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Advanced Materials

18 companies in this challenge area

Next-generation composites, sustainable materials, metamaterials, and novel manufacturing processes.

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Why It Matters

Every physical product starts with materials. Our 20 advanced materials members are creating composites that are lighter and stronger, sustainable alternatives to concrete and plastics, and metamaterials with programmable properties -- moving from lab breakthroughs to factory-floor production.

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Market Overview

Market Size & Opportunity

Advanced composites: $38B. Sustainable building materials: $25B. Metamaterials: $5B. Bio-based materials: $8B.

Key Trends

Bio-inspired structural design. Sustainable cement and concrete alternatives. Programmable metamaterials. Recycled and circular materials. Carbon-negative building products.

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Companies in Advanced Materials

BioMASON

Raleigh | Est. 2012
Bio-cement technology using bacteria for sustainable construction materials
Advanced Materials

Bolt Threads

Emeryville | Est. 2009
Sustainable materials using biotechnology including lab-grown silk
Advanced Materials

Canopy

Boston | Est. 2018
Creates sustainable materials and coatings using biotechnology
Advanced Materials

Ecovative

Green Island | Est. 2007
Mycelium-based materials for packaging and building applications
Advanced Materials

Geltor

San Leandro | Est. 2015
Bio-designed proteins for consumer products using fermentation
Advanced Materials

HTC Vive

Taoyuan | Est. 2015
Virtual reality systems and enterprise VR solutions
Advanced Materials

HaptX

Redmond | Est. 2012
Full-body haptic feedback technology for virtual reality applications
Advanced Materials

Immersion

San Jose | Est. 1993
Haptic technology and tactile feedback solutions for consumer devices
Advanced Materials

Magic Leap

Plantation | Est. 2010
Mixed reality technology and spatial computing platforms
Advanced Materials

Mojo Vision

Saratoga | Est. 2015
Smart contact lens technology with augmented reality displays
Advanced Materials

MycoWorks

Emeryville | Est. 2013
Mycelium leather alternatives using fungal technology
Advanced Materials

Oculus

Menlo Park | Est. 2012
Virtual reality headsets and immersive computing platforms
Advanced Materials

Pico Interactive

San Francisco | Est. 2015
Virtual reality headsets and enterprise VR applications
Advanced Materials

SenseGlove

Delft | Est. 2017
Haptic gloves for virtual reality training and simulation applications
Advanced Materials

Spiber

Tsuruoka | Est. 2007
Protein-based materials using biotechnology for sustainable textiles
Advanced Materials

Tanvas

Chicago | Est. 2012
Haptic surface technology for touchscreen tactile feedback
Advanced Materials

Ultraleap

Bristol | Est. 2013
Hand tracking and mid-air haptic technology for gesture control
Advanced Materials

Varjo

Helsinki | Est. 2016
Professional VR and mixed reality headsets with human-eye resolution
Advanced Materials