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THE THE NETHERLANDS EDITION 2026

the Netherlands’s
chemicals and materials industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping chemicals and materials in the Netherlands. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

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MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore the Netherlands’s chemicals and materials leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Chemicals and Materials company highlights in the Netherlands, snapshot 2 September 2026
Company
Appsilonappsilonscientific.com$12.88M37
Blue Phoenix Groupbluephoenix-group.com$2.65M20
QCPqcpolymers.com$2M20
Proton Venturesprotonventures.com$1.31M64
Relementrelement.eu$1.07M5
Next Scan Technologynextscantechnology.com$687.14K4
Nouryonnouryon.com$499.12K12 roles8,300Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Hoekminehoekmine.com$312.98K
LyondellBaselllyondellbasell.com12 roles13,400
Corbioncorbion.com10 roles15
Caldiccaldic.com5 roles55
Groeneveld-BEKAgroeneveld-group.com4 roles600
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limitedwerken-bij-indoramaventures.nl4 roles
Masterfoammasterfoam.com3 roles23
peute grouppeute.nl3 roles61
247tailorsteel247tailorsteel.com800
Akzo Nobelakzonobel.com35,700
Akzo Nobel Indiaakzonobel.co.in1,001
ELCEE Groupelcee.nl300
Euro Supporteurosupport.com124Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Huchemhuchem.nl
Kroon-Oilkroon-oil.com
Materialdistrictmaterialdistrict.com
Oryx Stainlessoryx.com1,046Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Chemicals and Materials industry KPIs in the Netherlands

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

2 September 2026
Hiring participation9.9%

48 of 484 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation3.3%

16 of 484 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share78.8%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$120K

Midpoint of 23 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 78.8% of disclosed capital, while 96.7% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How the Netherlands chemicals and materials has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

the Netherlands chemicals and materials
$0$3.95M$7.9M$11.85M$15.8M2016: $154.44K20162017: $53.08K20172018: $2.06M20182019: $838.02K20192020: $4.27M20202021: $615.33K20212022: $13.86M20222023: $397.04K20232024: $020242025: $02025
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Annual chemicals and materials funding and company formation in the Netherlands
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$154.44K121
2017$53.08K111
2018$2.06M132
2019$838.02K114
2020$4.27M125
2021$615.33K63
2022$13.86M53
2023$397.04K22
2024$010
2025$010
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Appsilon57.9%
  • Blue Phoenix Group11.9%
  • QCP9.0%
  • Other companies21.2%

Funding by stage

31 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel6 19.4%
Series A–B1 3.2%
Series C+ / PE0 0.0%
Grants, debt & other24 77.4%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
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Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
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THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for Netherlands; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.; No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for Netherlands; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the the Netherlands companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Most-installed apps

6 of these companies (1.2%) publish at least one Android app — 10 apps in all, carrying 2.3M installs between them.

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The the Netherlands chemicals and materials market map

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Segment data unavailable0

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Segment data unavailable

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

0companies
0%have hiring activity

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Mergers & acquisitionsakzonobel.com ↗

AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has signed an agreement to sell Akzo Nobel Pakistan Limited to IGI Investments (Pvt.) Limited, which is part of the Packages Group, one of Pakistan’s most diversified conglomerates.

Mergers & acquisitionsstahl.com ↗

Prior to revealing the Not Your Mother’s deal, Henkel announced last month that it was acquiring Dutch adhesive technology company Stahl for $2.5 billion.

Mergers & acquisitionsimcdgroup.com ↗

IMCD will now take ownership of 100% of Willows Ingredients’ shares.

Mergers & acquisitionsemm.com ↗

EMM International – the Dutch company behind Colad and Finixa brands, among others – has confirmed that it has been acquired by PPG in a deal which was completed for an undisclosed sum on 2 January.

Mergers & acquisitionsfoeth.com ↗

Foeth has acquired Italian machinery dealer Intimac.

Mergers & acquisitionsakzonobel.co.in ↗

JSW Paints Limited has acquired a majority stake of 60.76 per cent in Akzo Nobel India Limited from Akzo Nobel N.V. and its affiliates.

Funding roundsqorium.com ↗

Qorium raises €22M to scale production of cultivated leather Vegconomist

Asset acquisitionslyondellbasell.com ↗

LyondellBasell Industries (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced that it has successfully completed the sale of select European olefins and polyolefins assets, and the associated business and corporate functions, to AEQUITA as a key milestone in the company’s European strategic assessment.

