Best Advanced Materials Companies in New York, United States
The 52 best Advanced Materials companies in New York, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Ecovative.
Ranked: Best Advanced Materials companies in New York
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecovative Mycelium technology to develop sustainable and biodegradable materials 64Funding top 16%Innovation top 25%Moat top 26%Patents top 28% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Innovationtop 25% Moattop 26% Patentstop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 44% Partnerstop 45% Marketbottom 48% Growthbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $173M across 24 rounds · 24 rounds over 15 yrs (1.6/yr) Innovation: 19 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 19 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $173M | 15 mo ago | 106 | Gavin McIntyre Co-Founder | 2007 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+24 | 19 patents Mycelium-based sustainable composites for construction, packaging, and biofabricated materials | — |
| 2 | HTCH Provider of real-time design review and collaboration platform | $52M | 161 mo ago | 919 | Richard Penn CEO | 1995 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Novomer Provider of green plastics and polymers | $46M | 151 mo ago | 49 | Geoffrey Coates Co-Founder | 2004 | — | 888 patents Sustainable carbonylation catalysts and beta‑lactone polymerization for biodegradable plastics | — |
| 4 | Danimer Scientific Manufacturer of PHA biopolymers using renewable resources | $27M | 58 mo ago | 271 | Stephen Croskrey Chairman and CEO Danimer Scientific | 2004 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 5 | LOLIWARE Manufacturer of edible seaweed-based straw and bioplastic 45Patents top 30%Funding top 31%Moat top 32%Innovation top 38% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 30% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 38% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 40% Productbottom 39% Marketbottom 35% Newsbottom 21% Patents: 25 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $15.4M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $15M | 2 mo ago | 29 | — | 2015 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowcore-js+14 | 25 patents Biobased, biodegradable polymer composites for injection‑molded packaging and consumer goods | — |
| 6 | Synonym Provider of biomanufacturing facility connections and bioprocess engineering solutions | $9M | 9 mo ago | 20 | Joshua Lachter Co-Founder | 2021 | Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+12 | — | — |
| 7 | Loomia Provider of a circuit technology designed for integration with e-textiles 37Growth top 35%Innovation top 41%Funding top 44%Tech bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 41% Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 1 product line · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $8M | 22 mo ago | 9 | — | 2004 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19 | — | — |
| 8 | TomTex Biodegradable textiles made from waste 24Patents top 37%Talent top 38%Innovation top 41%Moat top 45% All 7 signals ▾Patentstop 37% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 41% Moattop 45% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 16% Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $6M | 32 mo ago | 1 | Uyen Tran Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | 9 patents Synthetic leather production and water‑resistant textile coating technologies | — |
| 9 | Nextiles Sports perfprmance analytics systems | $5M | 49 mo ago | 20 | George Sun Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+17 | 27 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 10 | Werewool Provider of the internet-first brand offering biodegradable fabrics | $4M | 38 mo ago | 9 | Theanne Schiros Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Simplifyber Provider of innovative sustainable fabrics and 3D manufacturing processes 40Innovation top 26%Patents top 27%Moat top 32%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 26% Patentstop 27% Moattop 32% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 22% Innovation: 35 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 35 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $4M | 15 mo ago | 12 | Philip Cohen Co-Founder | 2020 | — | 35 patents Advanced molded textile manufacturing with fiber slurry shaping and surface feature engineering | — |
| 12 | Millennial Scientific Manufacturer of advanced materials for chromatography | $3M | 43 mo ago | 7 | Balaji Sitharaman Founder & President | 2014 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 13 | ThermoAura Develops and manufactures nanomaterials for energy conversion applications | $1M | 123 mo ago | — | Rutvik Mehta Co-Founder & CEO | 2011 | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 14 | Cerion Nanomaterials Manufacturer of custom metal, metal oxide, and ceramic nanomaterials | $1M | 228 mo ago | 29 | — | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Vistex Composites Manufacturer of thermoplastic composite products for thermal insulation | $1M | 61 mo ago | 4 | Casey Hoffman Co-Founder & CEO | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 16 | KD New York It designs and sells plant-based knitwear and dancewear | $1M | 25 mo ago | — | — | 1980 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPageFly+31 | 14,985 patents Biotech therapeutics, diagnostics, gene‑editing tools, and automotive safety sensor technologies | — |
