Best Chemicals and Materials Tech Companies in New York City, United States
The 32 best Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in New York City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Material ConneXion.
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 New York City
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Employees | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Material ConneXion Material insights and advisory services for sustainable design and innovation | $201M | 53 mo ago | Acquired | — | 39 | — | — |
| 2 | Schrodinger Provider of a web-based simulation and modelling tool | $162M | 59 mo ago | Acquired | William Goddard Co-Founder | 625 625 → 1,003 (+60%) | 79 patents Computational drug design: free‑energy calculations, induced‑fit modeling, heterocyclic synthesis tools | — |
| 3 | Osmo AI-based fragrance digitization system 62Funding top 22%Moat top 24%AI top 26%News top 27% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Moattop 24% AItop 26% Newstop 27% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 45% Techbottom 46% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $65.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $65M | 9 mo ago | Series B | Rohinton Mehta Co-Founder & Head of Business Development and Data Operations | 28 | — | — |
| 4 | LOLIWARE Manufacturer of edible seaweed-based straw and bioplastic 45Patents top 30%Funding top 31%Moat top 32%Innovation top 38% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 30% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 38% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 40% Productbottom 39% Marketbottom 35% Newsbottom 21% Patents: 25 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $15.4M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $15M | 6 mo ago | Seed | — | 29 | 25 patents Bio-based biodegradable polymer compositions for injection‑molded packaging and consumer articles | — |
| 5 | Synonym Provider of biomanufacturing facility connections and bioprocess engineering solutions | $9M | 12 mo ago | Series A | Joshua Lachter Co-Founder | 20 | — | — |
| 6 | Loomia Provider of a circuit technology designed for integration with e-textiles 37Growth top 35%Innovation top 41%Funding top 44%Tech bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 41% Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 1 product line · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $8M | 26 mo ago | Series A | — | 9 | — | — |
| 7 | Werewool Provider of the internet-first brand offering biodegradable fabrics | $4M | 41 mo ago | Seed | Theanne Schiros Co-Founder | 9 | — | — |
| 8 | Queen of Raw Online B2B marketplace for fabrics and textiles | $4M | 47 mo ago | Series A | Stephanie Benedetto Co-Founder & CEO | 8 | — | — |
| 9 | Simplifyber Provider of innovative sustainable fabrics and 3D manufacturing processes 40Innovation top 26%Patents top 27%Moat top 32%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 26% Patentstop 27% Moattop 32% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 22% Innovation: 35 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 35 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $4M | 18 mo ago | Series A | Philip Cohen Co-Founder | 12 | 35 patents Advanced textured soft-goods manufacturing using fiber slurry molding and pressing | — |
| 10 | BioHiTech Global Biological treatment solutions to manage food waste | $3M | 120 mo ago | Series A | — | 34 | — | — |
| 11 | Re-Nuble Converting food waste into agri inputs using biologicals | $1M | 21 mo ago | Seed | — | 19 | 2 patents Gravity-based solid separation devices for particle removal | — |
| 12 | ShiftWear Redefining uniforms: Identity, confidence, and purpose through innovative scrub design | $928K | 130 mo ago | Deadpooled | David Coelho Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | PNEUMA Developer of engineered sustainable fabrics | $715K | 46 mo ago | Seed | — | 5 | — | — |
| 14 | Graphene Devices Manufactures Graphene and Graphene-based dispersions & coatings | $225K | 144 mo ago | Deadpooled | Rob Anstey CEO | — | — | — |
| 15 | InFLOWS Developer of AI platform for identifying and qualifying green chemical replacements | $20K | 64 mo ago | Seed | Jake Thiede Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 16 | Smart Glass SmartGlass Industries: Revolutionizing glass with patented SPD technology for light control | — | 168 mo ago | Public | — | 6 | — | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in New York City
#1
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 28 employees$65Mraised▾
AI-based fragrance digitization system. It leverages artificial intelligence to digitize scents, enabling computers to recognize and generate aromas for various applications, including perfumes, threat detection, and disease prevention.
- Feb 2026Series B$70M
- Nov 2023Series A$5M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$3.5M
- Jan 2023Series A$60M
#2
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 29 employees$15.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of edible seaweed-based straw and bioplastic. It provides users with a platform that offers a seaweed-based straw that is plastic-free and hyper-compostable. It uses sea technology that uses made from a regenerative, carbon-capturing method to develop its product. It also provides bioplastic for food packaging.
- May 2026Seed$3M
- Feb 2023Seed$6M
- Jan 2020Seed$6M
- Angel$600K
#3
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 20 employees$9.4Mraised▾
Provider of biomanufacturing facility connections and bioprocess engineering solutions. It offers a platform to connect bioproduct companies with suitable biomanufacturing facilities. Engineering solutions model bioprocesses and evaluate techno-economic scenarios. The company delivers strategic value by identifying production options and potential partners.
