Materials engineered where off-the-shelf runs out

About Matwerkz

Materials engineered where off-the-shelf runs out

We design bespoke materials for the most challenging product designs, and back them with our own lab. Advanced materials science, applied to real thermal-management and fire-protection problems.

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Beyond Materials Science

Matwerkz Technologies is a Singapore deep-tech advanced-materials company, spun out of A*STAR in 2020. We specialise in thermal-management and fire-protection materials for emerging, rapidly expanding industries — electric vehicles, energy storage and data centers — where standard materials fall short.

Our founder is an active inventor credited with 20+ patents and know-how. Our adaptive Thermorphous® platform (and the Thermorphous FX25 grade co-developed with Sakata INX Corporation) is the result of in-house R&D accelerated by machine learning and simulation. And unlike a pure supplier, we run our own materials lab — so the team that formulates a material can also characterise it, diagnose why a part failed, and optimise how it is processed.

Beyond Materials Science

Beyond Materials Science

Watch: the Matwerkz story

A two-minute look at the problem we solve — cooling batteries in normal use, and containing fire when things go wrong.

Matwerkz Technologies corporate reel.

Our purpose

Vision

Materials for the safest, most sustainable products

To design critical materials for the world's safest and most sustainable products.

Mission

Safeguard lives and assets

To safeguard lives and assets by developing innovative materials that enable our customers to create safer and more efficient products.

How we develop materials

A deep-tech core: we compress the materials-development cycle with data and simulation, not trial and error alone.

AI-accelerated development

Accelerated materials development using machine learning and artificial intelligence to narrow the formulation space fast.

Materials design & formulation

From molecular formulation to a finished, processable grade — tuned to the substrate, temperature ceiling and form factor.

Multi-level performance simulation

We simulate performance across scales before a material reaches the bench, then validate it in our own lab.

Recognition

Grand Winner, SLINGSHOT 2024

A fire-protection barrier for batteries that beat over 5,500 start-ups from more than 150 countries.

In October 2024, Matwerkz was named the Grand Winner of SLINGSHOT 2024 — Enterprise Singapore's global deep-tech competition, held during the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) — and also took the Energy, Environment & Green Technologies domain prize. The winning technology is Thermorphous: an adaptive material that cools batteries in normal use and transforms into a fire-protection barrier during a thermal runaway.

In the press

In the press

A Singapore base, a global footprint

Headquartered and R&D-led in Singapore, with technical, manufacturing and sales operations across Asia and Europe.

Singapore

Global HQ & R&D hub

Headquarters, materials R&D and the in-house lab. Based at Ubi, Singapore.

Suzhou, China

Technical support & R&D

Technical support centre, R&D and talent development. Manufacturing through the S-Matwerkz (Suzhou) joint venture.

Malaysia

Plastics compounding

Contract compounding capacity for engineered materials.

Shenzhen, China

Sheet & compound manufacturing

Manufacturing of fire-protection sheets and compounds.

Birmingham, UK

Sales — Europe & Americas

Sales office serving European and American markets.

Our team

Leadership & advisors

Deep materials-science expertise, backed by advisors from the top of global industry.

Dr. Leong Yew Wei

Dr. Leong Yew Wei

Founder & CEO

A materials scientist with close to two decades of R&D in thermal-management and composite materials, and an active inventor credited with 20+ patents and know-how. Before founding Matwerkz he spent around a decade at A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) as a Senior Scientist and Head of the Industry Development Office — the institute Matwerkz was spun out of in 2020. He leads all strategic and operational aspects of the company and accepted its Grand Winner award at SLINGSHOT 2024.

James Rowan

James Rowan

Investor & Advisor

A British technology and manufacturing executive who served as CEO of Dyson (2017-2020, after five years as its COO) and, most recently, as CEO of Volvo Cars (2022-2025). Earlier he was COO of BlackBerry (Research In Motion) and held senior roles at Flextronics. A trained mechanical engineer, he advises Matwerkz on go-to-market strategy and scaling.

Marcus Neo

Marcus Neo

Investor & Advisor

Founder and CEO of Omni-Plus System (OPS), the Singapore specialty-polymer group he started in 2002 and grew to around 200 people across eight countries, serving manufacturers including Dyson, Braun and Nokia. With three decades in specialty chemicals and polymeric materials, he is Matwerkz's Technical & Manufacturing Advisor and a seed investor via the Small World Accelerator.

Garry Annand

Garry Annand

Investor & Advisor

A precision-manufacturing executive specialising in tooling and technical thermoplastic and thermoset moulding, currently Global Commercial Director at SEAMCO (Singapore and UK), with a long career across precision-manufacturing and moulding businesses. He advises Matwerkz on tooling, sales and marketing.

Investors & partners

Backed by Singapore's deep-tech investor and a global specialty-chemicals leader.

SEEDS Capital

The investment arm of Enterprise Singapore — the government's deep-tech investor, backing Singapore start-ups with global potential in advanced manufacturing, sustainability and energy.

Sakata INX (TSE: 4633)

A Japanese specialty-chemicals leader founded in 1896 and among the world's largest ink makers. A corporate investor since 2023 and co-developer of Thermorphous FX25.

Small World Accelerator

A Singapore seed investor and accelerator — Matwerkz's seed backer, connecting the company to the region's specialty-materials network.

SEEDS CapitalSakata INXSmall World Accelerator

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Whether you need a grade recommendation, a failure investigated, or a new material developed — start a conversation.

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