| 17 | ShiftWear Redefining uniforms: Identity, confidence, and purpose through innovative scrub design | $928K | 126 mo ago | — | David Coelho Founder & CEO | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 18 | PNEUMA Developer of engineered sustainable fabrics | $715K | 42 mo ago | 5 | — | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Heat Inverse Provider of thin-film materials with advanced properties | $250K | 84 mo ago | 6 | — | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Graphene Devices Manufactures Graphene and Graphene-based dispersions & coatings | $225K | 140 mo ago | — | Rob Anstey CEO | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 21 | SPD Control Systems Developer of electronic controller and systems to control glass windows | $195K | 184 mo ago | — | John Petraglia CEO & President | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 22 | ChromaNanoTech Developer of light-absorbing additives for anti-corrosion, labeling, and 3D printing | $150K | 126 mo ago | 2 | Wayne Jones Co-Founder | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Graphene 3D Lab Graphene enhanced materials for 3D printing. | — | 83 mo ago | 7 | — | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Pelitex Manufacturer of the nano-scale alloy for multiple markets | — | 95 mo ago | — | Joe Dickson Co-Founder | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Smart Glass SmartGlass Industries: Revolutionizing glass with patented SPD technology for light control | — | 165 mo ago | 6 | — | 1965 | WebflowGSAPUnpkg+12 | — | — |
Top 12 Advanced Materials companies in New York
#1
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 29 employees$15.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of edible seaweed-based straw and bioplastic. It provides users with a platform that offers a seaweed-based straw that is plastic-free and hyper-compostable. It uses sea technology that uses made from a regenerative, carbon-capturing method to develop its product. It also provides bioplastic for food packaging.
- May 2026Seed$3M
- Feb 2023Seed$6M
- Jan 2020Seed$6M
- Angel$600K
#2
Series E · Albany, New York · founded 2007 · 106 employees$172.9Mraised▾
Mycelium technology to develop sustainable and biodegradable materials. It uses mycelium technology to develop sustainable and biodegradable materials, replacing plastics and engineered woods, and offers a range of products including mycelium foam, packaging, and other materials.
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- Mar 2025Series E$11M
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt—
- Sep 2024Series E$28M
#3
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 20 employees$9.4Mraised▾
Provider of biomanufacturing facility connections and bioprocess engineering solutions. It offers a platform to connect bioproduct companies with suitable biomanufacturing facilities. Engineering solutions model bioprocesses and evaluate techno-economic scenarios. The company delivers strategic value by identifying production options and potential partners.
- Oct 2025Series A$18.4M
- Aug 2022Seed$6.3M
#4
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 12 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of innovative sustainable fabrics and 3D manufacturing processes. The platform offers cellulose-based material. The production process eliminates carbon emissions and water pollution. The company claims that the fabrics are biodegradable and sustainable.
- Apr 2025Series A$12M
- Jul 2022Seed$3.5M
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$26.3K
- 2021Seed—
#5
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2004 · 9 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Provider of a circuit technology designed for integration with e-textiles. It provides users with a circuit that can be embedded into textiles for heating, lighting, sensing, or data-tracking applications. The circuit has sensors on them, which collects data about the person wearing the apparel. The embedded sensors collect data about temperature, motion, or frequency of wear which is then stored in a slim battery that powers the circuits. The company also offers a companion application that allows the user to upload the data collected by the device and leverages blockchain for security, tokenizing rewards, and data integrity.
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$275K
- Sep 2009Series A$1.5M
- Apr 2008Series A$5M
- Jun 2005Seed$1M
#6
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2020 · 1 employees$6.1Mraised▾
Biodegradable textiles made from waste. It develops sustainable, naturally biodegradable textiles that mimic the properties of various fabrics, leveraging seafood shells and mushroom waste as raw materials.
