Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Fluid Clarification designs and supplies filtration and separation systems that remove liquids and solids from gas or liquid streams for industrial plants. It serves industries including oil and gas, oil sands, refining, water treatment, petrochemical, pulp and paper, and pharmaceutical, offering engineered systems, vessel upgrades, and rental filtration vessels.

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Fluidra manufactures and distributes components for the construction, renovation, and maintenance of residential and commercial pools, and offers products for the pool and wellness market. The company operates a portfolio of established brands in the pool industry.

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Fluitron manufactures precision high-pressure compression, storage, and dispensing equipment for industrial gases and hydrogen applications. The company serves customers in industrial gas, energy, petrochemicals, semiconductors, and renewable energy sectors globally.

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Fluo is a Finnish circular-economy group formed from local recycling companies, providing waste management, material handling, container/roll-off, septic, and portable-toilet rental services. It also manufactures recycled products such as plastic cores, plastic pipes, compounds, and recycled lubricating oils for business and household customers across Finland.

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Flux retrofits existing material handling equipment with AI-powered autonomy hardware, enabling warehouses to automate pallet movement, material transport, and logistics tasks without purchasing new machines or modifying infrastructure. The company serves warehouse and logistics operations seeking to reduce labor costs and improve fleet utilization.

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FM Expressions is a manufacturing and fulfillment company that produces custom heat transfers, screen-printed apparel, and print-on-demand merchandise at scale from facilities in Virginia and New Jersey. The company serves brands and businesses requiring custom decoration, warehousing, and fulfillment services.

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FMI Industries manufactures high-temperature composite materials and textiles for aerospace, defense, and space applications, including thermal protection systems, ceramic matrix composites, and carbon composites. The company serves the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and other government and commercial aerospace customers through facilities in Maine, Rhode Island, and North Carolina.

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Folia Water designs and manufactures paper-based water filters that reduce waterborne pathogens. The filters are made on conventional large-scale paper machinery using chemically treated fibers embedded with nano-metal materials, an approach intended to keep unit costs low for households in low-income markets.

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Foliot manufactures commercial furniture for institutional and hospitality clients, specializing in engineered interior solutions for student housing, hospitality, and community living environments. The company operates three manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada.

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Foodberry manufactures plant-based snack products with improved nutritional profiles while reducing plastic packaging, using technology developed at Harvard and MIT research labs.

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Foodiq builds the Multi-Layer Cooker (MLC), a modular single-tank production system that integrates processes like mixing and pasteurisation to make multiple products from animal- and plant-based raw materials with a small footprint and fast switchover. It targets dairy companies and food producers seeking flexible, clean-label production with low CapEx.

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Forerunner provides AI software for managing maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations in aviation.

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Forge Automation manufactures custom metal parts on demand for mechanical engineers, with parts delivered within four days through an online CAD upload process. The company operates software-controlled factories to shorten typical lead times in the custom machining industry.

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Forge Nano develops the Atomic Armor platform, based on its patented ALDˣ atomic layer deposition architecture, to apply atomically precise coatings that improve batteries, semiconductor wafers, powders, and structural components. It sells lithium-ion cells and ALD coating equipment to energy, defense, aerospace, semiconductor, and quantum hardware customers, and operates a North Carolina gigafactory for domestic lithium-ion cell manufacturing.

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Forge Robotics develops fully modular autonomous factories composed of self-contained, self-operating production modules (welding, scanning, engraving) that can be reconfigured in software and relocated physically for manufacturers. The company serves metal goods manufacturers including automotive suppliers, contract fabricators, and industrial equipment OEMs requiring precision welding, engraving, and scanning.

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Forgebee develops an end-to-end beekeeping and pollination platform that includes AI-driven queen monitoring, automated bee rearing at scale, and deployable pollination units for growers and beekeepers. The company combines controlled lab environments, robotic production, and logistics solutions to provide year-round access to disease-free, pesticide-free bees.

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Forgis builds AI-native orchestration software for industrial manufacturing, running causal AI agents on edge devices to connect machines, predict failures, configure production lines, and optimize output in real time. The platform serves Western manufacturers and engineers, positioning itself as the intelligence layer for factory automation.

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Forgital is a vertically integrated forging company specializing in seamless rolled rings and fan modules across various materials including titanium, nickel, cobalt, and steel alloys, serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The company provides a comprehensive supply chain covering preprocessing, processing, and postprocessing services including machining, welding, assembly, and testing.

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forkNAV provides software that organizes and optimizes forklift operations in warehouses, tracking work orders and items without RFID tags to reduce time spent locating items. It targets warehouse and manufacturing operations, aiming to cut forklift operating time and eliminate picking errors.

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Form Technologies is a corporate parent holding three precision component manufacturers: Dynacast (die casting), Signicast (investment casting), and OptiMIM (metal injection molding). The company serves industrial customers requiring precision-engineered metal components.

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Formerra is a distributor of thermoplastic resins and polymer materials, offering material selection, warehousing, supply chain optimization, and technical support. It serves OEMs, injection molders, processors, compounders, and extruders across the plastics and materials industry, including recycled, bio-based, and compostable material options.

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A mining company that operates large-scale iron ore production in Australia's Pilbara region and is expanding into critical minerals to support decarbonization of heavy industry.

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Fortive is a global industrial technology company that develops products for medical device safety, radiation protection, workflow automation, gas detection, and predictive maintenance. It serves healthcare providers and industrial operations where safety and productivity are priorities.

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Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE: FET) manufactures products and engineered solutions for the energy and industrial sectors, including subsea systems, drilling equipment, production systems, pipe handling, artificial lift, and pressure control and flow management tools. It serves onshore and offshore oil, gas, industrial, and clean energy customers through brands such as Global Tubing, PBV, and Davis-Lynch.

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