Advanced Manufacturing Startups

DarkVision develops advanced ultrasound imaging technology for industrial applications, enabling companies to quantify and visualize the integrity of critical assets. The company serves customers in sectors including oil and gas, mining, and aerospace.

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DART Aerospace designs, manufactures, and services mission-critical equipment and components for helicopters and commercial aircraft, including flotation systems, life rafts, landing gear, and cable cutters. The company serves aircraft original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and operators, offering repair and overhaul capabilities, aftermarket support, and extensive certification expertise across North America and Europe.

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Dartboard Energy processes raw alarms and state data from industrial systems into classified events with audit trails, eliminating manual log reconstruction for energy and industrial operations. The platform reads data from data lakes, historians, and energy management systems, then writes structured events back to existing workflow tools.

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DTS designs and manufactures air-cooled heat exchangers and energy solutions for petrochemical and power generation plants globally. The company provides products including air fin coolers, air cooled condensers, and organic Rankine cycle systems, with a focus on waste heat recovery and energy efficiency.

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Data I/O provides device programming systems and services for semiconductors including MCUs, UFS, eMMC, NAND flash, and security ICs, along with security provisioning like cryptographic key injection and device identity. It serves manufacturers in automotive, IoT, and payment sectors, offering both desktop and automated programming systems as well as on-site programming-as-a-service.

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Riff builds AI agents that automate the operational work behind manufacturing orders — quoting, procurement, planning, order confirmation, invoice matching, and flagging at-risk deliveries — running on top of existing ERP systems like Infor, SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft. It targets manufacturers' procurement, planning, and logistics teams, with data kept in the EU and SOC 2 / ISO 27001 aligned, GDPR-compliant infrastructure.

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Dataciders is a Microsoft Solutions Partner offering data analytics, AI, and cloud transformation consulting. The company helps enterprises implement Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure, and related tools for data management, governance, and AI-driven decision-making.

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Datacor provides industry-specific software solutions designed for process manufacturers, chemical distributors, and engineers to address complex operational challenges. The company offers its platform through a partner channel program.

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ECI Solutions develops cloud and on-premises ERP software for job shops, discrete manufacturers, and batch & process manufacturers, with embedded AI for cost control, quality management, and compliance tracking. The company serves manufacturing operations requiring real-time visibility, inventory management, and production scheduling across make-to-order and complex regulatory environments.

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DataMesh offers a simulator platform that creates digital twin models of machinery to enable operator training across different scenarios with real-time rendering and motion feedback. The platform supports multiple machine types on a unified system and can be configured with varying degrees of motion fidelity depending on deployment cost requirements.

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DataStories provides data science consulting, automated machine learning analytics tools for non-data-scientists, and data-literacy training to help businesses become data-driven. The company serves organizations across highly-specialized industries and was acquired by management consultancy Partners in Performance in August 2021.

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Hadrian builds AI-powered, automated factories that manufacture precision components for the aerospace and defense industrial base. Its Opus platform interprets legacy designs and automates manufacturing and inspection, and the company offers production on-demand, manufacturing-as-a-service, and full factories-as-a-service in the US.

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Davis-Standard Corporation is a global manufacturer of extrusion and converting systems for polymer processing, serving packaging, healthcare, infrastructure, and industrial markets. The company operates through a portfolio of brands and has an installed base exceeding $15 billion.

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Dawn Industries builds VIM, a system that connects to industrial automation cells—including PLCs, robots, CNC machines, and sensors—to diagnose faults, stage operator-approved fixes, and detect part deviations shortly after machining. It serves manufacturers looking to reduce equipment recovery time and fault-related costs.

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Dayton Superior is a single-source supplier of concrete accessories, concrete chemicals, and concrete forming products for the non-residential construction industry. It also offers engineering support and training programs covering products, safety, and construction techniques.

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DazPak is a flexible packaging converter that provides printing, slitting, laminating, and converting services for emerging brands with multi-site operations across the country. The company serves consumer product brands seeking manufacturing services with dedicated attention and quick turnaround times.

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DDM Digital Foundry produces precision investment castings of complex metal components using 3D-printed ceramic shell molds, eliminating the need for tooling or patterns. It serves diverse industries for both prototyping and series production across hundreds of standard alloys.

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A marine solutions company specializing in interiors design and technical systems for cruise ships and yachts, offering services from newbuild feasibility studies through refits, upgrades, and lifetime aftercare.

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Deadwood Innovations converts low-value timber into premium lumber products using proprietary technology designed to increase profitability for lumber producers while reducing carbon emissions. The company operates in the forest industry with a focus on sustainability, wildfire resilience, and economic collaboration with First Nations communities.

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Decisiv provides a software platform for managing service events across commercial asset fleets, connecting trucks, dealerships, fleet operators, and service providers through unified data and communication systems. The platform serves fleet owners, asset managers, OEMs, and service providers in the commercial vehicle maintenance and logistics sectors.

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Decisyon offers an AI-powered manufacturing execution platform that connects people, processes, machines, and data to detect operational problems, coordinate resolution, and track outcomes across plants and shifts. It combines specialized AI agents, manufacturing applications, and industrial data for manufacturers aiming to improve OEE, reduce downtime, and standardize operations across sites.

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Decom Engineering designs proprietary mechanical cutting tools, including the patented C1 Chopsaw and TRACS systems, for precision cold-cutting of subsea structures such as conductors, pipelines, risers, and mooring chains. It provides integrated subsea cutting services to offshore and decommissioning clients across six continents.

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Silicon Valley Robotics Center is a full-stack robotics infrastructure provider offering hardware procurement, data collection, AI training, and fleet teleoperation services for robot learning and deployment. It serves academic labs, startups, and enterprises developing physical AI systems.

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Deep.Meta develops SLICE, an AI planning co-pilot for steel mills that optimizes slab selection and hot rolling operations to reduce yield loss and improve production efficiency.

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