Inventwood

InventWood is a materials science company born from groundbreaking research at the University of Maryland. Since 2013, the team—led by Dr. Liangbing Hu—has been reimagining wood at the nanoscale to unlock extraordinary properties. Their flagship innovation, SUPERWOOD, is a sustainable material that’s stronger than steel, lighter, and fire-resistant, all while retaining the natural beauty of wood.

Over the past decade, InventWood has developed transparent wood, water-purifying wood, and even flexible wood that bends like paper. With over 140 patents and major support from agencies like ARPA-E and DARPA, they’ve transitioned from lab breakthroughs to commercial reality. SUPERWOOD officially launched in 2025, offering a low-carbon, high-performance alternative for the future of construction and design.