Sector 9 of 12
Materials and chemicals
57 EIC Accelerator winners have their main industry in Materials and chemicals, 5% of the classified companies, across 7 industries. Another 1 are mainly elsewhere but also work here.
57
Companies
+1
Also active here
7
Industries
23
Sub-industries
9%
Exits
37%
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Industries
Each industry of the sector: its size, trend and outcomes.
| Industry | Companies | Also | Sub-industries | By first award year | Active | Exit | Failed | Other | Scaling | Top technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-based materials | 19 | +1 | 5 | 84% | 0% | 5% | 11% | 47% | Biorefining6 | |
| Specialty chemicals | 10 | +0 | 3 | 60% | 10% | 30% | 0% | 30% | Microbial fermentation3 | |
| Advanced materials | 8 | +0 | 5 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 38% | Composite materials2 | |
| Packaging materials | 8 | +0 | 2 | 75% | 13% | 0% | 13% | 50% | Fibre processing3 | |
| Personal care ingredients | 5 | +1 | 2 | 60% | 20% | 0% | 20% | 0% | Biorefining1 | |
| Electronic materials | 4 | +0 | 2 | 50% | 25% | 0% | 25% | 25% | Quantum dots2 | |
| Industrial biotechnology | 3 | +0 | 2 | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 33% | Artificial intelligence1 |
Companies per year of first award
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
- Materials and chemicals
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| Companies | Materials and chemicals | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
What happened to them (57 of 57 checked)
- Active42 (74%)
- Exit5 (9%)
- Failed4 (7%)
- Other6 (11%)
Signs of scaling
- Scaling21 (37%)
- Not scaling19 (33%)
- Scaling unclear17 (30%)
What happened to them, by industry
Status of the checked companies in each industry, grouped.
- Active
- Exit
- Failed
- Other
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| Checked | Active | Exit | Failed | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-based materials | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Specialty chemicals | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Advanced materials | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Packaging materials | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Personal care ingredients | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Electronic materials | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Industrial biotechnology | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Signs of scaling, by industry
Public evidence of growth since the award.
- Scaling
- Not scaling
- Scaling unclear
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| Checked | Scaling | Not scaling | Scaling unclear | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-based materials | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Specialty chemicals | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Advanced materials | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Packaging materials | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Personal care ingredients | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Electronic materials | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Industrial biotechnology | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sub-industries
- Bio-based polymers7
- Cellulose materials6
- Packaging formats5
- Cosmetic actives4
- Performance chemicals4
- Bio-based chemicals3
- Biorefinery products3
- Coatings3
- Dyes and pigments3
- Functional packaging3
- Composites2
- Display materials2
- Functional coatings and films2
- Porous materials2
- Semiconductor materials2
- Strain engineering2
- UV filters2
- Wood and fibre materials2
- Acoustic materials1
- Catalysts1
- Enzyme design1
- Functional ingredients1
- Reagents and consumables1
Technologies
- Biorefining7
- Fibre processing6
- Microbial fermentation5
- Synthetic biology5
- Polymer chemistry4
- Biopolymers3
- Functional materials3
- Surface chemistry3
- Artificial intelligence2
- Catalysis2
- Composite materials2
- Electrochemistry2
- Industrial microbiology2
- Lab automation2
- Plasma technology2
- Quantum dots2
- Separation technology2
- Wood technology2
- Cloud software1
- Controlled release1
- Cyanobacteria cultivation1
- Filtration1
- Flow chemistry1
- Gas fermentation1
Keywords
- 3D printing filament
- Acne
- Adaptive laboratory evolution
- Adhesive-free joining
- Aero-engines
- Aerospace
- Agricultural residues
- Aircraft interiors
- Alginate
- Alkyd resins
- Amino acids
- Animal feed
- Anti-ageing skincare
- Anti-soiling
- Antimicrobial surfaces
- Bacterial cellulose
- Bacterial strain selection
- Battery safety
- Bio-based pigments
- Bio-butanol
- Biocatalysis
- Biodegradability
- Cadmium-free materials
- Carbon dioxide utilisation
- Circular economy
- Compostable materials
- Cosmetics
- Fashion
- Food packaging
- Food side-streams
- Formaldehyde-free
- Hemicellulose
- Lignin
- Microplastics
- Plastic replacement
- Plastic-free packaging
- Sunscreen
- Textile dyeing
- Water savings
- Wood fibre
All 57 companies in Materials and chemicals
