Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Vantage Group develops release agents and related formulations used in food production lines to prevent products from sticking to equipment during baking and processing. It serves plant managers and manufacturers of baked and processed foods.

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Vantelis provides cybersecurity solutions for operational technology (OT) environments in industrial settings, designed to protect legacy assets without disrupting operations. The company focuses on acquiring reliable OT data and securing infrastructure that cannot be patched or upgraded, using agentless and non-intrusive deployments.

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Vantem is a modular construction company that builds multifamily residential projects for developers using factory-built units assembled on-site. The company serves multifamily developers seeking faster construction timelines and lower costs while maintaining quality and energy efficiency.

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VAP Steel (Value Added Processing, Inc.) is a full-scale steel service and distribution center offering metal slitting, flat-rolled metal sourcing, custom coil processing, storage, and freight logistics. It serves steel mills, brokers, and steel end-users from its plant in East Pittsburgh.

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Vault Ice manufactures and distributes large-format, ready-to-use premium craft cocktail ice for the food and beverage industry. The company serves bartenders, restaurants, and cocktail establishments nationwide with high-quality ice products.

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Vaupell manufactures lightweight plastic and composite parts and assemblies for defense applications, converting metal components to engineered plastics and composites for top defense contractors and military aircraft OEMs. Its work covers military aircraft, rotorcraft composites, soldier systems (such as night vision goggle and combat helmet mounts), ordnance containers, and satellites.

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Vaya Defense & Space designs and manufactures hybrid propulsion systems for space launch and defense applications. The company develops non-toxic, non-explosive rocket engines for the U.S. military, DARPA, and commercial space partners.

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Vayeron develops wireless IoT sensors that provide predictive maintenance and condition-monitoring data for industrial bulk materials handling equipment such as conveyors, idlers and longwall mining machinery. Its technology serves mining operations, ports and process plants to reduce downtime and improve operational safety.

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Vectair Systems is a UK-based company that designs and manufactures hygiene and washroom products with a focus on sustainability, including refill systems and screening solutions that reduce plastic packaging waste. The company has achieved EcoVadis Silver Rating certification for integrating sustainability principles into its business operations and product lifecycle.

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Vectis Drive designs and manufactures traction speed reducers and motion system solutions, using lubricated rolling-contact surfaces for smooth, accurate motion transmission. Its products target applications such as robotics and medical devices, and it also offers precision engineering and CNC manufacturing services.

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Vector Biomed develops lentiviral vectors for cell and gene therapy, focusing on affordable, scalable vector solutions with transparent pricing and no hidden royalties. It positions itself as a manufacturing and development partner for researchers and therapeutic developers.

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Velcro Companies designs and manufactures hook-and-loop fasteners and related closure products, including consumer items and solutions for the footwear and apparel industries. Its offerings range from string light clips to recycled-textile fasteners used by apparel brands.

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Velocity Composites manufactures composite material kits for aerospace, automotive OEMs, and renewable energy manufacturers, operating as part of the aerospace supply chain. It supplies pre-cut composite kits and shapes to help manufacturers reduce material costs and meet sustainability goals, with delivery operations in the UK and USA.

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Velocity provides on-demand printing, direct mail fulfillment, warehouse inventory management, and custom promotional products, serving organizations from small businesses to national groups across the United States. It also offers branded online storefronts for marketing collateral management, with a focus on nonprofits, financial services, higher education, and credit unions.

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Velox Digital manufactures industrial-grade digital decoration systems for high-volume packaging production, offering direct-to-shape printing solutions for beverage cans, plastic tubes, aerosol containers, and other rigid packaging at speeds up to 500 containers per minute. The company serves converters and fillers in the beverage and personal care sectors, delivering alternatives to offset printing, shrink sleeves, and labels with reduced environmental impact.

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Venanpri Group manufactures agricultural wear parts and supplies hand tools for the agriculture, construction, and gardening markets. It operates a portfolio of globally recognized brands selling consumable agricultural products and hand tools.

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Vendra connects manufacturers with a network of qualified US-based suppliers to produce custom parts, managing the full process from quote aggregation to delivery for aerospace and defense companies.

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Venttup is a B2B engineering services company offering Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS) that helps global businesses source, localize, and develop critical mechanical, electrical, and electronic components manufactured in India. It serves sectors such as energy, electric vehicles, defense, aerospace, and green buildings, focusing on localization, supply chain resilience, and sustainable manufacturing.

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Veranova is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), including highly potent APIs, drug linkers, and complex small molecule chemistry. It provides process and analytical development, solid form sciences, and scale-up to commercial manufacturing for pharmaceutical companies developing small molecule drugs.

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Vercore provides industrial analytics and asset management solutions for production and industrial machinery, serving operators and analysts in the process and manufacturing sectors.

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VERDOT designs and manufactures downstream purification solutions for biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to enable the production of therapeutic biologics. The company has over 70 years of manufacturing experience, with more than three decades focused on bioprocessing.

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Verena Solutions develops SafeCap and SimpleCAP, safety syringe systems designed specifically for dental practices to improve needle safety, patient comfort, and clinical efficiency.

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Verescence manufactures glass bottles and jars for perfume and cosmetics brands. It is a producer of luxury glass packaging serving the fragrance and beauty industry.

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Vericool makes fiber- and paper-based protective packaging as an alternative to EPS foam and plastic for shipping temperature-sensitive, high-value hardware. Its RecyCooler Server Shipper line targets AI infrastructure and data center supply chains—server OEMs, system integrators, and hyperscale/colocation deployments—shipping rack-mount, GPU, and liquid-cooled server hardware.

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