Best Chemicals and Materials Tech Companies in Netherlands
The 83 best Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nearfield Instruments.
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 Netherlands
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nearfield Instruments Developer of electron microscopes for 3D metrology 67Funding top 26%Tech top 26%Growth top 35%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Techtop 26% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Markettop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $169M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 43 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $169M | 23 mo ago | 152 | Hamed Sadeghian CEO | WordPressPleskMySQL+24 | Top 5M | — | 1 expansion |
| 2 | Airborne Composite engineering and manufacturing siolutions provider | $28M | 68 mo ago | 56 | — | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+29 | Top 10M | — | 1 job opening |
| 3 | GFBiochemicals Producer of levulinic acid | $16M | 49 mo ago | 50 | Mathieu Flamini Co-Founder & CEO | SanityNode.jsRadix UI+13 | Top 5M | 2 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 4 | Physee Provider of transparent BIPV solar panels | $12M | 60 mo ago | 36 | — | — | — | 38 patents Eu2+-doped luminescent nanoparticle coatings for greenhouse glazing and solar concentrators | 1 launch |
| 5 | ChainCraft Platform for converting food waste into circular chemicals | $11M | 36 mo ago | — | Niel Stralen Founder & Chief Growth Officer | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+21 | Top 10M | 2 patents Fatty‑acid based agricultural pesticide formulations for crop protection | 1 partnership |
| 6 | CarbonX Manufacturer of nanosized carbon structures 40Patents top 23%Innovation top 27%Moat top 28%Funding top 43% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 23% Innovationtop 27% Moattop 28% Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 35% Marketbottom 32% Patents: 156 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 89 filings since 2022 vs 60 in 2017-21 Innovation: 156 patents (top 12% of patent-holders) · 89 filings since 2022 vs 60 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $11M | 15 mo ago | 30 | Rutger Van Raalten Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 50M | 156 patents Carbon-based anode and conductive additive technologies for high‑performance Li/Na batteries | 2 partnerships |
| 7 | Hy2Care Developer of a hydrogel implant for cartilage defect repair 35Talent top 28%Patents top 34%Moat top 37%Funding top 42% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Patentstop 34% Moattop 37% Fundingtop 42% Innovationtop 44% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 40% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $10M | 13 mo ago | 12 | Chris Cardinaels Co-Founder | PHPNginxjQuery UI+6 | Top 10M | 12 patents Biocompatible polymeric hydrogel kits and porous affinity particles for drug delivery | 1 partnership |
| 8 | SparkNano Developer of spatial atomic layer deposition equipment for thin film application | $9M | 43 mo ago | 17 | Huib Heezen CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressPlesk+20 | Top 10M | 7 patents Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (ALD) sources and patterned deposition equipment | 1 launch |
| 9 | Peel Pioneers Manufacturer of ingredients extracted from citrus peels for various applications | $6M | 96 mo ago | 28 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 10 | Applied Nanolayers Provider of low defect density monolayer-graphene and hexagonal boron nitride | $6M | 68 mo ago | 21 | — | — | — | 10 patents Equipment and methods for transferring, cleaning, and heating substrates in 2D material processing | — |
| 11 | Kalpana Systems Nanotechnology research firm | $4M | 23 mo ago | 8 | Sander Ten Kate Cofounder | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 12 | Delmic B.V. Provider of light and electron microscopy solutions for life sciences and materials science | $4M | 38 mo ago | 50 | Sander Hoedt CEO | HubSpot CMS HubRequireJSLazySizes+19 | Top 10M | 88 patents Focused ion beam micromachining and multi-beam charged‑particle sample inspection systems | — |
| 13 | SCM Developer of computational chemistry based software for research and development | $4M | 45 mo ago | — | Stan Gisbergen CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+14 | Top 5M | — | 2 launchs |
| 14 | Kriya Materials Develops nanocoatings for energy efficiency purposes | $4M | 97 mo ago | 13 | Roel Huis CEO | — | — | 8 patents Antistatic polymer coating compositions for cured films and laminate applications | — |
| 15 | Plantics Low-cost biodegradable plastic 27Talent top 38%Patents top 44%Moat top 45%Funding top 48% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Patentstop 44% Moattop 45% Fundingtop 48% Innovationbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 38% Techbottom 34% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Patents: 24 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 18 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $4M | 11 mo ago | 39 | Gadi Rothenberg Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | Top 10M | 24 patents Biodegradable high‑void, layered packaging materials for containers and plates. | — |
| 16 | Pectcof Coffee pulp-waste mitigation and supply of products made from the process | $2M | 53 mo ago | 8 | Rudi Dieleman Director and Co-Founder at PectCof B.V. | — | — | 10 patents Valoriza resíduos de café ao produzir pectina funcionalizada com polifenóis. | — |