| Company | Project | Industry | Country | Cut-off | Funding | Status | Rasph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyxx Procesos Catalíticos, SL | RenewChemFirst of a kind bio n-butanol industrial facility | Specialty chemicals | Spain | March 2024 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Dunia Innovations UG | Dunia.aiAccelerating the discovery of high-performance electrocatalysts through artificial intelligence and robotics technology | Advanced materials | Germany | March 2024 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| CHAINCRAFT BV | CircularChainThe development of a full scale plant for the production of sustainable medium chain fatty acids | Specialty chemicals | Netherlands | June 2023 | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Ever Dye | Ever DyePlug-and-play sustainable dyeing solution to help the textile industry reduce energy costs and environmental impact | Specialty chemicals | France | June 2023 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| NANO-TECH SPA | C-PREG 400High-temperature, flame retardant, recyclable and low environmental footprint composite material for aerospace industry | Advanced materials | Italy | June 2023 | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| PROMETHEAN PARTICLES LTD | REMBRANDTRapidly accElerating Mof-Based soRbents as A Novel Decarbonisation Technology. | Advanced materials | United Kingdom | June 2023 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| QUSTOMDOT | QustomDotHighly efficient, heavy metal-free color conversion ink technology for microLED applications | Electronic materials | Belgium | June 2023 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| RAIKU Packaging OÜ | RAIKU bio packagingOptimization, demonstration of natural, biodegradable packaging from wood in desired shapes for various industries | Packaging materials | Estonia | June 2023 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Ligneasy Oy | LignEasyWorlds first sulfuric acid-free kraft lignin recovery system | Bio-based materials | Finland | March 2023 | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Pibond Oy | IO-PRSilicon-Rich Materials for Advanced Semiconductor Fabrication | Electronic materials | Finland | January 2023 | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Enduro Genetics Aps | BioScaleBiosensor Activated Biomanufacturing Scale-up | Industrial biotechnology | Denmark | October 2022 | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| IonKraft GmbH | IonKraftCoatingPlasma technology as enabler for sustainable plastic packaging | Packaging materials | Germany | October 2022 | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Releaf Paper France SAS | Releaf Paper - sustainable leaves-based paperReleaf Paper - breakthrough technology for sustainable production of leaves-based fibre disrupting paper production and eco packaging industries | Bio-based materials | France | October 2022 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Paptic Oy | FlexFoamSustainble alternative to flexible packaging | Bio-based materials | Finland | June 2022 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Reselo AB | NORDIC BIO-RUBBERSustainable rubber for the environment. | Bio-based materials | Sweden | June 2022 | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| CH-BIOFORCE OY | CHBPLANTCH-Bioforce first-of-its-kind production plant | Bio-based materials | Finland | March 2022 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Core Biogenesis SAS | SEBScalable and Eco-friendly Bioproduction | Personal care ingredients | France | March 2022 | Blended finance | Pivoted | Deep dive |
| BIOWEG | BiowegA zero waste process for producing all natural, biodegradable replacement additives for synthetic polymers and microspheres | Bio-based materials | Germany | October 2021 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| CO2BioClean GmbH | CO2TEXTILENovel business model enabled by a patented fermentation technology to produce 100% biodegradable textile fibres from CO2-emissions | Bio-based materials | Germany | October 2021 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| ENERSENS | EN.MOTIONENERSENS Motion to Thin Insulation | Advanced materials | France | October 2021 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| LAM'ON | FOIL'ONFOIL'ON - developing and producing biodegradable and suitable for compost laminating film called LAM'ON and packaging foil PACK'ON, lowering plastic pollution | Bio-based materials | Bulgaria | October 2021 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| OrganicDisposables Ltd | FibriTechTechnology for 3D fibrous eco materials | Bio-based materials | Poland | October 2021 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Kaffe Bueno ApS | KB-BIOREFINERYA biorefinery for upcycling coffee waste into sustainable, healthy, high-value ingredients | Personal care ingredients | Denmark | June 2021 | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Lactips SA | ECOLACTIPACKA material to unlock plastic-free paper packaging for food | Bio-based materials | France | June 2021 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| ROKA FURADADA SL | SMART UVSmart Ultraviolet Radiation Filters | Personal care ingredients | Spain | June 2021 | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Synovance SAS | NextGen DyesEfficient bio-production of next generation dyes for sustainable fashion | Specialty chemicals | France | June 2021 | Blended finance | Insolvent | Deep dive |
| traceless materials GmbH | MaEtraMarket Entry traceless materials | Bio-based materials | Germany | June 2021 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| creapaper GmbH | GrasspaperGrassfibre raw material and grasspaper products for the retail, paper and packaging industry, helping to reduce plastic and textile pollution and CO2 emissions on a global scale | Packaging materials | Germany | October 2020 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| SAS WOODOO | WOODOOWoodoo Augmented Wood - scaling up translucent wood for sustainable buildings and vehicles | Bio-based materials | France | October 2020 | Blended finance | Pivoted | Deep dive |
| The Loop Factory AB | YANGIKey enabling manufacturing technology for low-cost and sustainable production of fibre-based rigid packaging at scale | Packaging materials | Sweden | October 2020 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Alginor ASA | DACOTADemonstration And Commercialisation Of The AORTA-innovation | Bio-based materials | Norway | May 2020 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| ALTAR | IDEASIn vivo Directed Evolution As a Service for the development of novel microorganisms leveraging the full potential of White Biotechnology. | Industrial biotechnology | France | May 2020 | Blended finance | Merged | Deep dive |
