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National Science Foundation's Chemical Portfolio

Browse 30 Chemical companies funded by National Science Foundation. See funding amounts, founder contacts, and investment details.

Chemical Companies
30
Total Funding in Chemical
$28.2M

Chemical Portfolio Companies (30)

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Advanced MaterialsChemicalConsumer GoodsMedical DevicePackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingWater Purification

Folia Materials: using paper as a super material

New York, United States
September 2025
$400K
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalNatural ResourcesRenewable Energy

PHAXTEC produces sustainable and natural material solutions with PHA.

Wake Forest, United States
September 2022
$75K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyChemical EngineeringHealth CareTherapeutics

Oncurie focuses on creating the technology to deliver radionuclides selectively to metastatic tissue to treat metastatic cancer.

Raleigh, United States
September 2022
$75K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalEnergyIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringMineralMining Technology

Anactisis is fueling the energy transition by extracting critical minerals from industrial and mining waste.

Pittsburgh, United States
September 2022
$1.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsAgTechBiotechnologyChemicalPlastics and Rubber ManufacturingSustainability

Mobius provides environmental solutions that convert waste streams into chemicals and materials.

Lenoir City, United States
September 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalDeveloper PlatformManufacturing

Fluence Analytics is a manufacturer of industrial and laboratory systems.

New Orleans, United States
August 2021
$7.5M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsBiotechnologyChemical

TRGel develops glucose-based biopolymers that can be used instead of calcium alginate for encapsulation.

Irvine, United States
August 2021
$256K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyChemicalProduct Research

Biko Biolabs is a research company focused on the intersection of plastic waste and regenerative agriculture.

Somerville, United States
August 2021
$256K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalLife ScienceOrganic

RedLeaf produces natural food and beverage colorants, antioxidants, and antimicrobials for use in human and livestock applications.

Nicholasville, United States
August 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureAnimal FeedBiotechnologyChemicalFood and BeverageHealth CareTherapeutics

Bactana develops therapies for pets to treat prediabetes, diabetes and products to reduce antibiotic use during livestock production.

Farmington, United States
July 2022
$400K
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsAgricultureBeautyBiotechnologyChemical

Lygos is a Specialty Chemical Company

Berkeley, United States
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalChemical EngineeringNanotechnologyProduct Research

NanoPattern Technologies is developing a photopatternable quantum dot formulation to enable the next generation of displays.

Chicago, United States
July 2025
$223K
Undisclosed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsChemicalManufacturing

Irradiant Technologies develops implosion fabrication lithography for chemically amplified high throughput micro-fabrication.

Cambridge, United States
July 2024
$750K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalHealth CareMedical Device

AirOmatix is an NSF-funded developer of a novel, patent-pending technology for concentrating and removing oxygen from air.

Portland, United States
June 2022
$50K
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalCommercialManufacturingSensor

Max-IR Labs develops infrared chemical and thermal sensor technology for defence-related products.

Dallas, United States
June 2022
$260K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chemical EngineeringClean EnergyEnergyInternet of ThingsOil and Gas

Integrated sensing and analytics company specializing in Electron Paramagnetic Resonance for remote installations in Energy and Transition.

Houston, United States
June 2022
$210K
Equity Crowdfunding

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalChemical Engineering

Syzygy Plasmonics is a developer of a photocatalytic reactor designed for fuel cell vehicles and small-scale industrial applications.

Houston, United States
June 2026
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalManufacturing

Repela Tech creates ecofriendly and sustainable protective coatings for marine vessels.

Detroit, United States
June 2023
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalChemical EngineeringSensor

N5 Sensors develops a chemical sensor technology that detects harmful chemicals mixed in the air.

Rockville, United States
June 2023
$2.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureBiotechnologyChemical

Scientific Research and Development

Fayetteville, United States
June 2022
$181K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Carbon CaptureChemicalFuelGreenTechOil and Gas

Twelve is a carbon transformation company converting captured carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals, fuels, and other essential products.

Berkeley, United States
May 2025
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalEnergyRenewable EnergyWater

Avium develops fuels and chemicals from CO2, water, and renewable energy.

Lawrence, United States
May 2024
$5.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalEnergy StorageFuel CellIndustrial

Celadyne Technologies develops membranes for use in electrolyzers and fuel cells that require minimal heat and water management.

Chicago, United States
May 2026
$250K
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsChemical EngineeringManufacturingProduct ResearchTextiles

Soliyarn is leveraging chemical vapor deposition technology to create textiles with unprecedented heating, sensing, and DWR functionality.

Belmont, United States
May 2022
$6.5M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Building MaterialChemicalChemical EngineeringIndustrial Manufacturing

Sustainable, bio-degradable adhesives and binders

Boulder, United States
May 2026
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyChemicalIndustrialManufacturing

Zymochem provides a carbon-efficient bio-manufacturing platform that converts renewable feedstocks into bio-based materials.

San Leandro, United States
May 2026
$250K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureBiotechnologyChemical

Provivi develops biopesticides for agriculture, commercial, household, and public health pest management.

Santa Monica, United States
April 2026
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiofuelChemicalCommercial

WaveArray develops an electronic technology platform to eliminate biofouling.

Naples, United States
April 2023
$999K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalEnergyManufacturingRenewable Energy

Innovating technology to make everyday fuels and products from CO2 emissions, mitigating climate change and building a sustainable future.

Ithaca, United States
April 2025
$75K
Convertible Note

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalRisk ManagementTest and Measurement

Belmont Scientific is a chemical and battery safety technology company that specializes in process safety and risk management.

Lowell, United States
April 2022
$1.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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