Wilmington, Delaware — The Innovation Space™ today announced the 10 startups selected for its Spring 2026 Science Inc.™ | CleanTech & Materials accelerator, including startups scaling breakthrough technologies across clean energy, advanced materials, and sustainable chemistry.
Designed for early-stage founders commercializing capital-intensive, science-based technologies, the Science Inc. accelerator provides structured, sector-specific support tailored to high potential science-based ventures. Founding teams receive guidance from Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, Executives-in-Residence, commercialization experts, technical advisors and investors experienced in bringing products to market. With this support, teams strengthen commercialization strategy and capital readiness as they advance milestones that position their companies for follow-on funding, strategic partnerships and pilot deployment.
“This cohort reflects the depth and diversity of innovation emerging across clean energy, advanced materials and sustainable chemistry,” said Bill Provine, founder and CEO of The Innovation Space. “These companies are creating foundational solutions in in diverse industries such as renewable materials, carbon capture, batteries and energy storage, clean water, and high-performance electronics. They are building scalable solutions that strengthen domestic supply chains, enable advanced manufacturing and create long-term economic value while tackling the critical challenge of our time with climate change.”
The Innovation Space’s Science Inc. | CleanTech & Materials accelerator builds on Delaware’s longstanding leadership in clean technologies, advanced materials and manufacturing. Through The Innovation Space ecosystem, founders gain access to technical and market expertise, proof of concept and scale-up resources and industrial partners that help translate laboratory breakthroughs into commercial reality.
Companies participating in the Spring 2026 cohort:
Anvigen Inc. is developing biodegradable microencapsulation technology designed to deliver high-performance materials with reduced environmental impact.
CarboVolt Labs is building scalable electrochemical systems for low-energy CO₂ capture and carbon removal.
Cocoa Fiber Inc. transforms chocolate industry agricultural waste into high-performance biomaterials.
Crystron Technologies Inc., headquartered at The Innovation Space, is advancing novel lithium-ion cathode materials for electric vehicles, grid storage and aerospace applications.
Ecovaleric produces sustainable chemicals and advanced materials through electrochemical biomass upgrading.
KinectXions Materials, Inc. is pioneering low-temperature methane pyrolysis to produce clean hydrogen and advanced carbon materials.
Materium Technologies Inc. develops sustainable nanocomposite coatings and films that provide high-performance barrier, dielectric and optical functionality for electronics and photonics.
Minus Filtration, Inc. is advancing membrane systems for water treatment and the removal of emerging contaminants.
PLHYDE transforms fruit and vegetable waste into regenerative, plastic-free leather alternatives for fashion, automotive and interior applications.
SILVEX (Silverlining Corp.) develops conductive polymer textile coatings for electromagnetic field shielding applications.
Including the current cohort, Science Inc. has supported 98 startups across life sciences, clean technology and advanced materials. Alumni companies have secured follow-on funding, validated critical technical milestones, formed strategic partnerships, and advanced toward commercial deployment.
The Science Inc. accelerator runs twice annually, with fall cohorts focused on life sciences and spring cohorts dedicated to clean technology and advanced materials. Applications are highly competitive, drawing startups from across the United States and internationally. The program is designed to help founders sharpen commercialization strategy, strengthen capital readiness and accelerate progress toward meaningful technical and market milestones.
About The Innovation Space™:
The Innovation Space™ is a nonprofit innovation ecosystem and the virtual and physical home for science-driven startups. Located on the historic Experimental Station campus in Wilmington, Delaware,it offers 130,000 ft2 of state-of-the-art lab and office space, access to cutting edge equipment, and a suite of strategic entrepreneurship programs and funding opportunities. With a mission to transform science and technology startups into industry-leading companies, The Innovation Space supports founders in life sciences, clean tech, and advanced materials with the resources, capital, and community they need to grow and scale.
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