| B4Plastics BV | B4PNOWB4P No-Waste Polymers: Architected for performance, loaded with circularity | Bio-based materials | Belgium | May 2020 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Cellugy ApS | EcoFLEXYA natural and biodegradable nanocellulose alternative to plastic barrier coatings | Bio-based materials | Denmark | May 2020 | Blended finance | Pivoted | Deep dive |
| CysBio ApS | BioBAADisruptive platform for sustainable and low-cost amino acid production | Specialty chemicals | Denmark | May 2020 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Ecofoot, S.A. | H2COLOR-AUXAn innovative polymer made from silica nanoparticles which greatly reduces water consumption and energy usage in texile dyeing. | Specialty chemicals | Portugal | May 2020 | Grant only | Closed | Deep dive |
| MYSTERIA COLORUM - MyCol, proizvodnja, trgovina in storitve, d.o.o. | T-Sense ColdPrinted temperature sensitive labels for products in cold chain | Packaging materials | Slovenia | May 2020 | Grant only | Pivoted | Deep dive |
| Tomapaint Srl | TOMAPAINTBioresin obtained from industrial tomato processing by-products | Bio-based materials | Italy | May 2020 | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| UVERA SPÓŁKA AKCYJNA | UVERASafe and natural UV skin protection | Personal care ingredients | Poland | May 2020 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| HPNow ApS | PeroxyProSecure, safe, sustainable and affordable on-site generation of Hydrogen Peroxide | Specialty chemicals | Denmark | March 2020 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Kastus Technologies Designated Activity Company | SPYGLASSA Disruptive AntimicrobialSmart Photocatalytic Glass: A Disruptive Antimicrobial Coating for the Protection of Glass Surfaces & Designed to Tackle the Emergent Crisis of Resistant Microbes and Viruses | Advanced materials | Ireland | March 2020 | Grant only | Pivoted | Deep dive |
| RadiSurf ApS | RadiBondPolymer brushes - a sustainable bonding technology for dissimilar materials | Specialty chemicals | Denmark | March 2020 | Blended finance | Acquired | Deep dive |
| Cellcomb AB | CellSorbCost-efficient and safe cellulosic food pad | Packaging materials | Sweden | October 2019 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Chrysalix Technologies Estonia OÜ | BioflexSecond life of wood: BioFlex technology to dissolve waste wood to get raw materials | Bio-based materials | Estonia | October 2019 | Blended finance | Closed | Deep dive |
| DEMETA | i-CAREDisruptive high-performance polymers | Specialty chemicals | France | October 2019 | Blended finance | Closed | Deep dive |
| Point Plastic S.r.l. | FRA-PETFully Recyclable A-PET (FRA-PET): a sustainable and cost-effective oxygen barrier food packaging | Packaging materials | Italy | October 2019 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| S-Biomedic NV | SkinMicrobiomeParadigm Change in Skin Health: Novel Microbiome-based Cosmetics for Acne and Other Skin Conditions | Personal care ingredients | Belgium | October 2019 | Blended finance | Acquired | Deep dive |
| Applied Nanolayers B.V. | SPRINGScalable Production and Integration of Graphene | Electronic materials | Netherlands | June 2019 | Grant only | Acquired | Deep dive |
| Coating Plasma Innovation SAS | Med-XimofilmThe first ultra-low silicone release liner for medical applications | Advanced materials | France | June 2019 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| ECOAT | Woodywood pickeringBio-based (fully renewable) cost effective Polymer for new generation of ecological Coatings leveraging a disruptive innovation in the use of Pickering emulsion. | Bio-based materials | France | June 2019 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Original RePack Oy | Reuse as a serviceReusable packaging as a service for e-commerce | Packaging materials | Finland | June 2019 | Grant only | Acquired | Deep dive |
| Colorifix Limited | ColorifixA revolutionary dyeing process to help the textile industry reduce its environmental impact | Specialty chemicals | United Kingdom | April 2019 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Plantics Holding B.V. | PlanticsInsideThe first biodegradable thermoset biopolymer to replace single-use plastics | Bio-based materials | Netherlands | April 2019 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| ZYMVOL BIOMODELING SL | UNLOCK-EDDUNLOCKing next generation computer-guided Enzyme Discovery and Design. | Industrial biotechnology | Spain | April 2019 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Avantama AG | Perovskite-QDDInnovative Quantum Dot material technology for stunning colours and energy efficiency in QLED televisions | Electronic materials | Switzerland | January 2019 | Grant only | Pivoted | Deep dive |
| BJS Ceramics GmbH | SPESilicon-Carbide-Fiber Pilot-production in Europe | Advanced materials | Germany | January 2019 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Restored Hearing Limited | TANDEMTuneable Acoustic Noise DampEning Material | Advanced materials | Ireland | January 2019, March 2025 | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
Also active in Materials and chemicals
Companies whose main industry is in another sector and whose second industry is here.
| Company | Project | Industry | Country | Cut-off | Funding | Status | Rasph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellfion AB | CNF MembraneDevelopment and manufacturing of forest-based membranes for electrochemical energy devices | Hydrogen technologies | Sweden | November 2023 | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
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