Best Chemicals and Materials Tech Companies in Switzerland
The 67 best Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in Switzerland in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bcomp.
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 Switzerland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bcomp Provider of biomaterials for multiple industries | $74M | 26 mo ago | Series C | — | 2003 | Christian Fischer Co-Founder & CEO | 29 patents Manufacturing natural‑fiber reinforced polymer composites with moisture‑barrier and ribbed thin‑wall designs | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 2 | Nanoleq Provider of smart textiles for remote health monitoring | $14M | 54 mo ago | Acquired | 46 | 2017 | Vincent Martinez CEO and Co-Founder | 21 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 3 | HeiQ Developer of textile technologies, coatings, polymers, and probiotic-enhanced goods | $12M | 28 mo ago | Public | 109 | 2005 | Carlo Centonze Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 4 | UniSieve Provider of membrane solutions for gas separation and chemical feedstock purification | $10M | 37 mo ago | Seed | 13 | 2013 | Samuel Hess CEO | 12 patents Membrane-based gas separation and carbon capture; polymer production from low-grade monomers. | — |
| 5 | Multiwave Technologies Develops software that accelerates the design of meta material | $8M | 8 mo ago | Series A | 15 | 2015 | Panos Antonakakis Co Founder & Chairman | — | — |
| 6 | planetary Provider of bio processing, downstream, and formulations services for food manufacturing industry 27Funding top 36%Moat top 37%Patents top 45%Innovation top 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Moattop 37% Patentstop 45% Innovationtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $8.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 6 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $8M | 2 mo ago | Series A | 18 | 2022 | Marison Ian Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder | 6 patents Mycelium-derived dairy and meat alternatives using mycoprotein | — |
| 7 | Qnami Developer of quantum-based scanning probe microscopes | $7M | 61 mo ago | Series A | 27 | 2016 | Alexander Stark Co-Founder & CIO | 20 patents Nanoscale magnetic field and temperature sensing for nanowire and nanomagnet devices. | — |
| 8 | Nanogence Developer of catalyst and bespoke formulation platform for greener materials | $6M | 32 mo ago | Series A | 14 | 2017 | Mahsa Taziki Co-Founder | — | — |
| 9 | novoMOF Manufacturer of metal-organic frameworks | $5M | 14 mo ago | Series A | — | 2017 | Serge Niederkorn CEO | 2 patents Synthesis of aluminium formate metal‑organic frameworks for gas storage/separation | 1 partnership |
| 10 | Bloom Biorenewables Developer of sustainable biopolymers from biomass | $5M | 14 mo ago | Series A | 18 | 2017 | Jeremy Luterbacher Co-Founder | 7 patents Lignin-derived adhesives and biobased surfactant/antioxidant formulations for sustainable materials | — |
| 11 | climatex Provider of sustainable fabric technology 29Growth top 35%News top 36%Moat top 38%Funding top 44% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Newstop 36% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 44% Techtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 40% Innovationbottom 34% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $4M | 4 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 1999 | Camilla Jorgensen CEO | 8 patents Multi-material, separable textile substrates for recyclable, water‑drainage and disposable applications | — |
| 12 | Dimpora Manufacturer of hydrophobic coatings for the textile industry | $2M | 60 mo ago | Seed | 16 | 2017 | Mario Stucki CEO | 8 patents Manufacturing 3D porous breathable waterproof membranes for filtration and protective fabrics. | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 13 | Comppair Provider of self-healing composites 27Talent top 28%Funding top 46%Tech top 49%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 46% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $2M | 4 mo ago | Seed | 17 | 2019 | Veronique Michaud Co-Founder | — | 1 internship · 2 partnerships |
