Top Material Science Startups in 2027

Carbon is reinventing how products are designed, engineered, made & delivered. Carbon’s Digital Manufacturing platform enables repeatable production of end-use parts with industrial grade materials and exceptional surface finish. Whether you’re making one or a million. Making the impossible possible. Carbon is a 3D printing (late stage, series E) startup in Redwood City, Ca. that creates the software, hardware and materials to enable production of groundbreaking parts — parts that can't be made any other way. The best example is Carbon's partnership with Adidas. Adidas had been interested in 3D printing shoes for years but could not find a technology that was good enough. With Carbon, Adidas finally could design and produce a lattice-based midsole that not only performs well but opens the door for a future of personalized shoes, and they're heading toward making millions of them.

Science Led and Enterprise Driven. Our team of scientists is leading the way in the development of quantum computing. The world’s largest integrated quantum computing company, we united Cambridge Quantum’s advanced software development with Honeywell Quantum Solutions’ high-fidelity hardware to accelerate quantum computing. With full-stack technology, we’re scaling quantum computing and developing applications to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. We could be even better with you! At Quantinuum, we believe quantum information systems will revolutionize the way we work and live. We are leading the way by helping our customers develop quantum-enabled solutions that provide a competitive-edge in their markets. We’re hiring the world’s best talent to make it happen. Join us!

Each year the mining industry discards over 200 billion tons of waste (tailings) and produces more than 7% of the world’s carbon emissions. Phoenix Tailings is on a mission to be the world’s first clean mining and metals production company. By eliminating this harmful waste from the environment, we can sustainably create valuable new materials. We started with the humble beginnings of a few friends in a backyard, thinking of how they can fix this broken system of metals production. Now, Phoenix Tailings has become one of the top sustainability startups in the world. A Techstars Boston 2020 company with funding from the US Department of Energy and National Science Foundation, Phoenix has demonstrated early success in our clean mining mission. We still have a long way to go to achieve this mission. However, it’s our belief that together, the right people can overcome any obstacle and change the world.

Plantd captures and creates value from atmospheric carbon. More than a climate change problem to solve, we see carbon as a valuable resource. We believe wood does not have to come from trees. Using fast-growing perennial grass, we produce superior building materials that lock away atmospheric carbon in the floors, walls, and roofs of the places where we live, work, and play.

An electron microscope for schools and the bio/pharma industries at a significantly cheaper price point than current offerings

At Halo Industries, we’re on a mission to reinvent a decades-old semiconductor manufacturing process that wastes billions of dollars each year. Our laser-based technology will provide a drastic reduction in cost and improvement in performance that will enable advancements in a diverse set of high-tech industries, such as solar, semiconductor, battery, LED, telecommunications, and power electronics. Our company spun out of Stanford University in 2014 and is funded by a combination of VCs, government grants, and strategic corporate partners. We are hitting the ground running after a recent funding round and are looking to continue building a passionate team to meet our next milestone of deploying a pilot production line to make the world more connected, efficient, and clean.

Simon-Kucher, they have over 30 years of experience in creating top- and bottom-line growth strategies that deliver measurable results. A project with us increases their clients’ profitability by 100 to 500 basis points on average.They are especially renowned for their pricing experience. This is where they started, and this is where their core competence remains. Or, as acclaimed Northwestern University marketing professor Philip Kotler says, “No one knows more about pricing than Simon-Kucher.” Their solutions are made to last. That is easily said, but not so easily done in today’s dynamic business environment. The world has never been so dynamic, with digitalization unhinging established revenue models and urging everyone to rethink the way they market, price and sell products and services. At Simon-Kucher, they are ahead of these developments, and their solutions prepare their clients for the digital era.

DuPont offers sustainable solutions for agriculture, electronics, communications, construction, transportation, and apparel markets. Their products and services include construction materials, fabrics, packaging materials, medical devices, electronic solutions, and adhesives for markets. They provide specialized construction materials to create and maintain roads, bridges, telecommunications, power, and water plants.