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Best Metals and Alloys Companies in United States
The 908 best Metals and Alloys companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Novelis.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
908companies tracked
$2.1Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
29have raised
Among the Metals and Alloys companies operating across the United States, 908 tracked firms have collectively disclosed $2.1B in equity funding, and this directory ranks them by that funding and recent momentum. One unicorn sits in the mix. ProFound Alloys leads the funded names at $40M, with ElementUSA close behind at $30M and IBC at $25M. So where does the real money live? Not in funding rounds.
The validated revenue filings tell a different story. Across 21 filers, median revenue hits $1.2B with a 3% YoY growth rate, and the combined pool reaches $39.6B. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Holding Corp posted $6.4B in revenue, a staggering 279% YoY jump, while Steel Dynamics pulled $5.2B at 19% growth. On the net income side, Precision Castparts Corp earned $414M, roughly 37 times the sector median of $11M, and Steel Dynamics and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. weren't far behind at 36x each. As shown in 2018 research, alloy performance properties drive long-cycle procurement decisions, which helps explain why you see such durable revenue scale at the top. Hot themes right now include corrosion-resistant alloys, scrap metal processing, and e-waste recycling metals, all pushing coverage higher.
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Ranked: Best Metals and Alloys companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Stage | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novelis 🦄 Manufacturer and supplier of flat-rolled aluminum products to OEMs | $1.1B | 77 mo ago | 71 | Acquired | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+25 | 80 signals Announcements · Earnings · M&A | 2,475 patents Advanced aluminum alloy processing, recycling, and battery cathode manufacturing | 3 partnerships · 1 expansion · 2 awards |
| 2 | Steel Dynamics Domestic steel producers and metal recyclers | $350M | — | 7,635 | Public | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+25 | 48 signals ▲33% Earnings · M&A · Announcements | — | — |
| 3 | Century Aluminum Aluminium production company | $250M | 62 mo ago | 2,472 | Public | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Q4+13 | 32 signals ▲33% Contracts · Hiring · Announcements | 14 patents Molten‑salt electrolytic cell components for aluminum smelting (anode/cathode design). | 1 expansion |
| 4 | American Zinc Recycling Provider of zinc oxide and powder from recycled sources | $190M | 63 mo ago | 204 | Acquired | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Wolverine Industries Integrated aluminum solutions provider specializing in extrusion, fabrication, and welding | $50M | 232 mo ago | 164 | Series C | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — | — |
| 6 | ProFound Alloys Provider of ferro-alloys, foundry products, pig iron, and scrap metals 60Funding top 26%Product top 42%Innovation top 45%Tech bottom 46% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Producttop 42% Innovationtop 45% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $40.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $40M | 14 mo ago | — | Funding Raised | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | ElementUSA Manufacturer of advanced materials using recycled waste 16Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 34%Market bottom 31% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 34% Marketbottom 31% Techbottom 27% Funding: Raised $29.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $30M | 6 mo ago | — | Funding Raised | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+8 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 8 | IBC Manufacturer of precision components 45Product top 14%Funding top 19%News top 43%Tech top 50% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 19% Newstop 43% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 48% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 41% Innovationbottom 38% Patentsbottom 37% Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $24.5M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 18 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $25M | 3 mo ago | 80 | Public | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+22 | 13 signals ▼70% Earnings · Funding · Regulatory | 3 patents Flexible conduit electrical connectors and continuous metal strip casting equipment. | — |
| 9 | Impossible Metals Manufacturer of battery metals | $10M | 47 mo ago | 24 | Seed | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | 22 patents Underwater vehicle recovery and deep‑sea mining buoyancy/launch systems | — |
| 10 | Pioneer Aerostructures Manufacturer of titanium and aluminium parts and assemblies | $9M | 153 mo ago | 12 | Series A | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Tidal Metals Company developing a breakthrough technology to extract magnesium metal from seawater, using proprietary… | $8M | 20 mo ago | — | Seed | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Strathmore Plus Manufacturer of uranium metals 40Growth top 25%Funding top 28%News top 28%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Fundingtop 28% Newstop 28% Talenttop 38% Techtop 47% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 5% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $4.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $5M | 3 mo ago | 2 | Public | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 10 signals ▲900% Announcements · Funding | — | 4 expansions |
| 13 | Ophir Metals Diversified mineral exploration company focused on lithium, cesium, and gold projects | $3M | 37 mo ago | — | Public | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Ampusa Manufacturer of architectural metal products | $3M | 115 mo ago | 30 | Deadpooled | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | ReElement Technologies Provider of metal recovery solutions for rare earth elements and critical battery metals 45Partners top 26%Funding top 30%News top 46%Growth top 47% All 8 signals ▾Partnerstop 26% Fundingtop 30% Newstop 46% Growthtop 47% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (4 in 24 mo) · 4 contract events in 12 mo Funding: Raised $3.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 2 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $3M | 5 mo ago | — | Series B | WebflowHubSpotcore-js+15 | 17 signals ▼29% Funding · Contracts · Announcements | — | 2 job openings · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 16 | Nanoscale Powders Manufacturer of popcorn, namkeen, and snack foods | $3M | 111 mo ago | 2 | Seed | — | — | 13 patents Metal powder production, masterbatch formulation, and metal matrix composite manufacturing | — |
