Best Chemicals and Materials Tech Companies in Belgium
The 41 best Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in Belgium in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Rein4ced.
Our analysis of 50 Chemicals and Materials Tech companies
$4.4b in tracked funding; 79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in Belgium
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beologic Manufacturer of sustainable, bio-based polymer compounds. | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 13 patents Granulation and shaped-body manufacturing processes for polymer and composite materials | 1 launch |
| 2 | Carboganic Provider of biocarbon-engineered composites | — | — | — | Bart Tambuyser Managing Director | — | — | 8 patents Bio-based pyrolyzed lignocellulose fillers for foamed additive manufacturing materials | — |
| 3 | ChemCom Manufacturer of odour sensing compounds | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 95 patents Odor‑neutralizing and depigmentation formulations for personal care and fragrance applications | — |
| 4 | CMD-COAT Developer of a bioactive coating to prevent infection and thrombosis of catheters | — | — | 7 | Cecile Oury Co-Founder | — | — | 3 patents Antimicrobial coating formulations and vitamin‑E‑based nanogel drug‑delivery systems. | — |
| 5 | EcoSynth Provider of chemical contract research in molecule and process development | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 6 | Europlasma Patent holder of Nanofics Low Pressure Plasma Treatment | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 163 patents Plasma-based hydrophilic coating processes for plastic substrates and low‑pressure plasma generation | — |
| 7 | Fiqa Manufacturer of durable and soft textiles for indoor and outdoor use | — | — | 41 | — | SentryNode.jsReact+10 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 8 | Get Diamonds Online B2B listing platform offering diamonds | — | — | 14 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | Top 50M | — | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in Belgium
#1
Seed · Lanklaar, Flanders · founded 2014 · 15 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of bioplastics. It offers ecological solutions for plastic materials. It offers novel biomaterials and helps businesses in creating eco-plastics. Its material features qualities including elastomeric materials that have wide usage in shoe soles, bike handgrips, and hoses and cables.
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$177.1K
- Dec 2022Seed—
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$969.9K
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$305.8K
#2
Series A · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2020 · 10 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Manufacturer of quantum dot LED solution. It manufactures quantum dots that can be applied to LED, watches, mobile phones, and goggles. They are tiny semiconductors that transform UV light into other pure colors. It can also be used in smartphones, AR/VR goggles, and more.
- 2023Grant (prize money)$6.6M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$705.3K
- Feb 2020Series A$3.3M
#3
Seed · Lievegem, Flanders · founded 2017 · 3 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Provider of textile recycling solutions using design-for-disassembly technology. This involves the development and implementation of heat-dissolvable stitching threads and thermal disassembly systems. These systems enable efficient separation of different fabrics and automatic removal of trims, significantly improving the recyclability rate of textile products. The technology is offered to brands, recyclers, and other stakeholders in the textile industry, facilitating high-quality textile-to-textile recycling on an industrial scale. The process aims to reduce textile waste and carbon emissions associated with textile production and disposal.
- Apr 2023Seed$2.6M
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$2.8M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$2.6M
#4
Seed · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 2017 · 2 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of luminous fashion products for men and women. The product catalog includes bodyglowers made of neon and reflective stripes, and are water repellent, stretchable, fluorescent, and more. It also provides activewear, lights, bags, helmets, and more.
- Jun 2023Seed$1.1M
#5
Public · Leuven, Flemish Region · founded 2012$614.5Kraised▾
ATLAS Neuroengineering is a spin-off company of imec, Leuven and IMTEK, University of Freiburg, established with the technology developed under European FP6 program “NeuroProbes”. The product portfolio includes a wide range of silicon-based probes comprising typically 8 to 64 electrodes per probe and electronic depth control (EDC) probes. The company is specialized in silicon microfabrication, system integration, biocompatibility, and histology. It offers tools and solutions for the experimental neuroscience to record and stimulate neuronal activity. In addition, it offers high-density, silicon-based neural probes for application in cortical and thalamic brain applications as well as for intraspinal microstimulation (ISMS).
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$192K
- Mar 2021Grant (prize money)$308.7K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$113.9K
#6
Public · Leuven, Flemish Region · founded 2015 · 42 employees$8.3Mraised▾
Rein4ced is a manufacturer of fibre-reinforced composite products for structural applications. It offers advisory services, engineering, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing composites for 3D printing. It produces thermoset composites by infusion processes and autoclave techniques, and thermoplastic composites by compression molding and thermoforming for other manufacturing techniques. Their composites have applications in aerospace, aeronautics, automobiles, sports equipment, wind energy, and medical devices.
- Apr 2021Series A$8.3M
- Dec 2018Grant (prize money)$1.3M
#7
Funding Raised · Deerlijk, Flanders · founded 2011 · 1 employees$609.9Kraised▾
Provider of solutions for phosphate management. It provides solutions to recover phosphate as fertilizer from wastewater. Its technology helps users to reduce maintenance and downtime of processes.
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$144.4K
- Nov 2018Grant (prize money)$465.4K
- Sep 2018Grant (prize money)—
#8
Acquired · Namur, Wallonia · founded 2002 · 37 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Nanocyl develops, manufactures and commercialises multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNT) and its formulated products. Products include multiwall CNT, thermoplastic & elastomers masterbatches, epoxy resin, waterborne & solvent-borne dispersions, and fouling release coatings. Features include electrical conductivity, thermal protection, eco-friendly fouling release, and strength enhancement.
- Mar 2020Grant (prize money)$474.6K
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$311.9K
- Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$252.7K
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$259.4K
#9
Acquired · Wijgmaal, Flanders · founded 1997 · 15 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Provider of software solutions for surface finishing and electronics industry. It offers computer-aided engineering solutions based on electrochemistry. Its main product is a 3D CAD-based software simulation digital twin for the design and analysis of cathodic protection installations.
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$740K
- Oct 2017Grant (prize money)$295.8K
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$271.4K
- 2003Series A—
#10
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
#11
Acquired · Charleroi, Wallonia · founded 2004 · 42 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Aphid parasitoid specialist, promoting sustainable agriculture through biological pest control. The company specializes in mass production of parasitoids for natural aphid control, utilizing innovative, plant-less technology to ensure consistently high-quality products. They focus on research and development to create practical, reliable pest control solutions, aiming to make agriculture more sustainable. Their offerings include various parasitoid species and crop-specific aphid control solutions, promoting integrated pest management. They provide beneficial insects of best-in-class quality to combat aphids, offering solutions for strawberries, berries, herbs, vegetables, and ornamental plants. The company is committed to innovation, quality, and responsiveness in parasitoid production, contributing to a better environment through sustainable agricultural practices.
- Oct 2013Conventional Debt$272.8K
- Oct 2007Seed$1.4M
#12
Funding Raised · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2018$301.9Kraised▾
Manufacturer of polyoxazolines and polyalkylene imines for diverse applications. The company specializes in creating tailor-made polymers and pre-designed compositions. These polymers are used in therapeutics, drug formulation, nanomedicines, biomaterials, and diagnostics. The polymer platform also enables applications in cosmetics and smart materials. They produce polymers in quantities ranging from grams to kilograms.
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$301.9K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Chemicals and Materials Tech 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 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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