenttop 23% Producttop 26% Moattop 26% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 35% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $69.9M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 21 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $70M | 13 mo ago | 16 16 → 29 (+81%) | Eric Stern Co-Founder & CTO | Series D | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 188 patents Hemostatic and embolic biomaterials for vascular injury control and clotting. | — |
| 5 | Metalenz Manufacturer of meta-optic materials for multiple applications | $47M | 46 mo ago | 26 26 → 42 (+62%) | Robert Devlin Co-Founder & CEO | Series B | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | 78 patents Metasurface-based polarization control and imaging optics for cameras and depth sensors. | — |
| 6 | Boston Materials Manufacturer of advanced energy transfer materials 27Funding top 23%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Partners top 45% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Partnerstop 45% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $40.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $40M | 8 mo ago | 19 | Anvesh Gurijala Co-Founder & CEO | Series B | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — |
| 7 | Chasm Technologies Manufacturer of carbon nanotechnology materials for various applications and industries 29Funding top 31%Moat top 39%Tech top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Moattop 39% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Partnersbottom 35% Newsbottom 34% Marketbottom 33% Funding: Raised $33.7M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $34M | 23 mo ago | 28 28 → 29 (+4%) | David Arthur CEO / Co-Founder | Series C | HubSpot CMS HubAnimate.cssMicrosoft Advertising+27 | — | — |
| 8 | RevBio Developer of synthetic adhesive used for bone/dental repair 57Talent top 23%Innovation top 28%Patents top 28%Funding top 34% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Innovationtop 28% Patentstop 28% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 38% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 31% Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated Innovation: 50 patents (top 31% of patent-holders) · 44 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $24M | 15 mo ago | 29 | Michael Brown Co-Founder | Series B | — | 50 patents Medical bioadhesives and bone fixation devices for surgical and image‑guided applications | — |
| 9 | Foundation Alloy Provider of advanced alloy materials 24Funding top 31%Talent top 38%Moat top 48%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Talenttop 38% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 27% Funding: Raised $10.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $10M | 4 mo ago | 10 | Jasper Lienhard Co-Founder | Series B | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 10 | Vulcan Elements Manufacturer of rare earth magnets for electrifying highways and powering offshore wind turbines 62Growth top 15%News top 26%Funding top 36%Partners top 38% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Newstop 26% Fundingtop 36% Partnerstop 38% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 40% Marketbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 17 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 5 types) · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $5M | 9 mo ago | — | John Maslin Co-Founder & CEO | Series A | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+16 | — | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 11 | Adept Materials Manufacturer of advanced coating materials | $4M | 25 mo ago | 8 | Derek Stein Founder & CEO | Seed | — | — | — |
| 12 | SanaHeal Provider of bioadhesive tape for healthcare | $3M | 23 mo ago | 8 | Hyunwoo Yuk Founder & CTO | Funding Raised | — | 2 patents Biodegradable skin‑contact memory films for wound care and drug delivery | — |
| 13 | Foray bioscience Developer of wood products using biotechnology | $3M | 30 mo ago | 5 | Ashley Beckwith Founder and CEO | Seed | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 14 | Novarials Manufacturer of inorganic nanowires nanotubes and various other nanomaterial products | $3M | 134 mo ago | — | Xinjie Zhang Founder & President | Funding Raised | WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+12 | 7 patents Advanced ceramic nanowire separators and membranes for high‑performance batteries and filtration | — |
| 15 | Cocoon Biotech Provider of a biocompatible silk protein for the treatment of osteoarthritis and other degenerative joint… | $3M | 70 mo ago | 3 | — | Series A | — | 40 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 16 | Vuronyx Technologies Technology based on Joule heating to produce carbon fiber | $2M | 74 mo ago | — | Sandip Agarwal Founder & CEO | Seed | — | — | — |
| 17 | Armory Technologies Specializes in origami composite | $2M | 17 mo ago | 5 | Paul Dowd CEO | Series A | — | 11 patents Continuous software deployment platforms and ballistic armor manufacturing | — |
| 18 | NanoAl Developer of aluminum superalloys | $2M | 126 mo ago | 6 | David Seidman Founder | Acquired | — | 87 patents Advanced aluminum alloy formulations for casting, wiring, welding, and additive manufacturing. | — |
| 19 | N-ERGY AI Developer of an AI platform for materials data and development | $2M | 26 mo ago | — | Vinay Ramesh Co-Founder & COO | Seed | WebflowSwiperLenis+10 | — | — |
| 20 | Advanced Silicon Group Innovating biosensor technology for faster, cheaper, and multiplexed protein analysis | $1M | 27 mo ago | 6 | Marcie Black Co-Founder & CEO | Seed | — | — | — |
| 21 | NanoLab Manufacturer of carbon based nano-materials | $534K | 198 mo ago | 4 | — | Funding Raised | Cart FunctionalityYahoo! EcommerceYUI+3 | 23 patents Advanced wear‑monitoring sensors for bearings, nanostructured chemical sensors, and transparent conductive films | — |
| 22 | Quantum Technology Group Manufactures a unique non-toxic ZnSe nanoparticle (quantum dot - QD) | $450K | 132 mo ago | 11 | Daniel Forte Founder & CEO | Seed | — | 2,286 patents RF-based material detection and identification integrated with smart sensor and media library systems | — |
| 23 | Aerogel Technologies Develop and manufacture monolithic aerogel materials | $225K | 74 mo ago | 9 | — | Funding Raised | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 12 patents Manufacturing porous polymer and silica aerogel structures for lightweight insulation and filtration | — |
| 24 | Mmcc Manufacturer of custom engineered metal matrix composite materials and finished components | $150K | 170 mo ago | 81 | — | Funding Raised | — | — | — |
| 25 | CeraNova Developer of advanced ceramic components | $100K | 169 mo ago | 7 | Mark Parish Founder | Funding Raised | — | 9 patents Manufacturing high-performance polycrystalline alumina components and related processes | — |
Top 12 Advanced Materials companies in Massachusetts
#1
Series B · Billerica, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 19 employees$40.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of advanced energy transfer materials for various applications. These materials address performance and reliability issues in semiconductors, improve durability and manufacturing of composite materials for lightweight vehicles, and enhance the reliability, weight, and cost-effectiveness of hydrogen fuel cells for heavy-duty vehicles. The company utilizes patented Z-axis Fiber™ technology for optimal energy transfer properties, including thermal, electrical, and mechanical. Manufacturing is scaled with automated processes and quality control.
