Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in Catalonia, Spain
The 50 best Chemicals and Materials companies in Catalonia, Spain in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Kompuestos.
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 Catalonia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCP Masterbatch Limited information available | $6M | 134 mo ago | Series A | — | 1968 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Kompuestos Manufacturer of additives, mineral masterbatches, and compostable resins | $6M | 134 mo ago | Public | — | 1986 | WebflowMicrosoft 365jsDelivr+9 | — | — |
| 3 | Dlyte Company specializes in dry electropolishing equipment and automated metal surface finishing solutions for… | $885K | 143 mo ago | Seed | Barry Shore Founder & CEO | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — |
| 4 | Deepbluebiotech Developer of technology transforming carbon dioxide into high-value molecules | $800K | 20 mo ago | Seed | Lucia Burdisso Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer | 2023 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 5 | Silmatex Manufacturer and distributor of synthetic technical fabrics | — | 49 mo ago | Seed | Christopher Sarfati CEO | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Anviplas Manufacturer of plastic materials | — | 53 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1989 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Condensia Manufacturer of special esters, polyesters, and polyester-polyols | — | 76 mo ago | Funding Raised | Marco Ara CEO | 1975 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Colomer Leather Group Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries | — | 97 mo ago | Seed | — | 2010 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials companies in Catalonia
#1
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2023$800Kraised▾
Developer of technology transforming carbon dioxide into high-value molecules. The company re-engineers natural pathways using cyanobacteria and AI-driven metabolic modelling. This platform unlocks a range of sustainable chemicals, enabling novel applications across industries. The company focuses on producing sustainable chemicals without trading efficacy.
- Dec 2024Seed$800K
#2
Series A · Sant Cugat del Valles, Catalonia · founded 1968$5.5Mraised▾
Limited information available
#3
Public · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 1986 · 80 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of additives, mineral masterbatches, and compostable resins
#4
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2011$885Kraised▾
Company specializes in dry electropolishing equipment and automated metal surface finishing solutions for precision components. Its product range spans from compact desktop units to large-scale industrial machines, designed to meet the needs of industries such as medical and dental, aerospace, automotive, additive manufacturing, tooling, and luxury goods.
- Aug 2014Seed$300K
- Apr 2014Seed$100K
- Jun 2013Seed$250K
- Jun 2012Seed$300K
#5
Seed · Polinya, Catalonia · founded 2009—raised▾
Manufacturer and distributor of synthetic technical fabrics
#6
Funding Raised · Navarcles, Catalonia · founded 1989 · 64 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of different kinds of plastic formulations intended to serve the entire Spanish state as well as Europe. The company's products include high-density polythene, low-density polythene, injection moulded polypropylene and polypropylene for extrusion, also offering a set of services aimed at providing solutions to all the needs arising from the production of industrial plastic waste, enabling clients to get improved quality plastic products.
#7
Funding Raised · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 1975—raised▾
Manufacturer of special esters, polyesters, and polyester-polyols. It produces special esters and biodegradable polyesters for niche applications, with a focus on sustainability and environmental responsibility.
#8
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2010 · 218 employees—raised▾
Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries
- 2018Seed—
#9
Funding Raised · Torello, Catalonia · founded 1985—raised▾
Specializing in chemical consulting and the development of new technologies for third parties in the field of chemistry
#10
Funding Raised · Besalú, Catalonia · founded 1881—raised▾
Manufacturer of eco-friendly tissue and kraft paper
#11
Funding Raised · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 1970 · 74 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of printing inks and coatings intended for packaging. The company manufactures and distributes paints and coatings for flexographic, rotogravure and digital printing systems, thereby enabling its clients to be provided with innovative solutions that help them adapt to the latest printing systems on the market.
#12
Funding Raised · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2006—raised▾
Provider of natural cotton feminine hygiene products
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How research on Advanced Materials is moving in Spain
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 180 Spain-affiliated papers.
- Ikerbasque26
- Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures20
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya20
- University of the Basque Country16
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón11
- Smart material6→23
- Actuator4→12
- Nanotechnology2→9
- Shape-memory alloy1→7
- Elastomer2→8
- Magnetic field1→4
- Actuator5→7
- Magnetorheological fluid3→5
- Smart material7→9
- Smart material6
- Polymer3
- Shape-memory alloy3
- Nanotechnology2
- Smart polymer2
Where advanced materials is researched across Spain
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
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.