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Phoenix Tailings is a Massachusetts-based technology company developing processes to recycle bauxite residue, known as red mud, from aluminum production to recover rare earth elements and critical minerals. The firm targets materials essential for defense, electric vehicles, electronics, and biotechnology sectors, operating pilot facilities that process thousands of tons annually. Founded in 2021, Phoenix Tailings partners with aluminum producers in the United States and Australia to remediate over 4 billion tons of global stockpiles.

VulcanForms is a Burlington-headquartered digital foundry that operates a 100,000-square-foot additive manufacturing facility using proprietary multi-laser metal 3D printing. Established in 2015, it produces complex parts for aerospace, defense, and medical sectors, serving clients like GE Aviation with production rates up to 80 kg per hour per machine.

Neo Performance Materials Inc is engaged in the innovation, development, processing, and manufacturing of rare earth and rare metal-based functional materials. Its operating segments include Magnequench, Chemicals & Oxides, Rare Metals, and Corporate. The Magnequench segment produces magnetic powders used in bonded and hot-deformed, fully dense neodymium-iron-boron magnets. The Chemicals & Oxides segment manufactures and distributes a broad range of industrial materials. The Rare Metals segment produces specialty metals and their compounds, such as tantalum, niobium, hafnium, rhenium, gallium, and indium. Its geographical segments are Asia, North America, Europe, and Others.

Bolt is a materials science company that engineers sustainable compounds to address environmental challenges. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, it scales production of advanced biomaterials for industrial applications.

Daejoo Electronic Materials Co Ltd manufactures and markets various materials for electronic components in South Korea. Its products include conductive paste, solar-cell paste, phosphor, polymer materials, lithium-ion battery anode materials, metal powder, glass materials, OLED materials, and graphene.

Bluepha is a Singapore-headquartered biotechnology company that engineers bio-based materials using microbial fermentation and data analytics. The firm develops alternatives to petroleum plastics for packaging, textiles, and consumer goods, targeting industries like personal care and agriculture. Founded in 2020, Bluepha collaborates with global chemical producers to scale production of its polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers.

Cosmo Advanced Materials & Technology Co Ltd is a Korea-based company engages in the manufacture and distribution of audio and video products and toners. Its products include lithium cobalt oxide (LCO), toner, iron oxide, release film, adhesive film, an insulation film, supporting tape, audio, and video tapes.

Mersen SA produces and sells electrical power products and materials across France, North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific, as well as globally. The group's operations are divided into two segments: Advanced Materials and Electrical Power. The Advanced Materials segment focuses on carbon-related products, including graphite specialties for high-temperature uses and anti-corrosion equipment mainly for chemical and power transmission applications. Meanwhile, the Electrical Power segment encompasses the electrical market, offering Power Management solutions and electrical protection and control products, such as fuses, industrial fuse holders, and surge protection systems.

SK Ie Technology Co Ltd is a material service provider. Its business of Lithium-ion Battery Separator develop separators, a key component in lithium-ion batteries, by applying chemical technologies. The company's Flexible Cover Window is a material, consisting of transparent Pl film and hard coat, to replace the glass cover window of foldable phones, IT devices, and automotive displays.

Morgan Advanced Materials PLC is a U.K.-based company that manufactures a wide array of specialized and high-specification materials. The company's product line includes high-temperature insulation products used to reduce energy consumption, electrical carbon, linear and rotary transfer systems used for transferring electrical energy in motor and generator applications, seals and bearings, ceramic cores, piezoelectric sensors and transducers, crucibles, and others. The company's customers come from sectors including healthcare, petrochemical, transportation, electronics, energy, security and defense, and other industrial applications. Morgan Advanced Materials has a global presence, with the United States being the primary market for the company.

Recover™ is a leading materials science company that transforms pre- and post-consumer textile waste into high-quality, mechanically recycled cotton fibers and blends. Their process promotes a circular economy in the fashion industry by significantly reducing water, chemical, and carbon footprints.

Spiber is a Tokyo-headquartered biotechnology firm founded in September 2007 producing Brewed Protein synthetic fibers via microbial fermentation of plant-based feedstocks. The proteins replace silk, wool, and petroleum plastics in apparel like The North Face Moon Parka and automotive interiors for Nissan. Spiber operates a mass production plant in Rayong, Thailand since 2021 and builds a second facility with ADM in Iowa set for 2023 operations. Partnerships with Itochu and Teijin enable commercialization of Brewed Protein polymers targeting 10,000 tons annual output by mid-decade.

Victrex PLC is a British specialty chemicals company whose business is based predominantly on manufacturing and creating solutions using polyetheretherketone, or PEEK, an ultra-high-performance lightweight plastic. The business has two segments. The Sustainable Solutions targets transportation, energy, electronics, and manufacturing, while the Medical Segment provides healthcare solutions for the implantable device markets. Geographically operates in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), America, and Asia-Pacific. Its maximum sales are generated from the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Vesuvius PLC is a provider of metal flow engineering. The company's operating segment includes Steel Flow Control, Steel Advanced Refractories, Steel Sensors & Probes, and the Foundry Division. It generates maximum revenue from the Steel Flow Control segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the EMEA region.

TBM is a Tokyo-based manufacturer of LIMEX paper and plastic alternatives derived from limestone, reducing water usage by 90 percent compared to traditional paper. The company supplies offset printing sheets, packaging films, and calendars to brands in Japan and Asia. TBM operates production facilities in Chiba Prefecture with annual output exceeding 20,000 tons.

Daqo New Energy Corp is a polysilicon manufacturer based in China. The company manufactures and sells high-purity polysilicon to manufacturers who use it to make ingots, cells, and modules for solar power solutions. The polysilicon is packaged to meet crucible stacking, pulling, and solidification needs. All of the company's revenues come from the People's Republic of China.