Advanced Materials companies in Finland

Finnish advanced-materials companies draw heavily on the country's forest-industry and chemistry research. Many develop wood-based or recycled alternatives to plastics and cotton, including textile fibres, packaging materials and coatings, alongside printed electronics and industrial surface technologies.

In market 12

Product is being sold.

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  Brightplus

  Oulu · founded 2014

  Develops sustainable bio-based hybrid materials and coatings, based in Oulu and operating since 2014.

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  Carbodeon

  Vantaa · founded 2006

  Nanodiamond-based coatings and additives (uDiamond®): hardness, low friction, corrosion resistance for industry (oil & gas, 3D printing). Founded 2006 in Vantaa; 2024 partnership with BEP Surface Technologies…

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  Elmery

  Helsinki · founded 2022

  Patented electric-pulse method for selectively recovering precious and critical metals — or removing impurities — from industrial process liquids, with no added chemicals, turning refinery waste streams into…

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  Infinited Fiber

  Espoo · founded 2016

  Infinna™ — high-quality textile fibre 100% recycled from textile waste (feels like virgin cotton). Partners incl. Patagonia. The planned €400M Kemi factory (30,000 t/yr) has its environmental permit but no…

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  Nordic Bioproducts Group

  Espoo · founded 2019

  Commercialises Aalto University's AaltoCell™ process for microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) used as a pharmaceutical excipient and in food and cosmetics. Aalto spin-off founded in 2019 by Professor Olli Dahl…

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  Paptic

  Espoo · founded 2015

  Wood-fibre-based packaging materials replacing plastic (run on existing converting lines): carrier bags, e-commerce. Customers incl. Iceland Foods, Fazer, Nikon.

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  Savroc

  Kuopio · founded 2012

  TripleHard®: non-toxic trivalent-chromium (Cr³⁺) hard-chrome coating — replaces Cr(VI) (hydraulics, engine valves, shock absorbers), REACH-compliant. OEM validation ongoing.

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  Spinnova

  Jyväskylä · founded 2014 · 📈 Listed

  Sustainable textile fibre (SPINNOVA®) from wood pulp, made without harmful chemicals; VTT spin-off.

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  Sulapac

  Helsinki · founded 2016

  Bio-based, durable plastic-replacement materials (run on existing plastics machinery). Customers incl. Chanel, Byredo, Lumene, Marimekko, Fazer.

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  TactoTek

  Oulu · founded 2011

  IMSE® (In-Mold Structural Electronics): printed electronics and standard components encapsulated inside thin 3D injection-moulded plastic parts, replacing wiring and separate assemblies — used in automotive…

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  The Warming Surfaces Company

  Oulu · founded 2022

  Sub-1mm thin low-voltage heating element (Halia) — embeddable into almost any material. VTT spin-off.

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  Woodly

  Helsinki / London · founded 2011

  Finnish-founded (HQ moved to London): wood-cellulose-based bioplastic for fresh-food packaging (FSC, PFAS-/BPA-free), extends shelf life. Customers incl. Sodexo.

Pre-revenue 4

No sales yet.

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  Acouspin

  Helsinki · founded 2024

  Ultrasound-Enhanced Electrospinning (USES): sells its own Acouspinner machines that produce 100–2,000 nm nanofibers using patented "virtual-needle" technology, alongside pilot manufacturing and a pay-per-use…

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  Aisti

  Jyväskylä · founded 2019

  Carbon-capturing acoustic panels from wood fibre — no synthetic binders or plastic. Registered as Aisti Corporation Oy; €26M round for first commercial factory in Kitee. Voima portfolio.

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  Elea & Lili

  Helsinki · founded 2026

  CSA™ — patented cellulose-based superabsorbent, a microplastic-free and biodegradable replacement for fossil-based SAP in disposable diapers and agriculture. Built on over a decade of VTT biomaterials…

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  Woamy

  Espoo · founded 2022

  Cellulose-based biofoam replacing plastic protective foam — patented foaming mimics wood's directional strength for lightweight, strong, biodegradable packaging. Aalto spinout 2022 (Foamwood R2B; global IP…

Research projects (pre-company) 7

University and VTT commercialisation projects — no legal entity or funding round yet. Not a complete national list.

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  2-D Impermeable Filler Barrier Coating

  LUT University

  Waterborne, biodegradable-polyester barrier coating with 2-D impermeable fillers for paper and board, replacing non-biodegradable plastic barrier layers with a compostable alternative for sustainable…

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  Biobased Binders

  LUT University

  Formaldehyde-free, high bio-content resin/binder technology for wood-based products, textiles, polymer composite laminates, corrugated board and paint - a drop-in replacement for fossil-based binders. LUT…

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  Biobased Paint and Coating

  LUT University

  Green functionalisation of lignin into colloidal nanoparticles usable as a bio-based pigment for paints and coatings, with natural UV resistance, fire retardancy and antimicrobial properties. LUT University…

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  Bubbles with Benefits

  Espoo

  100% bio-based, degradable bubble-wrap replacement (cellulose).

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  FireSafe

  Aalto · Espoo

  Majority bio-based, non-toxic intumescent fire-retardant coating from plant-derived and natural polymers — usable as a standalone interior coating or as a drop-in additive replacing harmful FR chemicals.…

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  FoldTech

  VTT

  Roll-to-shape folding that turns sheet material — cardboard, metal, biocomposite — into rigid Miura-pattern structures, the bottleneck being volume manufacture rather than the geometry. Targets packaging…

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  TexFoam

  Aalto · Espoo

  Insulation foam made from post-consumer textile waste - recycled textile fibres combined with cellulose derivatives and eco-friendly additives, lightweight, thermally insulating and fire-resistant for building…

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