Sector Briefing · India
Materials & Nanotech
3,784 startups mapped and 27,711 patents tagged in this sector; full briefing coming soon.
India has 3,784 materials & nanotech startups mapped; 27,711 patent applications analysed, of which 8,137 are granted; 3,513 foreign filers are active in the sector.
- Startups:
- 3,784
- Patents:
- 27,711
- Granted:
- 8,137
- Foreign share:
- 48%
- Inventors:
- 68,548
- In opposition window:
- 1,608
Why this page exists — and how to read it
A one-page brief of this sector: its filing trend, the problems being worked on, the technologies in play, who files most, foreign interest, and a sample of the startups we've mapped to it. Each panel is a door — most drill into a fuller view.
- Investors
- Read the trend and foreign share first — momentum plus outside interest — then scan the roster for patent-backed startups.
- Founders & operators
- The problems list is a whitespace map: crowded themes are validated demand, thin ones are open ground.
- Corporate & R&D
- Top filers and technologies show who to benchmark and where the sector is consolidating.
- Policy & TTO
- The domestic-vs-foreign filing split signals where Indian players lead — and where outside applicants dominate.
3,784
Startups
27,711
Patents
8,137
Granted
3,513
Foreign filers
68,548
Inventors
Who's filing
Indian companies lead — institutes & foreign kept separate
- ARCELORMITTALIN · 280
- TATA STEELIN · 241
- JFE STEEL CORPORATIONIN · 206
- NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONIN · 192
- TATA STEEL LIMITEDIN · 147
- COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCHIN · 109
Educational institutes (6) — high filing volume, separate from company R&D
- GRAPHIC ERA DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITYIN · 158
- LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITYIN · 139
- VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYIN · 132
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS IIT MADRASIN · 121
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHIIN · 98
- CHENNAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYIN · 90
Foreign applicants — 48% of filings
- JFE STEELJP · 751
- NIPPON STEELJP · 507
- BASF SEDE · 438
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIESUS · 385
- BOREALISAT · 239
- DAIKIN INDUSTRIESJP · 195
Filing trend
Chart starts at 2022 — earlier years reflect granted-only survivorship, not full filing volume.
View data
| Year | Domestic | Foreign | Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1489 | 2524 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2067 | 3032 | 148 |
| 2024 | 2745 | 3139 | 2566 |
| 2025 | 2550 | 3261 | 1103 |
| 2026 | 915 | 1115 | 1130 |
Problems being solved
Patents mapped · click to see the filers
Technologies in play
Patents mapped
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| green synthesis | 2791% |
| machine learning | 1991% |
| additive manufacturing | 1360% |
| extrusion | 1350% |
| fly ash | 1300% |
| microstructure control | 1280% |
| sintering | 1240% |
| compression molding | 1230% |
| corrosion resistance | 1200% |
| high-strength steel | 1190% |
| steel composition | 1160% |
| heat treatment | 1140% |
| fly ash utilization | 1140% |
| hot rolling | 1130% |
| injection molding | 1100% |
| distillation | 1080% |
| alloy composition | 1070% |
| hydrothermal synthesis | 1060% |
| geopolymer concrete | 1050% |
| cold rolling | 1050% |
| calcination | 1020% |
| carbon nanotubes | 1000% |
| 3d printing | 990% |
| continuous casting | 990% |
| epoxy resin | 970% |
| alkali activation | 940% |
| powder metallurgy | 940% |
| biodegradable polymers | 920% |
| polymer blending | 880% |
| olefin polymerization | 860% |
Foundational level
Click a level to see the filers
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| substantial | 3,93914% |
| foundational | 200% |
| incremental | 23,75286% |
Maturity
Click a stage to see the filers
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| prototype | 12,44345% |
| product | 9,40634% |
| theoretical | 5,86221% |
Filing quality
Drafting quality of the sector's filings
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| high | 3,90814% |
| low | 5,78521% |
| medium | 17,51363% |
| junk | 5052% |
Where startups are mapped
| State | Startups mapped |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 728 |
| Gujarat | 454 |
| Karnataka | 405 |
| Tamil Nadu | 336 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 281 |
| Delhi | 242 |
| Telangana | 214 |
| Rajasthan | 145 |
| Haryana | 143 |
| Kerala | 132 |
| West Bengal | 112 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 94 |
Startups · 14 of 3,784
Classified into Materials & Nanotechby their primary technology focus (shown under each name). IP chips count a company's total matched patents, designs and trademarks — across all sectors.