| 17 | Corepowermagnetics Designer and manufacturer of high-performance magnetic components 14Tech top 37%Funding top 40%Global bottom 32%News bottom 22% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 37% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 15% Tech: 23 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Funding: Raised $2.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $2M | 13 mo ago | 10 | Seed | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+20 | — | — | — |
| 18 | ATI Manufacturer of super alloys, nickel based alloys and titanium based alloys | $2M | 207 mo ago | 3,946 | Public | — | 3 signals ▼25% Regulatory · Buyback | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 19 | Alcoa Howmet Maanufacturing services provider using investment casting process | $1M | 60 mo ago | 23,200 | Public | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+15 | 42 signals ▲45% Earnings · Acquisition · Leadership | — | — |
| 20 | Cerion Nanomaterials Manufacturer of custom metal, metal oxide, and ceramic nanomaterials | $1M | 227 mo ago | 29 | Series A | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Ansam Metals Manufacturer of non-ferrous metals | $1M | 191 mo ago | — | Early Stage | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Opta Provider of steelmaking reagents, slag conditioners, and metal remediation materials | $764K | 55 mo ago | 111 | Funding Raised | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — | — |
| 23 | ThruPore Technologies Custom catalyst formulation & manufacturing services using proprietary carbon based technology | $540K | 69 mo ago | 4 | Deadpooled | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Extruded Aluminum Manufacturer of aluminum extrusion | $250K | 55 mo ago | 31 31 → 40 (+29%) | Acquired | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | — | — | — |
| 25 | US Sensor Systems Provider of seismic technology for oilfield monitoring | $200K | 198 mo ago | — | Deadpooled | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2Dye4 Anodizing Wholesaler of metals and metal ores | $105K | 170 mo ago | — | Deadpooled | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Exotech Provider of scrap metal processing and recycling solutions for rare and precious metals | $100K | 215 mo ago | 15 | Funding Raised | WebflowreCAPTCHAHSTS+9 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Patriot Foundry Provider of nonferrous sand castings and value-added services | $29K | 178 mo ago | — | Acquired | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Cleveland-Cliffs Iron ore producer of pellets | — | 6 mo ago | 39,117 | Public | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | 34 signals ▼62% Earnings · Acquisition · Announcements | 129 patents Advanced steel processing, welding technologies, and surface treatments for automotive and industrial applications | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 30 | United States Steel Manufacturer of steel and iron ore metals | — | 14 mo ago | 21,803 | Acquired | LiferayJavaBootstrap+10 | 10 signals ▼82% Capital raise · Announcements · Lawsuit | 139 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 31 | Alcoa Manufacturer of aluminum, alumina, and bauxite products for various industries | — | 50 mo ago | 16,258 16,258 → 17,850 (+10%) | Public | BugHerdApple iCloud MailQ4+15 | 35 signals ▼22% Announcements · Regulatory · Earnings | 2,662 patents Aluminum alloy casting, forging, welding, and surface treatment technologies | — |
Top 12 Metals and Alloys companies in United States
#1
Public · Franklin, Indiana · founded 2002 · 80 employees$24.5Mraised▾
Public · Franklin, Indiana · founded 2002 · 80 employees
Manufacturer of precision components
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Funding
top 19%News
top 43%Tech
top 50%Global
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 47%Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $24.5M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 18 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2026)
News: 13 BI events in 12 mo (of 148 tracked, 9 types) · -70% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Post IPO$1.5M
- Dec 2022Post IPO$898.6K
- Oct 2021Post IPO$1.5M
- Jun 2021Post IPO$828.3K
Investors
The Lind Partners, BMO Harris Bank, Elysee Development
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAutoptimizeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
#2
Funding Raised · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 2020$29.9Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 2020
Manufacturer of advanced materials using recycled waste. It is involved in producing materials like iron, alumina, and scandium and rare earth materials using recycle waste. It claims to be leighweight and leave zero waste residue.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 34%Market
bottom 31%Tech
bottom 27%Funding: Raised $29.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -1 · hiring: Laboratory Technician, Operations Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$29.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Department of War
#3
Public · Wyoming, Michigan · founded 2007 · 2 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Public · Wyoming, Michigan · founded 2007 · 2 employees
Manufacturer of uranium metals
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 25%Funding
top 28%News
top 28%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 47%Global
bottom 25%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $4.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
News: 10 BI events in 12 mo (of 33 tracked, 5 types) · +900% YoY · 2 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 180 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$1.1M
- Jun 2025Post IPO$490K
- Feb 2024Post IPO$1.5M
- Sep 2023Post IPO$738.9K
Founders & team
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorFathomGodaddy
#4
Series B · Fishers, Indiana · founded 2016$3.1Mraised▾