Company announcementsarlanxeo.com ↗

Arlanxeo (Maastricht, the Netherlands) inaugurated its Innovation Center Asia (ICA) in Changzhou, China, where the company also recently launched a new manufacturing hub.

Company announcementswerken-bij-indoramaventures.nl ↗

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemicals producer, has outlined its 2026–2028 business plan during its Annual Capital Markets Day (CMD) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 546 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Mergers & acquisitions
141
Earnings
112
Company announcements
76
Leadership moves
73
Asset acquisitions
39
Contracts
29
New products
17
Regulatory
14
Funding rounds
13
Capital infusions
11
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IPO pipeline

2 companies with recorded IPO activity

IPO activity1 reports

Nouryon ↗

IPO · New York2 reports

Leadership moves

6 tracked people moves

Dave Kinney

Retirement

David Dennison

Appointment Head of Investor Relations

Akzo Nobel ↗
Maarten de Vries

Appointment Member of the Supervisory Board

Rajiv Rajgopal

Promotion Joint Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Parth Jindal

Appointment Chairman

Shantanu Maharaj Khosla

Appointment Additional Director

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Akzo Nobel ↗
Intergard® 6788

marine coatings

Stahl ↗
PermUCell™

Coagulation technology

Akzo Nobel ↗
Radiative Cooling System

Radiative cooling system

Contract wins

19 recorded customer wins

arlanxeo ↗

Customer: Rabigh Refining & PetrochemicalChemical / Rubber Manufacturing

Nouryon ↗

Customer: araucoPulp and paper

Customer: akzo nobel

Akzo Nobel ↗

Customer: Akzo Nobel IndiaPaints and coatings

Akzo Nobel ↗

Customer: walmart

Nouryon ↗

Customer: Shaanxi Beiyuan Chemical Group Co. Ltd. (Beiyuan)Chemicals

Litigation

2 tracked suits

Company
Odisha GST Department v Akzo Nobel India

disallowance of input tax creditRegulatory · Ongoing

Company
lyondellbasell v clariant, three other companies

Competition law infringement in ethylene purchasing marketAntitrust · Filed

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

7companies
128period observations
-0.6%median reported growth

Median across 108 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
IGI Investments (Pvt.) LimitedAkzo Nobel ↗Announced2026-04-21Not stated in snapshot
henkelStahl ↗Announced2026-03-09$2.5B
aequitaLyondellBasell ↗Announced2026-03-02Not stated in snapshot
IMCD GroupWillows IngredientsAnnounced2026-02-23Not stated in snapshot
ppgEMM International ↗Completed2026-01-20Not stated in snapshot
a. foethintimacAnnounced2026-01-12Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

3 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 19-posting snapshot covers 15 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Piping Materials Engineer3
Phd Position: Ultrafast Broadband Thz Spectroscopy Of Perovskite Materials, Leiden2
Senior Materials And Corrosion Engineer2
Associate Specialist Materials Scientist / Solid State Chemist1
Procurement Manager (Chemicals), Oegstgeest1
Postdoc Future Of Sustainable Materials For Aviation And Renewable Energy1
0 internship postings

0 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

5 postings specify a level.

unspecified
14
senior
3
manager
2

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 19 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Analysis
2
Hdpe
2
Materials
2
Processing
2
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

93 founders and chief executives across 75 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

3 profiles with education records.

INSEAD
1
University of Toronto
1
Erasmus University Rotterdam
1

Prior employers

0 profiles with prior-work records.

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

30,870 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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30,870articles in the measured year
7,501articles in 2026Q1
68.0%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Chemicals and Materials coverage across Netherlands · articles per complete quarter

03,4226,84310,26513,6862021Q2: 5,3612021Q22021Q3: 5,6252021Q4: 4,9082022Q1: 6,0062022Q2: 6,1172022Q22022Q3: 5,6092022Q4: 5,9402023Q1: 6,0362023Q2: 6,2762023Q22023Q3: 6,5992023Q4: 6,1232024Q1: 7,1172024Q2: 7,3412024Q22024Q3: 7,7412024Q4: 7,3472025Q1: 11,9012025Q2: 7,9702025Q22025Q3: 8,1472025Q4: 7,4352026Q1: 7,5012026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q25,361
2021Q35,625
2021Q44,908
2022Q16,006
2022Q26,117
2022Q35,609
2022Q45,940
2023Q16,036
2023Q26,276
2023Q36,599
2023Q46,123
2024Q17,117
2024Q27,341
2024Q37,741
2024Q47,347
2025Q111,901
2025Q27,970
2025Q38,147
2025Q47,435
2026Q17,501

