Advanced Manufacturing Startups

PlasmaGear provides end-to-end R&D and manufacturing services for high-performance nanofiber materials, using plasma treatment and nanofiber engineering to create customized, PFAS-free products. It serves businesses seeking tailored, sustainable material solutions from prototyping through large-scale production.

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Grale (formerly PlasticFri) develops sustainable plastic alternatives to replace conventional petroleum-based plastics and reduce environmental pollution. The company aims to shift from a linear to circular economy model by providing nature-based alternatives to traditional plastics.

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Plastigaur develops flexible packaging and wrapping solutions with a focus on sustainability, including the use of post-consumer recycled material and chemically recycled material. The company produces packaging that is largely recyclable and incorporates recycled content.

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Plataine provides industrial AI-powered optimization software with connected AI agents that help advanced manufacturers make real-time production decisions. Its context-sensitive, Industrial IoT-enabled technology integrates with existing manufacturing infrastructure.

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Plating Brap provides electroplating finishes on plastic parts, specializing in hexavalent chromium, trivalent chromium, and chrome-free etch coatings. The company operates with a focus on quality standards, waste minimization, and environmental sustainability in its manufacturing processes.

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PlayPower manufactures commercial recreational equipment including playgrounds and floating boat docks for families, communities, and leisure facilities. The company operates as a portfolio of brands with global manufacturing across the United States, Mexico, and Europe.

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Plazmo Industries manufactures and supplies CCFL and LED backlight components and complete backlight assemblies for LCD screen repair and replacement across industrial, medical, and consumer equipment.

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Pleatco makes replacement filter cartridges and cleaning products for pools and spas, designed to fit most major pool brands. It serves pool owners and service professionals, and is now part of Pentair's pool and spa filtration product portfolio.

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PLI manufactures key cards and gift cards for retail and hospitality customers, offering on-brand, on-price, and on-time card ordering and fulfillment services. The company operates production facilities and serves brands and retailers in closed and open loop card products.

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PLIXXENT develops polyurethane systems, and through its PURE-FLEX line produces tailor-made polyurethane laminating adhesives for the flexible packaging, converting, and graphic arts industry. The adhesives are offered in solvent-free, solvent-based, and water-based options for producers of multilayer flexible packaging worldwide.

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SmartSet is a nontoxic, inorganic powder-based thermo-setting technology for downhole oil and gas applications that provides controlled, rapid set times and high compressive strength. It is engineered for well sealing and gas influx prevention in various temperature conditions.

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Plymouth Rubber manufactures specialized tapes and rubber products for electrical cable repair, insulation, and maintenance applications. The company serves electrical and construction professionals requiring high-voltage and low-voltage cable solutions.

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A group specializing in the design, manufacturing, and logistics of custom-made products, GWP (gift-with-purchase), packaging, and accessories, with an emphasis on eco-design and sustainable materials. It serves brands in the perfume, cosmetics, retail, fashion, jewelry, watchmaking, and distribution sectors, with sourcing across Asia, Europe, and France.

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Graphic House, Inc., now owner of the Poblocki Sign Company brand, designs, manufactures, installs and maintains custom interior and exterior signage such as backlit, monument, pylon, digital and wayfinding signs. It serves businesses, campuses, municipalities and organizations in the Milwaukee area and greater Midwest.

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Point Blank Enterprises manufactures and distributes protective equipment including ballistic body armor, tactical apparel, duty gear, and surveillance systems for the U.S. military, federal agencies, law enforcement, and corrections officers.

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Polaris Raumflugzeuge develops Aurora, a reusable spaceplane that combines aircraft and rocket technologies to deliver payloads to orbit and suborbital altitudes from conventional runways. The system is designed for small satellite launch, hypersonic transport, defense applications, and research missions with rapid turnaround and high reusability.

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Polarmatic manufactures TURBOMATIC containerized heating systems for concrete production plants, enabling aggregate and water heating across diverse climate conditions. The modular systems are designed to support year-round concrete production with energy-efficient heating solutions.

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Polar Performance Materials supplies ultra-high purity alumina materials to customers in semiconductors, aerospace, sapphire, and other precision industries, with engineered processes designed to minimize contamination and alpha particle emission while reducing energy use.

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Polycam is a cross-platform 3D capture and editing software company that provides tools for scanning, mapping, and processing 3D content. The company serves creators, builders, and businesses seeking accessible 3D capture technology.

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Polyair (part of IPG) manufactures protective packaging products, including inflatable bubble-on-demand and air pillow systems, recyclable paper cushioning wraps, and insulated shipping materials for temperature-sensitive perishable and medical deliveries. Its product line serves packing and shipping operations, with several offerings focused on curbside-recyclable and recycled-content materials.

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Polyborg coordinates automation procurement for repetitive packaging tasks like palletizing and case packing, sourcing and benchmarking integrator quotes while structuring financing in parallel. The platform normalizes specifications, tracks every project milestone through a deterministic workflow, and offers subscription-based deployment with installation, maintenance, and support included.

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Polycycl develops chemical recycling technology that converts waste plastics back into feedstock, targeting a plastic-to-plastic closed loop as part of a circular economy for post-use plastics. The company is a team of chemists and chemical engineers building thermo-catalytic conversion and process technologies for industrial-scale plastic recycling.

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Polymera develops biodegradable superabsorbent materials made from biopolymers produced by Antarctic bacteria, intended as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based sodium polyacrylate used in the absorbent cores of disposable hygiene products such as diapers.

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PolymerCycle is an integrated plastics recycling company that processes over 100 kilotons of plastics annually into regrinds, regranulates, and custom recompounds. It serves the packaging, automotive, construction, and electronics industries and offers contract services across the recycling value chain, from separation to compounding.

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