Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in Spain
The 227 best Chemicals and Materials companies in Spain in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Kompuestos.
Spain's Chemicals and Materials sector is more interesting than the headline number suggests. Our directory tracks 227 companies with $19M in total disclosed funding, no unicorns, and a funding pool that's concentrated at the top: Kompuestos and CCP Masterbatch both sit at $6M, ProtoQSAR at $3M, and a cluster of earlier-stage bets like Floatech, Deepbluebiotech, and Ecomagnet filling out the mid-tier. That's a tight distribution, which tells you something real about where capital is flowing, and where it isn't.
Coverage is flat, but the themes underneath it aren't. Urban sustainability, green infrastructure, and sustainable city planning are pulling investment attention right now, and I'd argue that's exactly why you're seeing materials-focused startups gain traction with backers like EIC Fund, Caixa Capital Risc, and Axon Partners Group. Across 32 chemicals and building materials apps, median install growth is running at roughly +18% YoY, a signal that end-user demand is moving even when disclosed funding looks modest. So if you're trying to map the sector's actual momentum, don't anchor too hard on that $19M aggregate. The story's in the theme alignment, and this quarter, Spain's materials companies are pointed in the right direction.
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 Spain
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCP Masterbatch Limited information available | $6M | 132 mo ago | Series A | — | 1968 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Kompuestos Manufacturer of additives, mineral masterbatches, and compostable resins | $6M | 132 mo ago | Public | — | 1986 | WebflowMicrosoft 365jsDelivr+9 | — | — |
| 3 | ProtoQSAR Provider of chemoinformatics and modeling solutions for optimizing chemicals and drug candidates | $3M | 41 mo ago | Funding Raised | Rafael Gozalbes Founder & CEO | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 1 internship |
| 4 | Floatech Provider of silicon anodes | $1M | 3 mo ago | Seed | Richard Schaufele Co-Founder | 2021 | — | — | 2 awards |
| 5 | Ecomagnet Provider of innovative technology for reimagining the market of permanent magnets through recycling and… | $965K | 48 mo ago | Seed | Kenny Alvarez Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Dlyte Company specializes in dry electropolishing equipment and automated metal surface finishing solutions for… | $885K | 142 mo ago | Seed | Barry Shore Founder & CEO | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — |
| 7 | Deepbluebiotech Developer of technology transforming carbon dioxide into high-value molecules | $800K | 18 mo ago | Seed | Lucia Burdisso Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer | 2023 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 8 | CellMat Technologies Provider of research and development services for polymeric foam materials | $584K | 65 mo ago | Funding Raised | Miguel Perez CEO | 2012 | WordPressPleskMySQL+20 | 2 patents Manufacturing expanded open‑cell cross‑linked polyolefin foam materials | 1 partnership |
| 9 | AENEAM Provider of advanced energy conversion, separation, and catalysis technologies based on inorganic material… | $412K | 77 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jonas Gurauskis Founder & CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Nanostine Provider of research & development of nano particles and coatings | $330K | 37 mo ago | Seed | Lidia Martinez Co-Founder | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Graphenglass Provider of materials research services | $110K | 73 mo ago | Funding Raised | Javier Heredia Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer | 2017 | — | 6 patents Graphene-reinforced silanized hydroxyl graphene thermosetting polymer composites | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials companies in Spain
#1
Seed · Getafe, Community of Madrid · founded 2021$1.3Mraised▾
Floatech is a company that specializes in high-performance silicon anodes for leading-edge technology industries. They are involved in the development of floating wind turbines and are part of a Horizon 2020 project funded by the European Union. They offer career opportunities and can be contacted through their website.
#2
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
#3
Funding Raised · Paterna, Valencian Community · founded 2012$2.9Mraised▾
ProtoQSAR is a company specializing in chemoinformatics and modeling solutions for optimizing chemicals and drug candidates. They offer proprietary QSAR models that are widely applied in various sectors, including cosmetics. The company has a team of experts in computer science and molecular modeling, and they have been operating since 2010.
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$262.8K
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$200.5K
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$204.2K
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$883.3K
#4
Series A · Sant Cugat del Valles, Catalonia · founded 1968$5.5Mraised▾
Limited information available
#5
Public · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 1986 · 80 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of additives, mineral masterbatches, and compostable resins
#6
Seed · Astigarraga, Basque Country · founded 2021 · 3 employees$964.7Kraised▾
Ecomagnet is a spin-off that has developed a new technology to revolutionize the market of permanent magnets. Their focus is on recovering discarded sintered NdFeB magnets to reduce waste and create a new economic model based on recycling.
- Jun 2022Seed$964.7K
#7
Seed · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2020$329.5Kraised▾
Provider of research & development of nano particles and coatings
#8
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
#9
Funding Raised · Valladolid, Castile and Leon · founded 2012$583.7Kraised▾
Provider of research and development services for polymeric foam materials. They offer product design, production, characterization, and properties modeling. The company delivers solutions for product development, process adaptation, and regulatory compliance. They assist raw material producers in identifying markets and applications. The company supports the implementation of foaming processes and advanced characterization techniques.
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$473.5K
- Aug 2016Grant (prize money)$55.8K
- Mar 2016Grant (prize money)$54.4K
#10
Funding Raised · Zaragoza, Aragon · founded 2016$411.9Kraised▾
AENEAM is a company that focuses on advanced energy conversion, separation, and catalysis technologies based on inorganic material composites. They are an independent engineering firm aiming to develop innovative solutions in these areas.
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$295.6K
- Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$58K
- Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$58.3K
#11
Funding Raised · Castellon de la Plana, Valencian Community · founded 2017$110.2Kraised▾
Provider of materials research services
- Apr 2020Grant (prize money)$54.3K
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$56K
#12
Funding Raised · Spain · founded 2013 · 51 employees$38.5Kraised▾
Manufacturer of sustainable, air-purifying paints. These paints utilize natural minerals and graphene technology to create durable, breathable coatings that improve indoor air quality. The product line includes various finishes and colors suitable for interior and exterior applications, catering to both residential and commercial projects. A focus on sustainability is evident throughout the manufacturing process and product certifications.
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$38.5K
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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.