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
11,241 positive · 263 neutral · 5,596 negative
2022
15,099 positive · 341 neutral · 8,197 negative
2023
16,343 positive · 356 neutral · 8,290 negative
2024
19,027 positive · 328 neutral · 10,155 negative
2025
24,078 positive · 359 neutral · 10,959 negative

Leading coverage topics

Chemicals and Materials coverage across Netherlands · ranked by full-period article count.

International Political Relations2,536 articles in the full recorded period
996 recent · 453 prior
New Product Launches And Innovations1,888 articles in the full recorded period
468 recent · 426 prior
International Sports Competitions1,886 articles in the full recorded period
392 recent · 411 prior
Security And Defense Policies1,732 articles in the full recorded period
839 recent · 245 prior
Strategic Partnerships And Collaborations1,732 articles in the full recorded period
490 recent · 371 prior
Professional League Updates1,475 articles in the full recorded period
251 recent · 344 prior
Technology Adoption And Digital Transformation1,271 articles in the full recorded period
337 recent · 267 prior
International Relations And Diplomacy1,230 articles in the full recorded period
475 recent · 327 prior
Formula One Championships1,174 articles in the full recorded period
450 recent · 242 prior
Championship Event Highlights1,028 articles in the full recorded period
290 recent · 245 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Chemicals and Materials coverage across Netherlands

KeywordRecentPriorChange
f1 world championship32620162%
f1 championship29317567%
f1 grand prix23814268%
geopolitical alliances19853274%
financial control software1468278%
financial accounting software1449945%
national security strategy13513938%
flight disruption payments1357190%
stock performance1317770%
multilateral diplomacy9732203%
clean energy initiatives1979-76%
europa league4172-43%
international courts2271-69%
pro league fixtures3270-54%
energy transition policies3370-53%

Event and signal lenses

Chemicals and Materials coverage across Netherlands

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

33,809 classified articles

financial accounting software, accounting management systems, accounting compliance systems

38.6% critical · 39.2% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

8,608 classified articles

investment deal, private equity, grand voyage cruises

31.8% critical · 50.2% positive
Rising

Growth

9,896 classified articles

earnings report, quarterly results, quarterly financials

27.2% critical · 53.6% positive

Chemicals and Materials coverage across Netherlands. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Chemicals and Materials research is working on

10,510 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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10,510papers
10,510worldwide comparison pool
India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Breakthrough
4,354
Promising
3,673
Descriptive
1,709
Problem-identifying
444
Comparative
218
Cautionary
93
Critical
19

Contribution mix

Methods-led
6,240
Reviews
2,290
Empirical
1,722
Position pieces
173
Theoretical
85

Tone counts: 9,963 positive · 502 neutral · 45 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
463 papers · 4.4% of this field
  • Smart material204 papers
  • Nanotechnology87 papers
  • Actuator42 papers
  • Shape-memory alloy25 papers
  • Self-healing hydrogels23 papers
  • Polymer23 papers
  • 3D printing22 papers
  • Textile21 papers

Landmark: Covalent adaptable networks: smart, reconfigurable and responsive network systems

Cautions
93 papers · 0.9% of this field
  • Smart material30 papers
  • Actuator17 papers
  • Shape-memory alloy15 papers
  • Nanotechnology9 papers
  • Piezoelectricity8 papers
  • Composite material7 papers
  • Nanomaterials6 papers
  • SMA*6 papers

Landmark: Amorphous polyphosphate, a smart bioinspired nano-/bio-material for bone and cartilage regeneration: towards a new paradigm in tissue engine

Opportunities
8,027 papers · 76.4% of this field
  • Smart material2,086 papers
  • Actuator1,567 papers
  • Shape-memory alloy1,016 papers
  • Polymer669 papers
  • Piezoelectricity621 papers
  • Nanotechnology614 papers
  • Elastomer609 papers
  • Self-healing hydrogels525 papers