Log 9 Materials Scientific Private Limited
Nanotechnology
A graphene commercialization company setup in April, 2015 as Log 9 Materials Scientific Pvt. Ltd. (Log9) a company registered in India, headquartered at Bangalore.We identify laboratory “proof of concepts†in Graphene nanotechnology and develop commercially viable application
Bengaluru
GREENOMERS PRIVATE LIMITED
Food & Beverages
Greenomers Private limitedManufacturer of biodegradable plastic that can be used in conventional machineries without any modifications. Our granulas has good water solubility and degrades within 180 days.
Ahmedabad
abhishek
Waste Management
i want to something related waste management. We cant reduce plastic waste so easily so I thought of finding some material which is just like plastic and is fully degradable with in 6-8 months. people also call it BIO PLASTICS.
Kanpur
COMFORT GRID TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Healthcare & Lifesciences
The Sleep Company launches Asia’s First Smart Grid Mattress in India. This is a patent pending technology that can really help step-change the quality of sleep for each one of us (nothing like any of the mattress materials like memory foam, spring or latex). We have spent 2 y
Mumbai
METASTABLE MATERIALS PRIVATE LIMITED
Others
To develop, process, manufacture, import, trade and other deal in advanced technology in the field of materials engineering and works on the industrialization of the technologies to design and develop processes to recycle E-scrap, advance additive manufacturing and coating proce
Baghpat
PROTO9 MATERIALS PRIVATE LIMITED
Nanotechnology
Proto9 creates industrial materials that combine a high sustainability quotient with superior performance. Our product insights are derived from from material sciences, nanotechnology, and industrial chemistry. Our product portfolio focuses on improving fuel utilization, conservi
Mumbai
NAVODAY SCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED
Green Technology
We, here at Navoday Sciences Private Limited,We are providing Sustainable or “Green Construction Material†which are high in performance, great in strength and is a need to changing times to protect environment. Our innovative technology is presenting a complete path breaking
Udaipur
THINKMETAL PRIVATE LIMITED
Technology Hardware
ThinkMetal is an early-stage deep-tech start-up revolutionizing the way we manufacture & redefine 3D printing to print a better future. We offer compact metal 3d printers that sit right at your desk and 3d print metal parts in mere hours through our patent pending process. We
Kanchipuram
E-SPIN NANOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED
Healthcare & Lifesciences
http://www.espinnanotech.com/
Kanpur Nagar
Sp3 Technologies Llp
Technology Hardware
We as Start-up Entrepreneurs have come up with an innovative service through our Venture “SP3 TECHNOLOGIES LLPâ€. We are also into manufacturing machines for lab-grown diamond / CVD diamonds which is our main innovation. We are dedicated to manufacturing and selling the best q
Surat
INDIANO REFRACTORIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Chemicals
We at INDIANO refractories has Innovated a new product for replacing alumina in the refractory, tiles, other industries. Indiano Refractories has designed a special BTRK in which it fires using Oxy-fuel Burner. In oxidizing condition, the AlN and the negligible Al in the NMP brea
Ranchi
PHITONS BIOENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED
Green Technology
Phitons Bioengineering is a Bangalore based organization that is the result of scientists, technologists, engineers and socially conscious entrepreneurs coming together to make a compelling contribution to biophilic design and development. It started in 2018 with a food and perso
Bengaluru Urban
PWS FLOORS LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
Construction
PWS Floors LLP delivers *engineered false flooring systems* designed to handle the demanding needs of mission-critical environments like data centers, airports, and corporate offices. With advanced design, precision engineering, and sustainable materials, we offer scalable floori
Udaipur
WABI SABI SURFACES PRIVATE LIMITED
Construction
Just when you thought concrete is all about grey, niche, peculiar, one-dimensional, and bold, we added cool to it. Born out of wonderment, HeyConcrete explores the unlimited fresh possibilities this ancient material hides in its imperfections. That’s why, we do not hesitate to
Udaipur
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