Materials Innovation companies

NOVA is the venture arm of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies and manufacturer of innovative material solutions.

We select start-ups and invest in the areas of Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, A.I. and Quantum Technologies at pre-seed, seed and early stage.

We invest in and accelerate startups dedicated to digital transformation and sustainability to impact the future of the industry.

A leader in materials science.

We invest in and partner with companies that prioritize technological innovation, product development and entrepreneurial thinking.

We exist to identify, inspire and invest in early-stage companies that will help shape the future of steel.

Partnering with innovative, high-growth companies that support a sustainable future in materials, infrastructure, environmental solutions and industrial systems…

Newlab is a climate and deep tech venture platform with a place-based approach.

The hub for early-stage ventures to shape the future of tomorrow.

imec.xpand is an independently managed value-add venture capital fund that focuses on hardware-based nanotechnology innovations where imec technology, expertise…

Applied Ventures is the venture capital arm of Applied Materials.

Investing in the core technologies of the future - for real innovations in fast-growing markets.

TekVentures is the venture capital fund of Teknor Apex.

3M Ventures is the venture capital arm of the 3M Company. The purpose of 3M Ventures is to advance 3M innovation by creating growth options in areas of strategi…

Dow Venture Capital is focused on pursuing strategic investments in attractive start-up companies around the world that enable and accelerate Dow’s business gro…

Investing EUR 1 billion in deep tech to secure the future of the Alliance’s 1 billion citizens.

We back early-stage founders who are building regenerative technology companies across the planet.

We invest and scale emerging technology companies to provide the minerals and materials and other industrial solutions required for sustainable growth.

In France, we are pioneering large-scale creation of technological startups emanating from public research.

Shaping the future of our built world.