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Top 98 Startups developing Bioplastic and other Recyclable Materials
Mar 09, 2025 | By Marjana Bačić | 27 |
Startups, developing sustainable, recycable materials that can replace plastic and other difficult-to-recycle materials.
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Country: USA
Utopia Plastix is a plant based alternative polymer using what is traditionally known as agricultural cover crops. Pelletized resins are a drop in replacement used in vast applications including blown film, blow molding, thermoforming, extrusion, injection molding, and 3D without equipment modifications. 100% recyclable. Degradable. Compostable. Utopias IP also includes the ability to add their material to petroleum-based plastics to make them eco-friendly.
Utopia Plastix is a plant based alternative polymer using what is traditionally known as agricultural cover crops. Pelletized resins are a drop in replacement used in vast applications including blown film, blow molding, thermoforming, extrusion, injection molding, and 3D without equipment modifications. 100% recyclable. Degradable. Compostable. Utopias IP also includes the ability to add their material to petroleum-based plastics to make them eco-friendly.
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Country: UK | Funding: £35M
Polymateria is a London-based startup advancing science to help nature deal with plastic pollution.
Polymateria is a London-based startup advancing science to help nature deal with plastic pollution.
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Country: USA | Funding: $244M
Brimstone Energy is producing mass-market, zero-carbon Portland cement, a key building material.
Brimstone Energy is producing mass-market, zero-carbon Portland cement, a key building material.
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Country: USA | Funding: $19.3M
Rubi Laboratories develops technology that turns carbon emissions into carbon-negative textiles.
Rubi Laboratories develops technology that turns carbon emissions into carbon-negative textiles.
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Country: Finland | Funding: €4.6M
Hyperion Robotics designs, engineers, and manufactures sustainable, low-carbon concrete for infrastructure and buildings.
Hyperion Robotics designs, engineers, and manufactures sustainable, low-carbon concrete for infrastructure and buildings.
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Country: UK | Funding: £909.4K
PlantSea manufactures and develops sustainable products using seaweed and aquaculture materials.
PlantSea manufactures and develops sustainable products using seaweed and aquaculture materials.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.4B
Eastman is a global specialty chemicals company that produces a range of advanced materials and chemicals.
Eastman is a global specialty chemicals company that produces a range of advanced materials and chemicals.
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Country: USA | Funding: $29M
InventWood develops cellulose-based materials for environmental. It is a highly suitable material for a range of purposes - from automotive to building construction to premium furniture.
InventWood develops cellulose-based materials for environmental. It is a highly suitable material for a range of purposes - from automotive to building construction to premium furniture.
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Country: UK | Funding: $2.2M
Jiva has developed a fully recyclable and biodegradable PCB substrate – Soluboard.
Jiva has developed a fully recyclable and biodegradable PCB substrate – Soluboard.
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Country: Israel | Funding: $245.6M
The UBQ proprietary process converts Residual Municipal Solid Waste, destined to landfills, into novel bio-based UBQ Material, that can be used to make everyday durable products - with a reduced carbon footprint.
The UBQ proprietary process converts Residual Municipal Solid Waste, destined to landfills, into novel bio-based UBQ Material, that can be used to make everyday durable products - with a reduced carbon footprint.
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Country: Netherlands | Funding: $279.7M
Avantium's YXY plants-to-plastics technology catalytically converts plant-based fructose syrup from corn and wheat sugars into PEF (polyethylene furanoate).
Avantium's YXY plants-to-plastics technology catalytically converts plant-based fructose syrup from corn and wheat sugars into PEF (polyethylene furanoate).
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Country: France | Funding: €23.6M
Lactips created a water soluble and biodegradable thermoplastic pellets based on casein, a milk protein. They can be used to make a variety of packaging materials including food.
Lactips created a water soluble and biodegradable thermoplastic pellets based on casein, a milk protein. They can be used to make a variety of packaging materials including food.
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Country: India | Funding: $2.5M
Zerocircle produces bags made of seaweed that are designed to degrade like any living organism, leaving nothing but compost behind
Zerocircle produces bags made of seaweed that are designed to degrade like any living organism, leaving nothing but compost behind
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Country: UK | Funding: £36.4M
Notpla wants to replace all single use plastics for material made of seaweed and plants. As it is made of seaweed and plants, Notpla is a very malleable product, perfect to store beverages, sauces and food in general.
Notpla wants to replace all single use plastics for material made of seaweed and plants. As it is made of seaweed and plants, Notpla is a very malleable product, perfect to store beverages, sauces and food in general.
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Country: USA | Funding: $855.8M
Solugen makes chemicals from custom enzymes and renewable feedstock. It uses dextrose, a simple sugar, and in the future it aims to convert carbon into useful products like building materials and formaldehyde-free resins.
Solugen makes chemicals from custom enzymes and renewable feedstock. It uses dextrose, a simple sugar, and in the future it aims to convert carbon into useful products like building materials and formaldehyde-free resins.
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Country: USA | Funding: $340.3M
Genomatica manufactures sustainable chemicals from renewable feedstocks.
Genomatica manufactures sustainable chemicals from renewable feedstocks.
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Country: USA | Funding: $231.6M
Newlight Technologies uses decarbonization technology dedicated to converting greenhouse gas into biomaterials.
Newlight Technologies uses decarbonization technology dedicated to converting greenhouse gas into biomaterials.
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Country: Japan | Funding: ¥22.6B
TBM is specializing in developing, manufacturing, and distributing LIMEX, an innovative new material mainly made from limestone and inorganic materials.
TBM is specializing in developing, manufacturing, and distributing LIMEX, an innovative new material mainly made from limestone and inorganic materials.
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Country: USA | Funding: $200M
Origin Materials created bio-based plastic bottles containing 80% renewable materials like cardboard and sawdust. Half of its capital investment to date has come from major food corporates like Nestle and Danone.
Origin Materials created bio-based plastic bottles containing 80% renewable materials like cardboard and sawdust. Half of its capital investment to date has come from major food corporates like Nestle and Danone.
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Country: USA | Funding: $172.7M
Agilyx created a solutions platform that can take a wide variety of waste plastics and polymers, and chemically recycle those plastics into high value synthetic oils, chemicals and in some cases back to basic monomers that can be used to re-manufacture products.
Agilyx created a solutions platform that can take a wide variety of waste plastics and polymers, and chemically recycle those plastics into high value synthetic oils, chemicals and in some cases back to basic monomers that can be used to re-manufacture products.