| 17 | Foamplant Provider of biodegradable foam solutions | $2M | 82 mo ago | 27 | Martin Tietema CEO | — | — | 15 patents Foam-based horticultural substrates and circular cushion foams for mattresses and cushions | — |
| 18 | RheoCube Provider of cloud-based simulation tools for the chemical industry | $2M | 64 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Syclus Producer of bio-ethylene from renewable ethanol. This company develops and operates facilities for the… | $2M | 45 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | LipoCoat Developer of hydrophilic bioinspired coatings for medical devices | $2M | 68 mo ago | 18 | Pascal Jonkheijm Co-Founder | — | — | 11 patents Lipid-based coating technologies for medical devices and drug delivery systems | — |
| 21 | Thatchtec Developer of microbe-based farm care products | $2M | 73 mo ago | — | Herman Feil CEO & MD | — | — | 21 patents Agricultural chemical solutions for weed control, seed treatment, and Fusarium soil disinfestation | — |
| 22 | Hypersoniq Developer of real-time liquid monitoring solutions using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy | $1M | 17 mo ago | — | Gijs Vermeij Co-founder and CTO | — | — | 10 patents Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for fluid/water contaminant detection and analysis. | — |
| 23 | Parx Materials Developer of antimicrobial and antiviral polymer technology for various applications | $1M | 76 mo ago | — | Michele Fiori Founder & CTO & Director | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 24 | Relement Developer of bio-based aromatics for coatings, adhesives, and material applications | $1M | 48 mo ago | 5 | Roger Blokland Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | 1 partnership |
| 25 | Tradefox Industrial raw materials information and analytics software | $668K | 91 mo ago | 21 | Chris Yerbey CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 26 | Vertoro Producer of bio fuels from waste | $588K | 36 mo ago | 10 | Panos Kouris Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 50M | 37 patents Lignin oil production and phenolic monomer extraction from biomass-derived lignin streams. | — |
| 27 | Nature’s Principles Provider of green L-lactic acids | $566K | 52 mo ago | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Splendo Developer of mobile applications, IoT solutions, and time series models | $423K | 66 mo ago | — | Luc Demarteau Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | ARCEON Developer of ceramic matrix composites 7Moat top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 40%Patents bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 40% Patentsbottom 37% Globalbottom 35% Innovationbottom 23% Marketbottom 21% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 2 patents Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $384K | 6 mo ago | 8 | Bernhard Heidenreich Co-Founder | — | — | 2 patents High‑temperature fiber‑reinforced ceramic nozzles for fluid dispensing and extrusion | 1 expansion |
| 30 | Blomitec Provider of AI-driven microbiome improvement of plant production | $357K | 41 mo ago | — | Alexandre Jousset CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | InnoSyn Provides research and development of chemical processes | $354K | 29 mo ago | — | Daniel Mink CEO | WordPressOctober CMSApple iCloud Mail+28 | Top 5M | — | 1 award |
| 32 | Eddytec Platform for defect detection in carbon fiber composites | $322K | 31 mo ago | 2 | Alina Chanaewa CEO & Co-founder | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 3D-cat Developer of additively manufactured chemical processing units and reactor components | $209K | 86 mo ago | — | Gabriel De Scheemaker Co-Founder & Director Of Business Development | — | — | 9 patents Additive‑manufactured modular chemical reactors for advanced process engineering | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in Netherlands
#1
Series C · Rotterdam, South Holland · founded 2016 · 152 employees$168.8Mraised▾
Developer of electron microscopes for 3D metrology. It provides users with a high throughput atomic force microscopy system for atom-scale resolution 3D metrology. It also caters to semiconductors manufacturing industries to measure nanoscale products, and understand the functionality of microchips and on-device non-destructive measurements.
- Jul 2024Series C$147.5M
- May 2023Series B—
- Jun 2021Series B$21.3M
- Sep 2017Seed—
#2
Series B · Enschede, Overijssel · founded 2014 · 12 employees$10.5Mraised▾
Developer of a hydrogel implant for cartilage defect repair. It facilitates the natural repair of cartilage defects in joints. The hydrogel is biocompatible, mimicking natural joint tissue polymers to protect the injured area and encourage healing. It provides a scaffold for the patient cells to regenerate cartilage to alleviate pain and restore joint function. It addresses the significant unmet need for effective cartilage repair, preventing the progression to osteoarthritis.
- May 2025Series B$5M
- Jun 2022Series B$6.3M
- May 2019Series A$4.1M
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$55.9K
#3
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2014 · 30 employees$10.7Mraised▾
Manufacturer of nanosized carbon structures. It provides users with carbon material composed of nano-sized carbon filaments which are chemically connected to form a three-dimensional micron-sized network. It also combines the properties and delivers high performance and greater sustainability.
