Advanced Materials startups in Europe
Composites, energetics, coatings and in-orbit manufacturing: the materials layer behind lighter airframes, tougher armour and more resilient supply chains for European defence.
Stryker Dragoon at sunset, Malacky Air Base, Slovakia. Photo: U.S. Army photo by Maj. John Ambelang, Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army).
Latest rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | Uplift360 | Seed | €7.4M | United Kingdom | Advanced Materials |
| May 2025 | Space Forge | Series A | £22.6M | United Kingdom | Advanced Materials |
| Jun 2024 | iCOMAT | Series A | $22.5M | United Kingdom | Advanced Materials |
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Full directoryUplift360
Bristol, United KingdomChemically regenerates carbon fibre and aramid composites into defence- and aerospace-grade materials for European supply chains.
Space Forge
Cardiff, United KingdomManufactures advanced semiconductor materials in orbit using returnable ForgeStar satellites, exploiting microgravity, vacuum and extreme temperatures.
iCOMAT
Gloucester, United KingdomAutomates steered-fibre composite manufacturing with Rapid Tow Shearing to produce lighter, stronger structures for aerospace, defence and automotive.
Fieldmade
Oslo, NorwayDeployable additive manufacturing micro factories (NOMAD series) that print spare parts in the field for defence and industrial users.
InfraHex
Úvaly, Czech RepublicPatented multispectral thermal camouflage fabric that disperses heat to hide soldiers and equipment from thermal cameras, including drone sensors.
RVmagnetics
Kosice, SlovakiaDevelops contactless MicroWire sensors measuring temperature, pressure, magnetic field, stress and vibration for embedding in materials and systems.