Landmark: A review of stimuli-responsive shape memory polymer composites

Leading institutions

Chinese Academy of Sciences
17,708
Nanyang Technological University
7,190
Georgia Institute of Technology
7,127
Sichuan University
5,500
University of Colorado Boulder
5,392
Beijing Institute of Technology
4,640

Leading researchers

Xiao Kuang
2,948
Christopher N. Bowman
2,857
Lei Jiang
2,795
Christopher J. Kloxin
2,726
Yanju Liu
2,179
Guoqiang Li
2,172
Hari Krishna Bisoyi
2,162
Peiyi Wu
2,151

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Multimaterial 4D Printing with Tailorable Shape Memory Polymers1,085 citations
  • A Bioinspired Mineral Hydrogel as a Self‐Healable, Mechanically Adaptable Ionic Skin for Highly Sensitive Pressure Sensing998 citations
  • Soft material for soft actuators817 citations
  • Conductive MXene Nanocomposite Organohydrogel for Flexible, Healable, Low‐Temperature Tolerant Strain Sensors801 citations
  • Mussel-Inspired Cellulose Nanocomposite Tough Hydrogels with Synergistic Self-Healing, Adhesive, and Strain-Sensitive Properties769 citations

Common problems researchers identify

436 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Smart Materials for BuildingsCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Smart Materials for Buildings

111 papers

25.5% of this theme group

Researchers discuss challenges integrating responsive materials into architectural and building automation systems.

Smart environment (18) · Smart material (69) · Building automation (11) · Architectural engineering (14)

Smart structures and material technologies in architecture applications

Smart Materials and Structures: State of the Art and Applications

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202223.7
202326.7
202421.0
202530.8
Piezoelectric and Nanotube MaterialsCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Piezoelectric and Nanotube Materials

84 papers

19.3% of this theme group

Papers highlight difficulties in scaling piezoelectric performance and modeling nonlinear behavior of nanocomposites.

Piezoelectricity (18) · Carbon nanotube (8) · Nonlinear system (5) · Structural health monitoring (7)

Advanced Materials for Energy Harvesting and Soft Robotics: Emerging Frontiers to Enhance Piezoelectric Performance and Functionality

An investigation into size‐dependent dynamic thermo‐electromechanical response of piezoelectric‐laminated sandwich smart nanocomposites

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2022567.0
2023542.9
2024434.7
2025506.1
Responsive Hydrogels and ActuatorsCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Responsive Hydrogels and Actuators

66 papers

15.1% of this theme group

Works point out limits of stimuli‑responsive hydrogels for soft machines and artificial muscles.

Magnetorheological fluid (10) · Actuator (21) · Self-healing hydrogels (13) · Artificial muscle (7)

Multifunctional soft machines based on stimuli-responsive hydrogels: from freestanding hydrogels to smart integrated systems

Hydrogels in Soft Robotics: Past, Present, and Future

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2022515.7
2023514.0
2024470.1
2025585.1
Smart Polymers and NanotechCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Smart Polymers and Nanotech

60 papers

13.8% of this theme group

Studies note obstacles in printing, integrating, and controlling polymer‑based smart materials.

Smart polymer (17) · Polymer (19) · Smart material (42) · Nanotechnology (19)

Polymer-based smart materials by printing technologies: Improving application and integration

Smart polymer brushes and their emerging applications

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2022864.8
2023844.3
2024729.8
2025614.3
Nanomaterial‑Based Smart DevicesCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Nanomaterial‑Based Smart Devices

58 papers

13.3% of this theme group

Research flags issues with reliability and fabrication of nanomaterial‑enabled sensing and microrobotic components.

Nanotechnology (47) · Smart material (48) · Nanometre (4) · Nanomaterials (5)

Smart Materials for Microrobots

Responsive principles and applications of smart materials in biosensing

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20226017.8
20236037.6
20246407.6
20255059.3
4D‑Printing and Morphing MaterialsCommon problems researchers identify · 06

4D‑Printing and Morphing Materials

32 papers

7.3% of this theme group

Authors identify technical hurdles in designing and fabricating shape‑changing structures via additive manufacturing.

