Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Level Nine develops a new class of catalysts ("nanozymes") that combine the precision of enzymes with the robustness of traditional catalysts to convert biobased feedstocks and waste streams into renewable chemical building blocks. It uses a machine-learning-driven catalyst discovery platform to produce drop-in replacements for petrochemicals in industrial-scale biobased chemistry.

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LevelPlane builds an AI system (EIM) that reads 2D engineering drawings to extract dimensions, features, and design intent, then produces should-cost estimates, supplier matches, and RFQ workflows for manufacturing sourcing teams. The platform orchestrates vision-language models, graph reasoning over part structure, and language models, with a focus on automotive and aerospace parts, and plans to expand to 3D CAD and supplier specifications.

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Lexington Medical is a surgical stapling company that develops endostapler devices for surgical procedures, including its AEON Endostapler used in thoracic surgery such as lung volume reduction. It serves surgeons and hospitals in the medical device market.

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Liberation Bioindustries is a contract manufacturer that uses precision fermentation at commercial scale to produce ingredients for sectors including food, pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, plastics, and biofuels. It builds purpose-designed U.S. biomanufacturing facilities to provide fermentation capacity for companies scaling bioproducts from R&D to full commercial production.

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Life360 Innovations Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes licensed urology-related medical devices, including its Contino product. The company serves the Canadian market with its medical device manufacturing and distribution operations.

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LightForce develops generative orthodontic braces that produce fully individualized brackets and appliances in metal and ceramic for each patient, serving orthodontic practices. The company operates a large facility for directly 3D-printed functional medical devices in the United States.

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LightGuide provides an augmented intelligence platform that combines projected AR visual work instructions with AI-driven verification to guide and validate manual assembly, inspection, and repair tasks on the factory floor and in warehouses. It serves manufacturers and logistics operations across sectors such as aerospace and defense, electronics, and automotive, integrating with existing MES, PLC, and WMS systems.

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Limelight Steel reimagines iron and steelmaking through new industrial technology approaches.

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Linkwiz develops software that lets industrial robots sense and correct their own movements, compensating for workpiece position and shape variations that fixed programming cannot handle. It targets manufacturing operations seeking to automate manual tasks amid aging workforces and labor shortages.

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Linxfour provides pay-per-use equipment financing for manufacturing equipment, using Industrial IoT to base payments on actual machine usage. It serves equipment operators and equipment manufacturers through Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS) models across multiple industries.

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Locofast is a fabric sourcing platform that connects fashion brands, designers, and manufacturers with verified Indian textile mills, offering transparent pricing, clear minimum order quantities, and fast supplier matching. It operates in the textile and apparel supply chain, serving the fashion industry.

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Loombotic manufactures custom wire harnesses for hardware teams using AI-powered design interpretation and automated assembly. The company delivers IPC-certified harnesses from prototype to production volumes with lead times as short as 7 days.

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Loomia manufactures flexible, washable electronic interconnects and components for integration into textiles and wearable products. The company serves product developers and manufacturers building soft, flexible electronics for smart fabrics and electromechanical applications.

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Lotus makes a wearable ring that controls smart home devices through pointing gestures, requiring no app, WiFi setup, or complex installation. It is designed as assistive technology for home control and independence.

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Lowell Farms is a California-based cannabis company providing extraction, manufacturing, processing, logistics, distribution, and sales support services for cannabis brands. The company operates a statewide distribution network with a distribution center in Salinas serving retail and wholesale customers across California.

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Lumachain provides software for real-time visibility and quality data analytics to optimize the management and quality of perishable goods for the food service industry.

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LumiBot provides a video-AI copilot system that tracks hand movements to assist workers in manual manufacturing operations. The platform uses computer vision to monitor and guide operator actions in real-time.

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The TPSI3052A-Q1 is an integrated isolated switch driver that, paired with an external power switch, forms a complete isolated solid state relay for driving DC or AC power switches and SCRs without a secondary bias supply. It is a semiconductor component marketed as an alternative to mechanical relays and optocouplers, targeting automotive-qualified applications.

2 investors

UND Robotics develops Magbot, an automatic tool changer system powered by switching magnetic technology that enables robots to autonomously swap tools across manufacturing, logistics, food service, construction, and agriculture sectors. The technology reduces costs and improves production efficiency by allowing a single robot to perform multiple processes without additional power systems.

2 investors

Magma Group provides backend industrial operations services across procurement, materials sourcing, engineering execution, circular recovery, and lifecycle management for factories and manufacturers. It also offers a digital order management system for coordinating and tracking factory operations, serving industrial companies in India.

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Magritek manufactures cryogen-free benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometers, including its Spinsolve family (60–100 MHz), for the analytical instrument market. These compact systems are designed for use directly on the chemistry lab bench or inside a fume hood to run NMR spectroscopy and monitor chemical reactions, serving academic and industrial chemistry labs.

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MAIT provides digital solutions for manufacturing and trade companies, covering product lifecycle management (from product development through production to service) and core business processes such as sales, purchasing, warehousing, production planning, and finance. It also offers managed services, security, cloud, and hardware and infrastructure solutions, operating in Germany, Benelux/Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland.

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Maker's Row is an online marketplace that connects brands with verified U.S. manufacturers across industries such as apparel, furniture, home goods, beauty, and packaging. Brands publish manufacturing projects, compare quotes, and connect with production partners, while manufacturers can list profiles and bid on projects.

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Mamava designs, engineers, and manufactures freestanding lactation pods for workplaces and public spaces, along with breastfeeding resources for employers and organizations and a free app that helps parents locate lactation spaces. Its pods are produced at the company's facility in Springfield, Vermont, and are installed across the United States and beyond.

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