Series B · Fishers, Indiana · founded 2016
ReElement Technologies is a technology company that specializes in metal recovery. They have developed a platform that can recover rare earth elements and critical battery metals from both recycled materials and mined ores. Their innovative process is cost-effective and has the potential to impact various industries.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 26%Funding
top 30%News
top 46%Growth
top 47%Tech
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (4 in 24 mo) · 4 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 4 deals
Funding: Raised $3.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 2 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2026)
News: 17 BI events in 12 mo (of 45 tracked, 5 types) · -29% YoY · 11 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Human Resources (HR) Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series B$200M
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$80M
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
- Aug 2024Series A$3.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Defense.gov, Department of War, Transition Equity Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#5
Funding Raised · United States · founded 2011$40Mraised▾
Funding Raised · United States · founded 2011
Provider of ferro-alloys, foundry products, pig iron, and scrap metals. The company supplies raw materials to foundries and mills. It offers a product line of ferro-alloys, pig iron, and scrap. The company sources raw materials for the steel market. It maintains standards in products, quality, and service.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Product
top 42%Innovation
top 45%Tech
bottom 46%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $40.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2025)
Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Innovation: 2 product lines
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt$40M
Investors
Huntington National Bank
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudPolyfillLodashPriority Hints
#6
Seed · United States · founded 2020 · 10 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Seed · United States · founded 2020 · 10 employees
Designer and manufacturer of high-performance magnetic components. They specialize in creating custom-designed magnetic solutions for various industries. This includes the design, prototyping, and production of transformers, inductors, and other magnetic components tailored to specific customer requirements. The company utilizes advanced manufacturing techniques and rigorous quality control processes to ensure the performance and reliability of its products. Their expertise extends to working with a wide range of materials and technologies to meet diverse application needs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 37%Funding
top 40%Global
bottom 32%News
bottom 22%Market
bottom 15%Tech: 23 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Funding: Raised $2.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$20M
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$5M
- Sep 2022Seed$2.5M
- Aug 2022Conventional Debt$2.4M
Investors
Volta, Evergreen Climate Innovations, Innovation Works, DOE, OSTI, AlphaLab Gear
#7
Seed · Hamilton, New Jersey · founded 2017$8.5Mraised▾
Seed · Hamilton, New Jersey · founded 2017
Tidal Metals is a deep-tech company that has developed a proprietary method to concentrate and extract magnesium salt from seawater using renewable energy. The company's technology has the potential to provide a reliable, domestic, and environmentally friendly supply of critical minerals, reducing the dependence on foreign imports. With its innovative approach, Tidal Metals aims to transform the magnesium industry, which is currently dominated by non-sustainable processes.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 718 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Alexander Chemical Corporation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Seed$8.5M
Founders & team
Investors
DCVC, First Spark Ventures, Bidra Innovation Ventures
#8
Novelis 🦄Acquired · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2005 · 71 employees$1.1Braised▾
Novelis 🦄
Acquired · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2005 · 71 employees
Novelis is a manufacturer and supplier of flat-rolled aluminum products to OEMs. Manufacture aluminum sheet for cars and trucks. Has customers such as Ford, Jaguar, LandRover, BMW, Volvo. Also supplies parts to industries such as beverage can, architecture, consumer electronics.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 214k LinkedIn followers — 19.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 partnerships · 2 awards · 1 expansions (incl. Ninovis and Lineas) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2020Conventional Debt$1.6B
- Aug 2016Conventional Debt$1.1B
- Dec 2009PE—
Investors
IMM Holdings, AIAC
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAosApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAws Certificate Manager
#9
Public · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1995 · 2472 employees$250Mraised▾
Public · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1995 · 2472 employees
Aluminium production company
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 15k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2021Post IPO$75M
- May 2018Conventional Debt$175M
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareFancyboxGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#10
Acquired · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania · founded 2003 · 204 employees$190Mraised▾
Acquired · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania · founded 2003 · 204 employees
Provider of zinc oxide and powder from recycled sources
Funding rounds
- Mar 2021Conventional Debt$120M
- Dec 2017Seed—
- Aug 2014Conventional Debt$50M
- Jun 2013Conventional Debt$20M
Investors
Glencore, Lantern, Befesa
#11
Public · Cowpens, South Carolina · founded 1993 · 7635 employees$350Mraised▾
Public · Cowpens, South Carolina · founded 1993 · 7635 employees
Steel Dynamics is domestic steel producers and metal recyclers. Their steel products include flat roll, merchant bar, rail, liquid pig iron, threaded rod, and processed copper. The company has operations in Indiana. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $21.58B and a net profit of $3.4B.