3D printing (18) · Morphing (8) · Biofabrication (5) · Polymer (6)

Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications

4D printing: Fundamentals, materials, applications and challenges

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2022330.6
2023357.2
2024405.8
2025481.6
Shape‑Memory Alloys and PolymersCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Shape‑Memory Alloys and Polymers

25 papers

5.7% of this theme group

Papers examine challenges in modeling, durability, and scaling of shape‑memory components.

Shape-memory alloy (24) · SMA* (11) · Shape-memory polymer (9) · Nickel titanium (4)

Application and Development of Shape Memory Micro/Nano Patterns

Micromechanics and Modelling of Adaptive Shape Memory Composites

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YearShare index
2022188.9
2023195.6
2024215.0
2025202.7

Cautions

85 papers · 4 recurring themes
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Nanomaterials in Biomedical TextilesCautions · 01

Nanomaterials in Biomedical Textiles

42 papers

49.4% of this theme group

Researchers caution about environmental and health impacts of nanomaterial‑infused smart textiles.

Smart material (27) · Nanotechnology (9) · Nanomaterials (6) · Tissue engineering (3)

Green Nanomaterials for Smart Textiles Dedicated to Environmental and Biomedical Applications

Dental Smart Materials

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20226023.0
20236043.2
20246414.6
20255079.5
Piezoelectric Sensors in StructuresCautions · 02

Piezoelectric Sensors in Structures

19 papers

22.4% of this theme group

Studies warn of hysteresis, temperature sensitivity, and long‑term reliability of piezoelectric monitoring devices.

Piezoelectricity (8) · Actuator (9) · Composite material (6) · Hysteresis (4)

An experimental investigation on the health monitoring of concrete structures using piezoelectric transducers at various environmental tempe

Electrical and electromechanical characteristics of LTCC embedded piezoelectric bulk actuators

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20223685.0
20233604.8
20243287.4
20252458.5
Viscoelastic Shape‑Memory PolymersCautions · 03

Viscoelastic Shape‑Memory Polymers

12 papers

14.1% of this theme group

Works highlight uncertainties in mechanical performance and manufacturing consistency of SMP composites.

Shape-memory polymer (4) · Viscoelasticity (2) · Morphing (2) · Magnetorheological fluid (2)

Advances in additive manufacturing of shape memory polymer composites

Thermomechanical and shape memory properties of thermosetting shape memory polymer under compressive loadings

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202296.3
202388.3
202478.3
2025103.4
SMA Dampers for Seismic UseCautions · 04

SMA Dampers for Seismic Use

12 papers

14.1% of this theme group

Papers raise concerns about model accuracy and fatigue behavior of shape‑memory alloy seismic dampers.

Shape-memory alloy (11) · SMA* (6) · Nickel titanium (3) · Damper (3)

Sensitivity of Seismic Applications to Different Shape Memory Alloy Models

Investigation on The Seismic Behavior of Steel MRF with Shape Memory Alloy Equipped Connections

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2022186.3
2023192.5
2024211.1
2025199.6

Opportunities

6,773 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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IoT‑Enabled Smart MaterialsOpportunities · 01

IoT‑Enabled Smart Materials

1,489 papers

24.8% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on integrating nanostructured smart materials with IoT for adaptive architectural systems.

Smart material (955) · Nanotechnology (295) · Architectural engineering (48) · Internet of Things (41)

Magnetically responsive intelligent fibers: nano-engineered materials and multifunctional integration for advanced applications

Advanced Smart and Multifunctional Polymer Materials

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20226023.4
20236045.2
20246419.5
20255065.6
Photo‑Responsive Polymers and CompositesOpportunities · 02

Photo‑Responsive Polymers and Composites

1,472 papers

24.5% of this theme group

Research explores light‑driven, reversible property changes in polymer and nanocomposite systems.

Polymer (182) · Composite number (132) · Photochromism (48) · Fabrication (113)

Photoplastic\nTransformation Based on Dynamic Covalent\nChemistry

Graphene/Phase\nChange Material Nanocomposites: Light-Driven,\nReversible Electrical Resistivity Regulation via Form-Stable Phase\nTransitio

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20221847.4
20231847.2
20241769.8
20251842.9
Advanced Shape‑Memory AlloysOpportunities · 03

Advanced Shape‑Memory Alloys

922 papers

15.4% of this theme group

Studies pursue high‑performance SMA and SMP composites for actuation and adaptive structures.

