Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in Belgium
The 194 best Chemicals and Materials companies in Belgium in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: AmphiStar.
Belgium's Chemicals and Materials sector doesn't announce itself loudly, but 194 companies tracked in our directory tell a real story about where capital is quietly concentrating. Total disclosed funding across the field sits at $17M, with AmphiStar and EpiGaN leading at $6M each, and RubberGreen pulling $3M. No unicorns here. What you get instead is a dense, technically serious cluster of companies operating well below the hype threshold, which, frankly, is where the most durable chemistry businesses tend to live.
So what's actually moving the needle? Coverage is flat on the headline level, but the themes underneath it aren't. Urban sustainability, green infrastructure, and sustainable city planning are pulling investment attention toward materials that perform inside built environments, not just industrial ones. I'd point to the $17M total as a floor, not a ceiling, given how much of this sector still files minimal public disclosures. Investors like Gimv and the Innovation Fund are the names showing up repeatedly, which signals institutional patience rather than speculative momentum. If you're mapping Belgium's chemicals and materials landscape by funding momentum and disclosed equity, this is the directory that starts with the actual numbers.
Our analysis of 234 Chemicals and Materials companies
$21.9b in tracked funding; 57% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials companies in Belgium
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.G. Tex Provider of fabrics and materials based in Zulte, Belgium. | — | — | 12 | 1997 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Aalterpaint Manufacturer of industrial coatings, fire resistant, anti-corrosion, and other paints | — | — | 8 | 1962 | Craft CMSPHPGoogle Maps+12 | — | — | — |
| 3 | ace ACE specializes in manufacturing of polyolefin films and laminates for the medical, hygiene, and industrial… | — | — | 90 | 1973 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — | — |
| 4 | ACM Provider of metal processing services intended to provide metal treatment, welding construction, and… | — | — | 6 | 1988 | Microsoft ASP.NETPriority HintsGoogle Font API+4 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 5 | Acotec Manufacturer of coating products | — | — | 29 | 1998 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Actif Industries Developer of a sheet-metal working technology designed to specialize in fine sheet metal precision. | — | — | 12 | 1993 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Advanced Coating Provider of thermal spray coating intended to offer final finishing of metals, alloys, abradable, ceramics… | — | — | 19 | 1985 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | AECC AECC is an international association in the emissions control industry, focusing on technologies for engine… | — | — | — | 1978 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials companies in Belgium
#1
Series A · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2021$6.4Mraised▾
AmphiStar is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing and producing biosurfactants at an industrial scale. They have proprietary technologies and intellectual property to convert biomass into highly pure and uniform biosurfactants.
#2
Acquired · Hasselt, Flanders · founded 2010 · 13 employees$5.7Mraised▾
Manufacturer of engineered semiconductor substrates. It develops and produces silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers using proprietary Smart Cut™ technology. These substrates enhance energy efficiency and performance in microelectronics for applications such as mobile communications, automotive, and AI. The company operates manufacturing facilities and collaborates with industry partners to supply its products globally. Its business model includes both direct sales and licensing of its technology to other manufacturers.
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$393.5K
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Jul 2011Series A$5.7M
#3
Acquired · Loncin, Wallonia · founded 2016 · 800 employees$495.4Kraised▾
Manufacturer of zinc chemicals including fine powders, oxides, and battery materials. The company provides zinc oxides, fine zinc powders, and zinc battery materials. These materials are used in applications such as agriculture, rubber, pharmaceuticals, and batteries. The company also offers ultrafine zinc oxide products.
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$258K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$237.3K
#4
Series A · Frameries, Hainaut Province · founded 2009 · 32 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of composite rubber and other raw materials
#5
Funding Raised · Edegem, Flanders · founded 2010 · 11 employees$305.8Kraised▾
Provider of chemical research and development specializing in material formulations. The company focuses on nano-dispersions, functional coatings, and inkjet inks. It offers chemical synthesis and formulation research from design to prototype. The company utilizes computer methodology and analytical tools to provide integrated solutions. It participates in research and development projects.
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$305.8K
#6
Funding Raised · Belgium · founded 2012 · 160 employees$427.5Kraised▾
Manufacturer of specialty chemicals and provider of related laboratory services. The business formulates customized chemical solutions for diverse industries. These industries include chemical refining, processing, general manufacturing, and industrial sectors. Offerings encompass corrosion inhibitors, defoamers, dust suppression, and environmental solutions. Additional products and services include friction reducers, lubricants, and water treatment solutions.
- Apr 2016Grant (prize money)$427.5K
#7
Funding Raised · Brussels, Brussels · founded 2010$198.8Kraised▾
Manufacturer of plastics for multiple industrial applications
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$198.8K
#8
Funding Raised · Hove, Antwerp Province · founded 1997 · 16 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of specialty plant nutrition products and industrial raw materials. The company develops and distributes fertilizers for greenhouse, open field, landscaping, and industrial applications. Product offerings include compound fertilizers, trace elements, biostimulants, organic fertilizers, and industrial nitrates.
#9
Public · Belgium · founded 1863 · 9105 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of inorganic chemicals and advanced materials. Its products include amines, antioxidants, stabilizers, barium and strontium derivatives, peroxygens, polymers, sodium derivatives, solvents, surfactants, etc. Its products have applications in automotive and aerospace, consumer goods and healthcare, energy and environment, electricity and electronics, building and construction industry. The company had partnered with Solar Impulse in 2009 and contributed its research and development resources to their solar-powered airplane project. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $16.63B and a net profit of $1.89B.
#10
Funding Raised · Ottignies Louvain la Neuve, Wallonia · founded 1889 · 1516 employees—raised▾
Provider of network services
#11
Seed · Kapellen, Flanders · founded 2008—raised▾
Provider of facade sealing products and modulus silicone sealant. It offers a range of sealing products for facades, including seals for thermal and acoustic insulation, air-tight foil systems, EPDM systems, foam and adhesive tapes, insulating support systems, and vibration-damping foils
- Dec 2023Seed—
#12
Funding Raised · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 1872 · 260 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of aluminium trihydrate, bentonite, iron oxide, and other materials
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
How research on Advanced Materials is moving in Belgium
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 37 Belgium-affiliated papers.
- Ghent University8
- University of Liège6
- European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility4
- KU Leuven4
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel4
- Polymer3
- Nanotechnology3
- Smart material3
- Azobenzene2
- Covalent bond2
- Actuator2→4
- Smart material2
- Smart environment1
- Smart city1
- Internet of Things1
- Internet privacy1
Where advanced materials is researched across Belgium
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.
Common questions
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