| 14 | AVA Biochem Developer of bio-based platform chemicals derived from renewable feedstocks | $2M | 61 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2014 | — | 14 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 15 | AquaMa Manufacturer of on-site disinfection solution generators using electrified water and salt | $1M | 77 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2013 | Willy Lionel Pomathios Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 16 | Capskin Developer of a security system that requires JavaScript enablement | $750K | 50 mo ago | Deadpooled | 6 | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Nanosurf Provider of nano-microscopes for industrial and academic research | $607K | 102 mo ago | Acquired | 71 | 1997 | — | 24 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 award |
| 18 | Lyncee Tec Developer of digital holographic microscopy for life science and industrial applications | $342K | 64 mo ago | Acquired | 16 | 2003 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Groam Provider of solutions to convert agriculture waste into foamed biomaterials | $161K | 50 mo ago | Seed | 2 | 2021 | Zuzana Sediva Co-Founder | — | — |
| 20 | Swisslitho Provider of innovative 3D nanofabrication tools | $159K | 163 mo ago | Seed | 23 | 2012 | Felix Holzner Co-Founder & CEO | 11 patents High‑resolution nanoscale patterning via scanning‑probe lithography and multiscale thermo‑optical techniques. | 1 launch |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in Switzerland
#1
Series A · Geneva, Geneva · founded 2022 · 18 employees$8Mraised▾
Provider of bio processing, downstream, and formulations services for food manufacturing industry
- Apr 2026Series A$20.4M
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$7.6M
- Jan 2025Seed$3.3M
- Apr 2022Seed$8M
#2
Early Stage · Altendorf, Schwyz · founded 1999$4.1Mraised▾
Climatex is a provider of sustainable fabric technology. It provides textile lock technology for recycling offabrics using synthetic fabrics, cradle technologies that develop cyclical metabolisms that enables natural method of production and enables reusing materials. It provides material testing process for material reuse, energy, and water. It also provides polymer fiber system elastic, dimensionally stable, warmth, wicks moisture, and moisture regulator. It can be used in interiors, health care, automotive, transportation, clothing, and shoes. It owns a patent for its fabric technology.
- Feb 2026Unattributed$4.1M
#3
Series A · Geneva, Geneva · founded 2015 · 15 employees$8.5Mraised▾
Multiwave Technologies is a Swiss startup that develops software that accelerates the design process of metamaterials. Their tool helps in discovery of metamaterials across several areas of application like telecommunication, medical imaging, defence, construction etc using their mathematical algorithms and filtering mechanisms. Client's data is kept safely in their secure clusters in Switzerland. Part of Fongit which is a Switzerland-based incubator. Seed level funding was given by Panos Antonakakis. The company also developing a 7 Tesla MRI antenna using metamaterials for early diagnosis of diseases and neurological conditions in the human brain.
- Sep 2025Series A$4.5M
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$603.5K
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$121.7K
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$65.4K
#4
Seed · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2019 · 17 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Provider of self-healing composites The technology provides crack resistance, regeneration, repair, healing cycles, and recycling performance. It provides smart prepregs materials that allow damage healing and recycling performance. It can be used in aerospace, surface transport, energy generation, storage, sports, and maritime.
- Feb 2026Seed—
- Dec 2023Seed—
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt$539K
- Oct 2021Seed$1.4M
#5
Series A · Fribourg, Fribourg · founded 2017 · 18 employees$5Mraised▾
Developer of sustainable biopolymers from biomass. It transforms natural materials found in biomass into a true alternative to petroleum. These biopolymers are used in various applications, including nutraceuticals, cosmetics, bioplastics, food additives, biofuels, and functional textiles. The biopolymers offer properties such as antioxidant, UV filter, antimicrobial, and antiviral capabilities. They are also water-soluble, excellent emulsifiers and dispersants, and efficient at low concentrations. Sustainable and degradable bioplastics, such as polyester and polyurethane, are also offered, exhibiting excellent mechanical and barrier properties and chemical recyclability.