Shape-memory alloy (766) · Shape-memory polymer (338) · SMA* (232) · Nickel titanium (55)

Shape Memory Polymer Composite Actuator: Modeling Approach for Preliminary Design and Validation

Shaping shape‐memory

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YearShare index
2022188.9
2023195.6
2024215.0
2025202.7
Soft Robotics and Artificial MusclesOpportunities · 04

Soft Robotics and Artificial Muscles

689 papers

11.5% of this theme group

Works develop elastomeric actuators and bioinspired designs for versatile soft‑robotic applications.

Actuator (565) · Soft robotics (127) · Artificial muscle (78) · Elastomer (136)

Scalable functionalized liquid crystal elastomer fiber soft actuators with multi-stimulus responses and photoelectric conversion

Smart Bioinspired Actuators: Crawling, Linear, and Bending Motions through a Multilayer Design

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YearShare index
2022306.3
2023295.7
2024243.0
2025303.3
Piezoelectric Energy HarvestingOpportunities · 05

Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

604 papers

10.1% of this theme group

Papers target self‑powered sensors and composites that convert mechanical stress into usable electricity.

Piezoelectricity (446) · Piezoelectric sensor (59) · Piezoresistive effect (52) · Energy harvesting (67)

Piezoelectric composite cements: Towards the development of self-powered and self-diagnostic materials

Effective mechanical properties of piezoelectric–piezomagnetic hybrid smart composites

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YearShare index
2022168.3
2023171.8
2024160.4
2025198.2
Self‑Healing HydrogelsOpportunities · 06

Self‑Healing Hydrogels

535 papers

8.9% of this theme group

Research aims at autonomous repair mechanisms in hydrogels for biomedical and electronic uses.

Self-healing hydrogels (370) · Self-healing (71) · Nanotechnology (142) · Smart material (148)

Smart/stimuli-responsive hydrogels: Cutting-edge platforms for tissue engineering and other biomedical applications

Eco-Friendly, Self-Healing Hydrogels for Adhesive and Elastic Strain Sensors, Circuit Repairing, and Flexible Electronic Devices

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YearShare index
20226142.9
20236168.3
20246553.4
20255274.8
Magnetorheological ElastomersOpportunities · 07

Magnetorheological Elastomers

289 papers

4.8% of this theme group

Studies investigate tunable damping and sensing capabilities of magnetorheological fluids and elastomers.

Magnetorheological fluid (234) · Magnetorheological elastomer (93) · Damper (60) · Elastomer (96)

Research and Applications of MR Elastomers

Combined magnetic and mechanical sensing of magnetorheological elastomers

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202253.8
202347.1
202435.3
202545.5

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Breakthrough41.4%26.5%
Promising34.9%36.8%
Descriptive16.3%17.3%
Problem-identifying4.2%9.8%
Comparative2.1%4.1%
Cautionary0.9%4.6%
Critical0.2%1.0%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceMaking Smart Regions Smarter: Smart Specialization and the Role of Universities in Regional Innovation Ecosystems70.08%2 (28.6%)0.08%
Bias & fairnessA simple smart composite using fiber Bragg grating sensors for strain and temperature discrimination20.02%0 (0.0%)0.02%
Energy & datacenter footprintEnergy-Saving Smart Windows with HPC/PAA Hybrid Hydrogels\nas Thermochromic Materials10.01%0 (0.0%)0.01%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chain00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Labour & data work00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Safety & misuse00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Concentration of compute power00.0%0 (%)0.0%

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.

INNOVATION SIGNALS

Who files Chemicals and Materials patents in the Netherlands

Published patent filings in the recorded source window.

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3,457filings 2016–2025
3,472assignees
493peak annual filings

Filing momentum

01422834255672016: 39620162017: 4932018: 37320182019: 3592020: 38020202021: 3352022: 33120222023: 2622024: 26220242025: 2662025

Who files the most

Koninkl Philips Electronics NV
1,535
ASML Netherlands
1,123
Schlumberger
766
Mapper Lithography IP
611
TATA Steel Ijmuiden
557
Hitachi Global Storage TECH
503
Shell INT Research
423
DSM IP Assets
272
GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Chemicals and Materials in the Netherlands: key questions

Clear definitions for making better comparisons.

What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

What does a missing figure mean?

A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

Company ecosystem snapshot: 2 September 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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