Valence Technologies is a Belgian deep-tech spin-off from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel focused on the development and commercialization of HEALANT®, a solid self-healing material platform.HEALANT® is designed to autonomously heal punctures in tires without the use of liquids or external activation. Unlike traditional sealants, the material works at ambient conditions, maintains mechanical strength after damage, and remains stable across extreme temperature ranges.Valence initially targets the mobility sector, where punctures create safety risks, downtime, and waste. The company enters the market through bicycles as a first validation and commercialization platform, while the main scale opportunity lies in automotive tires. In this segment, HEALANT® is being evaluated against the industry’s most demanding standards, including the Volkswagen puncture protocol.The technology is protected by multiple international patent families and exclusive licensing agreements with the VUB, and has been validated for industrial scalability with leading manufacturing partners.Beyond tires, the HEALANT® chemistry forms a broader materials platform that can be adapted for other applications requiring autonomous damage repair and high durability. Valence Technologies combines deep materials science expertise with strong industrial and go-to-market experience to bring next-generation self-healing materials to market.