Founded in 2022, Eco Carbon is a Pennsylvania chemical company known for giving post-consumer expanded polystyrene waste a new purpose through a proprietary reprocessing method. It develops high-performance porous carbon materials for industrial applications such as purification and energy storage, turning a difficult plastic waste stream into useful specialty materials.
AmeriCarbonAmeriCarbon is a Morgantown, West Virginia, company built around a different view of coal: treating it as a source of useful carbon materials rather than simply as fuel. Its patented Eco-Pitch™ process converts American coal and coal waste into a domestic carbon alternative for manufacturers serving commercial, defense, and infrastructure markets.MORGANTOWN, WV
Turnover LabsFounded in 2022 by chemical engineer Marissa Beatty, New York City-based Turnover Labs builds durable electrolysis systems that convert industrial waste CO2 into chemical building blocks. Its technology is designed to install within existing chemical-plant operations, giving manufacturers a way to reuse impure emissions rather than rely solely on petroleum feedstocks. The early-stage company is developing its platform from laboratory research pioneered at Columbia University toward industrial-scale deployment.
Smart Tire RecyclingFounded in 2014 by Mendel Bassman, Pittsburgh-based Smart Tire Recycling develops a patented, zero-emissions process that turns scrap tires into carbon black and oil using supercritical-pressure water technology. The company brings together tire-industry, chemical-engineering, and process-development specialists to address the waste and material-supply challenges tied to discarded tires.PITTSBURGH, PA