- Oct 2025Series A$18.4M
- Aug 2022Seed$6.3M
#4
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 12 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of innovative sustainable fabrics and 3D manufacturing processes. The platform offers cellulose-based material. The production process eliminates carbon emissions and water pollution. The company claims that the fabrics are biodegradable and sustainable.
- Apr 2025Series A$12M
- Jul 2022Seed$3.5M
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$26.3K
- 2021Seed—
#5
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 1996 · 39 employees$201.3Mraised▾
Material insights and advisory services for sustainable design and innovation. It is a material insights company offering subscription-based access to trend forecasting, material recommendations, and a database of innovative materials. They provide custom advisory services to help businesses overcome material challenges and achieve sustainability goals. Their team of material scientists and researchers offers cross-industry perspectives on material innovations, trends, design, and sustainability. They help clients find the right materials for their projects, enhancing performance, aesthetics, and sustainability. They offer material expertise at your fingertips, grounded in science and creatively driven. The platform offers login, registration, insights, database, suppliers, workspace, and other resources. They provide support for brands, universities, and suppliers, fostering collaboration and innovation in the material space.
- May 2022Series C$172.6M
- May 2020Series B$28.6M
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$82K
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$71.6K
#6
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 1990 · 625 employees$162Mraised▾
Provider of a web-based simulation and modelling tool for computational chemistry and drug discovery. It has developed a software solution for computational chemistry and material designing. Its proprietary platform is a simulation-based modelling platform that offers protein-protein docking, protein modelling, protein engineering, and antibody modelling study. It also offers products that help in treating oesophageal, ovarian, pancreatic, breast, and lung cancers.
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$4.9M
- May 2019Series D$110M
- Jun 2015Series C$22M
- Jan 2015Grant (prize money)$377.7K
#7
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 19 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Re-Nuble has developed a technology that uses biologicals to transform food waste into organic liquid nutrients which it claims can be used in soil-less farming and can boost hydroponic yields at a fraction of the cost of chemically-based alternatives. Its portfolio includes 2 products Away We Grow which is a liquid fertilizer for hydroponic use and Booster Shot which is made up of seaweed extracts and targets the plant's root zone for efficient absorption.
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$4.6M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Nov 2020Seed$1.1M
- Apr 2018Seed$100K
#8
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2004 · 9 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Provider of a circuit technology designed for integration with e-textiles. It provides users with a circuit that can be embedded into textiles for heating, lighting, sensing, or data-tracking applications. The circuit has sensors on them, which collects data about the person wearing the apparel. The embedded sensors collect data about temperature, motion, or frequency of wear which is then stored in a slim battery that powers the circuits. The company also offers a companion application that allows the user to upload the data collected by the device and leverages blockchain for security, tokenizing rewards, and data integrity.
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$275K
- Sep 2009Series A$1.5M
- Apr 2008Series A$5M
- Jun 2005Seed$1M
#9
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2018 · 9 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Provider of the internet-first brand offering biodegradable fabrics. The fabrics offered have performance properties like colour, moisture management, and stretch. The company claims to manufacture fabrics using biotechnology, which creates low-impact materials with a circular life cycle.
- May 2023Seed$3.7M
- Oct 2022Seed$450K
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)—
#10
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 8 employees$3.6Mraised▾
Matching buyers with sellers, unused textiles are sold quickly and easily at lower price points, giving people access to materials that they never had before. Sellers map, measure, and trace their waste in real time, minimizing waste streams going forward.
#11
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 5 employees$715Kraised▾
Developer of engineered sustainable fabrics. It provides users with engineered living and breathing textiles with active photosynthesising and biodegradable characteristics. It also provides users with biotechnology laboratory solutions and sustainable materials.
- Dec 2022Seed$715K
#12
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2008 · 34 employees$3.4Mraised▾
Biological treatment solutions to manage food waste
- Oct 2016Series A$3.4M
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How research on Advanced Materials is moving in the United States
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 1,306 United States-affiliated papers.
- Georgia Institute of Technology46
- Purdue University West Lafayette46
- North Carolina State University39
- Northeastern University36
- Texas A&M University34
- Smart material61→108
- Soft robotics4→36
- Morphing8→35
- Nanotechnology19→46
- Elastomer18→41
- Nanotechnology12→29
- Soft robotics2→13
- Fabrication4→12
- Liquid crystal3→10
- 3D printing6→12
- Smart material10→18
- Nanotechnology7→9
- Shape-memory alloy2→4
Where advanced materials is researched across United States
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.
Who's filing advanced materials patents in the United States
United States advanced materials patent filing is cooling — 88,582 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by IBM, General Electric, Halliburton Energy Services; annual filings 9852→6833.
- IBM5881
- General Electric4493
- Halliburton Energy Services3870
- Intel3631
- UNIV California3335
- 3M Innovative Properties3293
- Corning3129
- United States Gypsum2665
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