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Soarce has been named Grand Winner of the JEC Composites Startup Booster 2026, the world’s leading startup competition dedicated to composites and advanced materials. The winners were announced on March 11 at JEC World, recognizing the most promising emerging companies in the industry. This year’s competition received more than 160 applications globally, with 20 finalists selected to pitch live in front of an expert jury. Soarce (USA) was selected as Grand Winner for its wor

Soarce converts biomass into nanofibers to form an enhanced fiber-resin interlock, boosting ILSS, flexural strength and more without changing conventional composites manufacturing processes. . Nanofiber coating. Source | Soarce Soarce has been featured in Composites World for its nanofiber interfacial technology designed to reinforce the fiber–resin boundary without requiring changes to established composites manufacturing workflows. The article highlights Soarce’s proprieta

Soarce cofounders Mason Mincey, Derek Saltzman, Patrick Michel, and Matthew Jaeger have been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 United States 2026 list in Manufacturing & Industry. The recognition highlights their work transforming underutilized plant resources into high performance nanocellulose materials that are stronger, lighter, and more sustainable than traditional alternatives. By rethinking how raw biomass can be processed and applied across industries like automotive, a

Join Beck Bamberger and Mason Mincey (COO of Soarce), as they discuss transforming plant waste into super-strong materials and scaling a hardware company at hyperspeed.

Honored to see Soarce featured in Undecided with Matt Ferrell 's new video spotlighting how sargassum can go from beach nuisance to valuable resource. From clean energy to advanced materials, it’s a masterclass in turning trash into treasure. What stood out: So many cool pathways: biogas projects, cosmetics ingredients like alginate/fucoidan, packaging fibers, even textiles. Nanomaterials from seaweed: our team at Soarce extracts nanocellulose from sargassum to strengthen c

COO Mason Mincey of Soarce presenting at Plug and Play's selection day for the first cohort at its Orange County outpost after Soarce was inducted into the program.