Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Phare develops AI-powered home safety devices that detect fires and carbon monoxide using advanced sensors and machine learning to reduce false alarms and missed detections. The product targets homeowners seeking improved smoke alarm technology.

4 investors

Phasio is an end-to-end operating platform for contract manufacturers and manufacturing service providers, covering automated quoting, compliant production routing, back-office/ERP integration, part intelligence, and white-labeled customer storefronts. It handles additive, CNC, and molding processes, using AI for CAD geometry analysis, route planning, and quoting.

4 investors

Phiar develops AI-powered augmented reality navigation software for drivers that runs on smartphones and in-vehicle displays, using a lightweight road-understanding AI that operates at the edge in real time. The product targets the automotive navigation and driver-assistance market.

4 investors

Phoenix Hydrogen operates a marketplace platform for buying and selling hydrogen as a commodity, targeting utilities and industrial customers in the emerging hydrogen infrastructure sector.

4 investors

Phosio develops UV-curable metal oxide precursors that enable low-temperature deposition for optical and electronic components used in smart glasses, semiconductors, and display technologies. The company's materials are designed to simplify manufacturing of advanced optical gratings and coatings, reducing production time and costs significantly compared to traditional methods.

4 investors

Physna analyzes 3D models of parts and assemblies to make them searchable and comparable by geometry, helping identify duplicates, reuse opportunities, and sourcing options. It serves engineering, procurement, and supply chain teams in manufacturing.

4 investors

Picnic manufactures an automated pizza assembly station that speeds up production and reduces waste in commercial kitchens. The system enables pizzerias to increase throughput to 130 pizzas per hour while maintaining consistency and reducing labor burden.

4 investors

Kodak manufactures films, chemicals, and materials across consumer, motion picture, still photography, and advanced materials segments. The company serves photographers, filmmakers, and industrial customers globally.

4 investors

Plasma Bound, a spin-out of University College Dublin, develops Controlled Polymer Ablation (CPA) surface-engineering technology for bonding lightweight structural assemblies. It serves automotive and aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers working with composites and multi-material joints.

4 investors

Plyable develops software and services for composite mold manufacturing, including design-for-manufacturing analysis that detects features likely to fail during production. It supplies molds and tooling to manufacturers, including tier 1 manufacturers.

4 investors

Podium manufactures industrial products with a focus on operational efficiency and transparency. The company works with industrial suppliers and manufacturers to improve production processes.

4 investors

Polymerize applies machine learning to polymer formulation, modeling the relationships between material structure, processing conditions, and resulting properties. The software suggests candidate formulations so teams run fewer physical experiments. It is used by R&D groups in materials and chemicals companies developing new products.

4 investors

Portcast offers a freight intelligence platform that connects shipment data to orders, contracts, and invoices, using AI to predict shipment delays and manage freight spend. It serves operations and finance teams at global transportation and enterprise supply chain organizations.

4 investors

Pretred manufactures products from waste tires and plastics with a focus on environmental sustainability. The company operates a manufacturing facility and serves environmentally conscious customers and businesses.

4 investors

ProAxion provides a wireless predictive maintenance and condition-based monitoring system that uses sensors and analytics to track machine health and prevent unplanned downtime. It serves manufacturers and industrial plant maintenance teams in their Industry 4.0 reliability efforts.

4 investors

Prototyping.io uses artificial intelligence to convert computer-aided design files into finished mechanical components, with automated analysis and production processes designed to reduce cost and accelerate delivery.

4 investors

Pulse provides AI-powered steam trap monitoring and diagnostics solutions for industrial facilities in manufacturing, food and beverage, and healthcare sectors to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.

4 investors

Purchaser.ai develops workflow automation software for procurement departments to reduce manual tasks in purchasing operations. The platform targets manufacturing and enterprise procurement teams seeking to improve efficiency.

4 investors

Quix offers a natural language interface that lets users query their data in plain language and receive answers. It tags telemetry with configuration and metadata so its QuixAI system can retrieve relevant information or delegate tasks to an agent.

4 investors

Radical Aero builds StratoSats, autonomous solar-powered aircraft that operate at 65,000 feet for extended periods to deliver persistent high-performance infrastructure. The company develops stratospheric platforms for communication and data services.

4 investors

Rain Neuromorphics develops neuromorphic AI processors built as physical artificial neural networks using electroceramic materials, nanofabrication, and biologically inspired learning models. Its chips aim to support continuous, low-power on-device AI learning as an alternative to GPU/CPU-based neural network simulation.

4 investors

Raise Robotics builds a mobile robotic automation platform for construction job sites and industrial environments, starting with curtainwall bracket installation and expanding into layout, drilling, and scanning applications. It works with contractors, factories, and unions in the United States to automate repetitive, physically demanding work at height.

4 investors

Rama provides software for parts distributors that automates the quoting process—reading, pricing, and responding to sourcing requirements that would otherwise be handled manually by a quoting desk. It connects distributors who stock parts with buyers sourcing components.

4 investors

Rapta offers a Manufacturing Intelligence Platform that deploys AI at the production line to automate manufacturing inspection and process control using video and sensor data. It targets manufacturers seeking to reduce rework, scrap, and labor costs and increase capacity, with a no-code action builder for deploying AI models on standard compute hardware.

4 investors