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Foundation Alloy raised $22M to scale melt free alloying to industrial production

June 16, 2026

Modern deep metal processing almost mirrors ancient practice: different metals are alloyed to obtain a new alloy, but now this happens without melting, using more modern technologies and approaches. The initial stage of Foundation Alloy lies in introducing a new alloying method that does not require melting: they compress metal powders together to form a single material with new properties.

Non-melting alloy tech draws wide interest

June 16, 2026

For centuries, advanced alloys have been produced using the same fundamental approach – melting metals together and carefully controlling how they cool and solidify. Believing that this age-old method has reached its practical limits, Foundation Alloy has developed a solid-state metallurgy platform capable of engineering alloys without ever melting the constituent metals.

Foundation Alloy raises $22 million in Series A financing round

June 16, 2026

Foundation Alloy has raised $22 million in its Series A financing round as the company looks to scale its MetalsFIRST metallurgy technology platform to industrial volumes. MetalsFIRST is a fully integrated, solid-state platform that encompasses composition design, mechanical alloying, shape forming, and sintering. It is said to produce engineered alloys without ever entering the molten state, with Foundation Alloy suggesting the process enables faster and simpler manufacturing cycles, while opening up access to alloy compositions and properties impossible to achieve with legacy melt processes.

This startup’s super metals could soon be in military drones, luxury watches, and chef’s knives

June 16, 2026

How humans alloy metals is essentially the same today as it was in the Bronze Age: Melt some different metals in a pot and mix them until they form a new, better metal. An early stage startup, Foundation Alloy, has developed a new alloying technique that beats the ingredients instead of melting them.

Foundation Alloy launches MC1200 strongest molybdenum alloy

January 8, 2026

“Foundation Alloy, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has launched Molyclast MC1200, reported to be the strongest commercially available molybdenum alloy. At up to three times stronger than the current market leader, MC1200’s fully recrystallized microstructure is said to deliver predictable strength from 25ºC to over 1,500ºC, avoiding the embrittlement and precipitous property loss common in refractory alloys.”

Foundation Alloy’s latest refractory metal is “up to 3x stronger than the current market leader”

January 8, 2026

“Described as the most commonly used of the refractory metals, Molyclast™ MC1200 would be the strongest molybdenum alloy ever commercialized. Developed by material company Foundation Alloy, this class of metals combines superior performance, versatility, and reliability with simple, clean, rapid manufacturing.
According to Foundation Alloy, MC1200 is up to 3x stronger than the current market leader, with exceptional room temperature ductility.”

Foundation Alloy launches Molyclast MC1200 molybdenum alloy

January 6, 2026

“The company believes it to be the strongest molybdenum alloy ever commercialised, suggesting it is three times stronger than the current market leader.
Foundation Alloy states that the material boasts excellent performance, versatility, and reliability, as well as ‘exceptional’ room temperature ductility. The company expects it to unlock new engineering capabilities for those working in semiconductor manufacturing, medical imaging, aerospace and defense.”

Foundation Alloy Introduces Molyclast, A New Line of Molybdenum Alloys

August 31, 2025

“Foundation Alloy, an MIT spinout, has announced Molyclast, a new line of molybdenum alloys developed through its proprietary MetalsFIRST technology.
According to the company, Molyclast alloys feature grains 100 times finer than existing alternatives and isotropic properties. The MetalsFIRST approach is described as eliminating extensive post-processing, hazardous hydrogen gas, and contamination risks found in conventional molybdenum manufacturing. Foundation Alloy states that Molyclast parts can be produced more quickly and at lower cost, with strength increases of up to 60% compared to similar products, while remaining compatible with advanced manufacturing methods such as 3D printing.”

Foundation Alloy launches series of high-performance molybdenum alloys

August 21, 2025

“MIT spinout Foundation Alloy has launched a new generation of high-performance molybdenum alloys created with the company’s MetalsFIRST technology.
The proprietary MetalsFIRST technology integrates advanced powder metallurgy and sintering technologies to deliver ‘next generation alloys’ without the ‘development and production bottlenecks’ of the legacy metals industry.”

A new platform for developing advanced metals at scale

July 3, 2025

“Foundation Alloy, founded by a team from MIT, uses solid-state metallurgy technology to create a new class of high-performance metals.
Companies building next-generation products and breakthrough technologies are often limited by the physical constraints of traditional materials. In aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial tooling, pushing those constraints introduces possible failure points into the system, but companies don’t have better options, given that producing new materials at scale involves multiyear timelines and huge expenses.”

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