- Dec 2025Series B—
- Sep 2024Series B$28.3M
- Nov 2022Series A$12M
- May 2021Series A$10.5M
#2
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2022 · 10 employees$10.5Mraised▾
Provider of advanced alloy materials. It uses advanced manufacturing and a software platform to design and develop metal-based alloys. it can be used in additive manufacturing systems to develop metal parts.
- Apr 2026Series B$20M
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$449.1K
- May 2025Series A$7.5M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$449.1K
#3
Series D · Waltham, Massachusetts · founded 2005 · 16 employees$69.9Mraised▾
Arsenal Medical is developing polymer-based foams and fibers. The company is developing a system that injects an in-situ curing elastomeric polymer material that fills and seals the aneurysm sac around a stent-graft.
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$314.4K
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$367.2K
- Jun 2019Series D$6M
#4
Series B · Lowell, Massachusetts · founded 2014 · 29 employees$24.4Mraised▾
Developer of synthetic adhesive used for bone/dental repair. The company's proprietary technology includes Tetranite that is a bio-engineered protein derived from worms. The company's product can be used in implant stabilization, fracture repair, spine fusion, dental bone grafting, joint reconstruction, and cranial flap fixation.
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)—
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$3M
#5
Series A · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2023$5.2Mraised▾
Vulcan Elements is a manufacturer of rare earth magnets focused on creating critical magnets for electrifying highways and powering offshore wind turbines. They are changing the way aerospace, defense, and auto industries are electrified with a focus on decarbonization.
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$620M
- Nov 2025Series A$50M
- Aug 2025Series A$65M
- Dec 2023Series A$9M
#6
Series E · North Andover, Massachusetts · founded 2011 · 62 employees$300.3Mraised▾
Provider of nanotechnology-based metal powders. It develops microwave-based plasma technology to develop nano metal powders. It has applications in additive manufacturing, batteries, lighting and display materials, semiconductor CMP, federal and defense specialties, ceramics, advanced coatings, and nano-engineered powders.
- Jul 2024Series E$82M
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$50M
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$23.4M
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$50M
#7
Series C · Westwood, Massachusetts · founded 2005 · 28 employees$33.7Mraised▾
Manufacturer of carbon nanotechnology materials for various applications and industries. The company provides materials for transparent heaters used in automotive and industrial settings. It also offers materials for transparent antennas, EMI shielding, low carbon cement, and battery applications. These materials cater to industries including commercial and industrial concrete, automotive, and consumer electronics.
- Sep 2024Series C$5M
- Mar 2023Conventional Debt$8.3M
- Jul 2021Series C$15.3M
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$500K
#8
Series A · Worcester, Massachusetts · founded 2021 · 5 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Armory Technologies is a company specializing in origami composites, advanced materials that are transforming material performance. They offer lightweight ArmorONE panels, cores, and licensing opportunities. Their patented technology is applicable in various industries and applications, including renewable energy.
- Mar 2025Series A$3M
- Dec 2023Seed$2.1M
#9
Funding Raised · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2021 · 8 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Developer of bioadhesive tapes designed to bind tissues or organs. The company's tapes can be used in place of sutures to promote healing and minimize complications after surgery, enabling patients who suffered multiple traumatic injuries to get required intensive care.
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$2.2M
#10
Public · Northborough, Massachusetts · founded 2001 · 548 employees$198.3Mraised▾
Provider of thermal insulation solutions. It provides aerogel-based solutions for energy conservation and asset protection applications.
- Jul 2021Post IPO$75M
- May 2016Grant (prize money)$2.8M
- May 2016Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Apr 2013Series B$12M
#11
Seed · Somerville, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 8 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of advanced coating materials. It provides materials that are used in coatings, overlays, and films which helps in directional vapor control, humidity regulation, and temperature management. Its products are used in construction, apparel, packaging, and healthcare applications.
- Jul 2024Seed$4M
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$275K
- 2022Seed$100K
- 2021Grant (prize money)—
#12
Series B · Weston, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 26 employees$47.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of meta-optic materials for multiple applications. The company offers products such as pattern generators, imaging lenses, and illumination optics. It can be used in mobile devices automotive sensing, AR/VR, and consumer electronics.
- Oct 2022Series B$30M
- Feb 2021Series A$10M
- May 2020Series A$7.4M
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What Massachusetts researches in advanced materials
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology20
- University of Massachusetts Amherst6
- University of Massachusetts Lowell2
- Massachusetts General Hospital1
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School1