Funding rounds
- Conventional Debt$350M
Investors
Bain Capital Private Equity, FS Investors, Reforged Holdings, Cardinal Equity Partners, VantEdge Partners, Regal Holdings
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCentosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDivi
#12
Seed · Pasadena, California · founded 2020 · 24 employees$10.2Mraised▾
Seed · Pasadena, California · founded 2020 · 24 employees
Manufacturer of battery metals
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2022Seed$10.1M
- 2022Seed$500K
- 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, Chalet Capital, Aureolis Ventures, Starlight Ventures, Climate Collective, Futureland Ventures
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$2.1Btotal disclosed funding
28companies funded
78disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Joseph Carrabba
Chief Executive Officer · ElementUSA
Dev Randhawa
CEO · Strathmore Plus
Devinder Randhawa
CEO · Strathmore Plus
Mark Jensen
CEO · ReElement Technologies
Ethan Schartman
Co-Founder & CTO · Tidal Metals
Kevin Tritz
Co-Founder & COO · Tidal Metals
Kenneth Nealson
Co-Founder · Impossible Metals
Jason Gillham
Co-Founder · Impossible Metals
Shawn Westcott
CEO · Ophir Metals
Timothy Nulty
CEO · Ampusa
John Dietrich
CEO · Opta
Ann Kahan
Owner · Ansam Metals
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 5,387,982 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Metals and Alloys coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
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.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 46% → 87% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Georgia Institute of Technology46
- Purdue University West Lafayette46
- North Carolina State University39
- Northeastern University36
- Texas A&M University34
leading researchers
Gangbing Song · Antonella D’Alessandro · Marcelo J. Dapino · H. Jerry Qi · Hari Krishna Bisoyi · Simon Laflamme · Jeong‐Hoi Koo · Timothy J. White
▲
Breakthroughs541 · 41%
▲ 30%→51% share
▲1.7× share momentum6 median citations56% since 2021mostly methods-led
Soft robotics research is surging — U.S. papers grew 9x (4→36), driving breakthroughs' field-share from 30% to 51%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material61→108
- Soft robotics4→36
- Morphing8→35
- Nanotechnology19→46
- Elastomer18→41
Newly emergingScalability 0→7 · Photopolymer 0→7 · Cellulose 0→7
Landmark Multimaterial 4D Printing with Tailorable Shape Memory Polymers · 1,085 cites
◆
Advancements508 · 39%
▼ 51%→31% share
▼0.6× share momentum6 median citations36% since 2021mostly methods-led
Liquid crystal fabrication advancements are rising sharply — papers tripled (3→10) alongside 3D printing doubling to 12.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Nanotechnology12→29
- Soft robotics2→13
- Fabrication4→12
- Liquid crystal3→10
- 3D printing6→12
Newly emergingPolyvinylidene fluoride 0→5 · Biocompatible material 0→5 · Deformation (meteorology) 0→5
Landmark A review of stimuli-responsive shape memory polymer composites · 1,147 cites
▼
Concerns71 · 5%
▲ 5%→6% share
▲1.2× share momentum11 median citations51% since 2021mostly reviews
Textile durability is a newly emerging concern — debuting at 6 papers as smart material concerns climb 10→18.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material10→18
- Nanotechnology7→9
- Shape-memory alloy2→4
Newly emergingTextile 0→6
Landmark Covalent adaptable networks: smart, reconfigurable and responsive network systems · 1,275 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
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.
Boston81 · +0.59
Atlanta47 · +0.63
Los Angeles34 · +0.64
Philadelphia32 · +0.57
SF Bay Area31 · +0.59
Pittsburgh30 · +0.64
Chicago27 · +0.66
New York24 · +0.55
Ann Arbor19 · +0.74
San Diego14 · +0.62
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
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.
88,582 filings8,000 assigneespeak 9998/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- IBM5882
- General Electric4499
- Halliburton Energy Services3870
- Intel3637
- UNIV California3345
- 3M Innovative Properties3297
- Corning3138
- United States Gypsum2668
Common questions
How many Metals and Alloys companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 908 indexable Metals and Alloys companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Metals and Alloys companies in United States?
The Metals and Alloys companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $2.1B in disclosed equity funding across 28 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Metals and Alloys company in United States?
Novelis is the highest-funded Metals and Alloys company in United States, with $1.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Metals and Alloys companies in United States are funded?
28 of the 908 Metals and Alloys companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Metals and Alloys unicorns are there in United States?
1 Metals and Alloys company in United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Metals and Alloys companies?
The most active investors in United States Metals and Alloys companies on this list include OSTI, AIAC, Department of War, Economy And Finance, FEMA.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
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