- Apr 2025Series A$14.7M
- Sep 2022Seed$250K
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$231.1K
- Feb 2021Seed$4.7M
#6
Series A · Zofingen, Aargau · founded 2017$5.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of metal-organic frameworks. It designs, synthesizes, and produces metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that comprise metal ions and organic molecules with structured frameworks. It can be customized with multiple functionalities for various applications, including gas and liquid absorption, gas storage, conductivity, catalysis, gas treatment, sensing and detection, and textile upgrading.
- Apr 2025Series A$5.4M
#7
Series C · Fribourg, Fribourg · founded 2003$74.4Mraised▾
Provider of biomaterials for multiple industries. It provides users with a company that develops and sells sustainable lightweighting solutions using natural fibers. They offer a range of products which are designed for high-performance applications in various industries such as automotive, motorsports, and aerospace.
- Apr 2024Series C$39.4M
- Apr 2022Series B$35M
#8
Public · Schlieren, Zurich · founded 2005 · 109 employees$12.4Mraised▾
Developer of textile technologies, coatings, polymers, and probiotic-enhanced goods. The company provides functional textile technologies for hygiene, comfort, protection, and resource efficiency. It offers high-performance coatings with transparent conductivity and antimicrobials for coatings and polymers. The company also provides goods enhanced with probiotic technology for cosmetics, water treatment, and cleaning products.
- Feb 2024Post IPO$861.2K
- Jul 2023Post IPO$2.5M
- Feb 2022Post IPO$9M
#9
Seed · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2013 · 13 employees$10.1Mraised▾
Provider of membrane solutions for gas separation and chemical feedstock purification. The company offers custom membrane solutions for various separation challenges. These solutions address gas-gas, liquid-liquid, and liquid-gas separations. The company's technology is applicable to carbon capture and hydrogen purification.
- Apr 2023Seed$5.5M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$52.4K
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Nov 2020Seed$4.6M
#10
Series A · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2017 · 14 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Developer of catalyst and bespoke formulation platform for greener materials. This platform enables the creation of stronger, more sustainable materials with lower emissions and reduced costs. The company focuses on providing solutions that improve the environmental impact of material production. Its offerings include bespoke formulations tailored to specific client needs and a catalyst technology designed to enhance efficiency and reduce waste. The resulting materials are intended for various applications, contributing to a more environmentally responsible manufacturing process.
- Oct 2023Series A—
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$165.5K
- Aug 2020Grant (prize money)$2.7M
#11
Acquired · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2017 · 46 employees$13.6Mraised▾
Provider of smart textiles for remote health monitoring. It offers medical wear that allows doctors to precisely monitor vital signs and health in clothes with the mission is to decentralize the healthcare system and provide everyone with the tools to monitor their own health.
- Dec 2021Series A$12.5M
- Jan 2019Seed$1.1M
- Aug 2018Grant (prize money)$57.9K
- Feb 2018Grant (prize money)$62.5K
#12
Series A · Muttenz, Basel Landschaft · founded 2016 · 27 employees$7.2Mraised▾
Developer of quantum-based scanning probe microscopic equipment. It uses quantum mechanics to control the state of a single electron using which it measures the electric and magnetic fields. The company uses diamond-based nanosensors to provide applications in superconductivity, microwave imaging, magnetic nanomemories, and antiferromagnetic RAM.
- May 2021Series A$4.4M
- Nov 2019Seed$2.6M
- Jun 2018Seed$131.7K
- Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$109.4K
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How research on Advanced Materials is moving in Switzerland
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 85 Switzerland-affiliated papers.
- ETH Zurich38
- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology19
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne18
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering6
- Paul Scherrer Institute3
- Actuator2→9
- Elastomer1→8
- Smart material4→8
- Composite material1→5
- Soft robotics1→4
- Smart material9
- Actuator9
- Shape-memory alloy8
- SMA*5
- Nanotechnology4
- Fabrication1
- Biomimetics1
- Nanotechnology1
- Adhesive1
- Ceramic1
Where advanced materials is researched across Switzerland
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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