- Nov 2023Seed$2.2M
- Apr 2022Seed$1.7M
- Oct 2021Seed$250K
#7
Acquired · Bainbridge, New York · founded 2004 · 271 employees$27.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of PHA biopolymers using renewable resources. The company manufactures biodegradable polymer material from canola oil. The company uses its polymer material for multiple applications including additives, aqueous coatings, extrusion coating, extrusion lamination, fibres, film resins, hot melt adhesives, injection moulding, thermoforming, and wax replacement polymers. In addition, it also offers toll manufacturing and compounding services.
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$400K
- Jul 2020Grant (prize money)—
- Jan 2020Series A$11M
- Apr 2019Conventional Debt$30M
#8
Acquired · Rochester, New York · founded 2004 · 49 employees$45.6Mraised▾
Novomer is a provider of green plastics and polymers. It provides environmentally responsible polymers and chemicals based on proprietary catalyst technology. They use pollutants like CO2 and CO, convert them into sustainable polymers and chemicals which include polyols, surfactants, ceramic binders, and thermoplastics.
- Dec 2013Series C$15M
- Jan 2012Grant (prize money)$38.9M
- Oct 2011Series C$10M
- Jul 2010Grant (prize money)$18.4M
#9
Acquired · Buffalo, New York · founded 1995 · 919 employees$52.2Mraised▾
Provider of real-time design review and collaboration platform. Its offerings include a web-based workspace where architects and project teams upload PDFs, images, and 3D models for annotation, commenting, and shared review across stakeholders in real time. It also provides features such as unlimited storage, plugins for SketchUp, Revit and Rhino, an integrated collaborative whiteboard, and organized file sharing for ease of communication and clarity. The technology used includes browser-based rendering at high frame rates, native support for multiple file formats, and an interface built for architects and construction teams to focus on design accuracy rather than file-management friction.
- Feb 2013Conventional Debt$12.2M
- Mar 2012Conventional Debt$40M
#10
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2018 · 9 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Provider of the internet-first brand offering biodegradable fabrics. The fabrics offered have performance properties like colour, moisture management, and stretch. The company claims to manufacture fabrics using biotechnology, which creates low-impact materials with a circular life cycle.
- May 2023Seed$3.7M
- Oct 2022Seed$450K
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)—
#11
Early Stage · Bronx, New York · founded 1980$1.1Mraised▾
It designs and sells plant-based knitwear and dancewear. The company offers a collection of tops, bottoms, bodysuits, dresses, skirts, and men's accessories. It uses vegetable cashmere, a plant-based alternative to animal fiber cashmere, known for its luxurious feel, skin-friendliness, and machine-washability. The company's designs are made for movement and versatility.
- Jun 2024Unattributed$1.1M
#12
Acquired · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2018 · 20 employees$5Mraised▾
Sports perfprmance analytics systems. It offers smart wearables, smart fabrics, tracking software and hardware, and sensors devices. It enables users t o capture and measure 3D data regarding the movement of limbs and the body.
- Jun 2022Seed$5M
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$255.8K
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Advanced Materials coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Advanced Materials is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Advanced Materials — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,306 United States-affiliated papers.
- Georgia Institute of Technology46
- Purdue University West Lafayette46
- North Carolina State University39
- Northeastern University36
- Texas A&M University34
- Smart material61→108
- Soft robotics4→36
- Morphing8→35
- Nanotechnology19→46
- Elastomer18→41
- Nanotechnology12→29
- Soft robotics2→13
- Fabrication4→12
- Liquid crystal3→10
- 3D printing6→12
- Smart material10→18
- Nanotechnology7→9
- Shape-memory alloy2→4
Where advanced materials is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing advanced materials patents in the United States
United States advanced materials patent filing is cooling — 88,582 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by IBM, General Electric, Halliburton Energy Services; annual filings 9852→6833.
- IBM5881
- General Electric4493
- Halliburton Energy Services3870
- Intel3631
- UNIV California3335
- 3M Innovative Properties3293
- Corning3129
- United States Gypsum2665
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