- Feb 2025Series A$5.2M
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$2.6M
- Dec 2024Series A$4.2M
- Feb 2024Series A$10.7M
#4
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2014 · 39 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Plantics is a bio-plastic that is biodegradable, made with 100% renewable resources, and is cost-effective. Its features claimed are 100% biodegradability and compostability, full non-toxicity (even when ingested or incinerated), flame retardancy, high chemical and heat resistance. It supplies its bio-plastic in various forms like foam or granules which are then used by converter to make final products. It has also launched products in horticulture packaging. It is active in global plastic thermoset market in which bio-plastics is growing significantly.
- Jun 2025Seed—
- Sep 2022Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$59.4K
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$1.2M
#5
Seed · Delft, South Holland · founded 2018 · 8 employees$384Kraised▾
Developer of ceramic matrix composites. It provides users with a platform that develops composites material that is lightweight with high stress and corrosion-resistant having applications in multiple sectors like aerospace for aerostructures, satellites, automotive, power, energy, etc.
- Dec 2025Seed—
- Jun 2025Seed—
- Oct 2024Seed—
- Jul 2023Seed$384K
#6
Series A · Delft, South Holland · founded 2021 · 8 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Nanotechnology research firm. It develops thin-film coating deposition technologies. It caters to the manufacturing of solid state batteries, environmentally friendly packaging, and perovskite solar cells.
#7
Seed · Delft, South Holland · founded 2020$1.1Mraised▾
Developer of real-time liquid monitoring solutions using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. It offers patented technology that probes electrochemical properties of liquids using alternating current signals. This yields a Fluid Fingerprint Spectrum, which is analyzed to extract information for product monitoring and threshold alerts. The company is also working on detecting specific compounds and measuring concentrations in real-time using EIS and Artificial Intelligence. These solutions enable process optimization and reduce the need for manual sampling across industries like wastewater, food & beverages, agriculture, and healthcare.
- Jan 2025Seed$1.1M
#8
Series B · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2010$10.9Mraised▾
Platform for converting food waste into circular chemicals. It specializes in converting organic waste, like food residues, into sustainable medium-chain fatty acids using proprietary fermentation technology.
- 2023Grant (prize money)—
- Sep 2022Series B$10.9M
- Aug 2017Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$1.4M
#9
Acquired · The Hague, South Holland · founded 1995 · 56 employees$27.5Mraised▾
Airborne International engages in engineering, manufacturing, and supplying high-end composites structures for industries, such as aerospace, defense, marine, high-end bicycles, and formula-one cars. It offers composites structures maintenance and repair services, including inspection (visual and NDT) and damage assessment, sealing and painting, and balancing.
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$225.5K
- Jul 2020Series C—
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$664.7K
- Jan 2020Series C—
#10
Series A · Delft, South Holland · founded 2011 · 50 employees$4.3Mraised▾
Provider of light and electron microscopy solutions for life sciences and materials science. The company claims to have developed a platform for integrated fluorescence and electron microscopy and a cathodoluminescence detection system. It also provides an integrated fluorescence and scanning electron microscope.
- Apr 2023Series A$4.3M
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$120K
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$2.4M
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$14.3K
#11
Series A · Geleen, Limburg · founded 2008 · 50 employees$15.9Mraised▾
Producer of levulinic acid. It has developed a proprietary technology platform for levulinic acid production that will enable them to manufacture a variety of drop-in and substitute chemicals as well as biofuels. It develops levulinic acid that is derived directly from biomass.
- May 2022Series A$15.9M
#12
Series A · Eindhoven, North Brabant · founded 2018 · 17 employees$8.8Mraised▾
Developer of spatial atomic layer deposition equipment for thin film application. The company provides tools for designing and mass-producing energy and display devices. Its technology enables deposition of thin, functional layers for fuel cells, batteries, and solar cells. The product portfolio includes laboratory and high-throughput equipment, along with process and application support.
- Nov 2022Series A$5.4M
- May 2019Series A$3.3M
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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How research on Advanced Materials is moving in the Netherlands
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 125 Netherlands-affiliated papers.
- Delft University of Technology37
- Eindhoven University of Technology27
- University of Twente23
- University of Groningen14
- Institute of Physics8
- Actuator2→8
- Elastomer1→4
- Shape-memory alloy1→4
- Shape-memory alloy2→6
- Smart material5→8
- Actuator3→5
- Smart material6
- Field (mathematics)4
- Human–computer interaction3
- Nanotechnology2
- Key (lock)2
Where advanced materials is researched across Netherlands
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.