Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in Indiana, United States
The 107 best Chemicals and Materials companies in Indiana, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Berry Global.
Our analysis of 50 Chemicals and Materials companies
$3.9b in tracked funding; 74% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials companies in Indiana
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berry Global Plastic packaging and protective solutions manufacturer | $400M | 86 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1967 | DrupalPHPAmazon Web Services+25 | 509 patents Polymeric films and nonwoven packaging materials with barrier, thermal, and closure features. | — |
| 2 | IBC Manufacturer of precision components 45Product top 14%Funding top 19%News top 43%Tech top 50% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 19% Newstop 43% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 48% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 41% Innovationbottom 38% Patentsbottom 37% Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $24.5M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 18 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $25M | 4 mo ago | Public | — | 2002 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+22 | 3 patents Flexible conduit electrical connectors and continuous metal strip casting equipment. | — |
| 3 | ReElement Technologies Provider of metal recovery solutions for rare earth elements and critical battery metals 45Partners top 26%Funding top 30%News top 46%Growth top 47% All 8 signals ▾Partnerstop 26% Fundingtop 30% Newstop 46% Growthtop 47% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (4 in 24 mo) · 4 contract events in 12 mo Funding: Raised $3.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 2 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $3M | 5 mo ago | Series B | Mark Jensen CEO | 2016 | WebflowHubSpotcore-js+15 | — | 2 job openings · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 4 | Dream Tech Provider of dose-response software, customized databases, and chemical risk assessment consulting | $2M | 70 mo ago | Funding Raised | Kan Shao Founder | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Biomineral Systems Biochemical research laboratory and consulting services provider | $2M | 14 mo ago | Funding Raised | Nadia Adam Founder & CEO | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 6 | 10X Engineered Materials Manufacturer of amorphous glass fibres | $1M | 78 mo ago | Series A | Steve Edris CEO | 2018 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+35 | — | — |
| 7 | Royal Adhesives & Sealants Manufacturer and marketer of high performance adhesives and sealants | $1M | 132 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2001 | — | 12 patents Formulating and dispensing polymer-based adhesives and foam sealants. | — |
| 8 | Myers Spring Manufacturer of custom precision springs | $70K | 67 mo ago | Funding Raised | Walter Myers Co-Founder | 1946 | — | — | — |
Top 9 Chemicals and Materials companies in Indiana
#1
Public · Franklin, Indiana · founded 2002 · 80 employees$24.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of precision components
- Feb 2026Post IPO$1.5M
- Dec 2022Post IPO$898.6K
- Oct 2021Post IPO$1.5M
- Jun 2021Post IPO$828.3K
#2
Series B · Fishers, Indiana · founded 2016$3.1Mraised▾
ReElement Technologies is a technology company that specializes in metal recovery. They have developed a platform that can recover rare earth elements and critical battery metals from both recycled materials and mined ores. Their innovative process is cost-effective and has the potential to impact various industries.
- Jan 2026Series B$200M
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$80M
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
- Aug 2024Series A$3.1M
#3
Funding Raised · South Bend, Indiana · founded 2009$2Mraised▾
Provider of environmental biochemical research, education, and technology-related services intended to address global environmental challenges. The company's services include phosphorus management, management of soil organic carbon and enhancing soil quality, biogeochemical modeling for forest management, carbon trading and capture, mineral synthesis and characterization, and acid mine drainage, enabling scientists and engineers to address challenges related to food security, environmental sustainability and biodiversity.
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$650K
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$650K
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$168.1K
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$225K
#4
Acquired · Evansville, Indiana · founded 1967 · 955 employees$400Mraised▾
Berry Plastics is a manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products. The company is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, and operates over 130 global manufacturing facilities and employed over 25,000 individuals as of December 2012. In April 2017, the name of the company was changed to Berry Global, Inc. The company was originally established in 1967 as Imperial Plastics and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $13.49B and a net profit of $0.72B.
- Mar 2019Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2015Conventional Debt$400M
#5
Funding Raised · Bloomington, Indiana · founded 2017$2.2Mraised▾
Provider of dose-response software, customized databases, and chemical risk assessment consulting. The company offers tools for quantitative dose-response analyses. Consulting services are available for data analysis and custom database creation. They aim to advance quantitative chemical risk assessment through software and services.
- Aug 2020Grant (prize money)$2M
- Grant (prize money)$245K
#6
Series A · Wabash, Indiana · founded 2018 · 9 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of amorphous glass fibres
- Nov 2019Series A$1.2M
- Sep 2018Series A$4M
#7
Acquired · South Bend, Indiana · founded 2001 · 1500 employees$1Mraised▾
Royal Adhesives & Sealants is a global developer and manufacturer of proprietary, high-performance adhesives and sealants. Offers a broad range of specialty formulated products designed to solve complex bonding, laminating and sealing applications across a diverse range of markets including aerospace and defense, construction, specialty packaging, automotive and industrial. The company has expanded its offering base by acquiring other speciality manufacturers over the years, most recent being the acquisition of Weld Mount Systems business from Associated Technologies LLC (Feb 2016). The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in South Bend, Indiana. It has facilities in US, Germany and China. Is portfolio company of American Securities, a U.S. private equity firm since Apr 2015.
- 2015Venture Debt$1M
#8
Funding Raised · Logansport, Indiana · founded 1946 · 18 employees$70Kraised▾
Manufacturer of custom precision springs
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$70K
#9
Acquired · New Albany, Indiana · founded 1969 · 42 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of aluminium, zinc & copper nitrate solution and other chemicals
- Oct 2017Unattributed—
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