Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Hybron manufactures composites using proprietary technology, positioning itself as a U.S.-based alternative to overseas production. The company serves customers in industries requiring composite materials.

3 investors

Hydro Powtech develops proprietary hydrolysis technology and provides equipment and expertise to food manufacturers for creating plant-based food ingredients and products. The company operates consumer brands including ANY1 CHOCO and ANY1 ICE CREAM, manufactures powder-form food ingredients, and offers consulting services for applying hydrolysis technology to biorefining, cosmetics, and other industries.

3 investors

ICOMAT builds fully integrated factories that produce steered-fiber composite parts using its patented Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS) process, combining proprietary hardware, software, and production facilities to make lighter, defect-free components at industrial scale. It serves aerospace and mobility manufacturers, supplying preforms or finished parts and setting up production lines near clients for high-volume output.

3 investors

ICON Aircraft designs, builds, and certifies Light-Sport Aircraft, notably the ICON A5, and offers customer sales, service, and flight training. The company manufactures through a composites facility in Tijuana, Mexico and a final assembly facility in Vacaville, California.

3 investors

Impossible Objects develops composite-based 3D printing technology. The company operates in the additive manufacturing and hardware sector.

3 investors

In Orbit develops orbital warehousing and advanced transportation systems for cargo management and distribution. The company provides responsive and efficient cargo delivery solutions using space-based infrastructure.

3 investors

Industrial Next develops AI-powered automation solutions for factory and manufacturing environments, leveraging autonomous systems expertise from automotive and robotics backgrounds.

3 investors

IndustryBuying is a B2B e-commerce platform for procurement of industrial, MRO, and office supplies, offering over 1 million products from 8,000+ brands across 25+ categories to business customers in India. It serves more than 1.5 million businesses of all sizes.

3 investors

Innerspace is a health-tech company that helps pharmaceutical companies improve quality, efficiency, and compliance in aseptic manufacturing. Its Frame-by-Frame methodology captures industry knowledge to power data-driven digital solutions for process optimization, risk assessment, and training, including virtual reality-based cleanroom training.

3 investors

Dec Group provides end-to-end process technologies and equipment for powder handling, containment, and continuous manufacturing serving the pharmaceutical and chemical processing industries. The company operates internationally, with subsidiaries including Dec Continuous Process Ltd and Dec Brasil serving customers across Europe, South America, and beyond.

3 investors

InnoLight Technology is a semiconductor and advanced photonics company with R&D, manufacturing, and sales operations across Singapore, the USA, Thailand, Taiwan, and China. The company serves global customers with high-volume production capabilities and innovative product development.

3 investors

Innovapptive provides a platform for frontline-first digital transformation in industrial enterprises, connecting operational intelligence with real-time worker execution to reduce latency and improve productivity. The platform serves manufacturing and industrial operations companies across multiple functional areas including maintenance, warehousing, and continuous improvement.

3 investors

InspiraFarms Cooling provides cold chain infrastructure and cooling technology solutions to African agribusinesses, farmers, and exporters to reduce food losses and improve access to higher-value markets. The company has deployed over 150 units across 15 countries and offers retrofittable, sustainable cooling solutions with financing options.

3 investors

Instacrops provides farmers with a dashboard that aggregates data from IoT sensors placed in fields alongside satellite and drone imagery to generate farm health analytics. The platform helps agricultural producers in Latin America optimize crop yields.

3 investors

IGS provides engineered surface protection solutions including thermal spray cladding, ceramic coatings, and welding services for energy, power, and industrial operators to combat corrosion and erosion and extend equipment life. Operating globally with over 50 years of experience, the company serves mission-critical assets in oil & gas, power generation, renewables, and chemical processing industries.

3 investors

Intelligence Factory builds foundation models for robotic manipulation, enabling robots to perform tasks requiring human-level dexterity and reasoning. The company serves robotics and automation industries deploying physical robots in real-world applications.

3 investors

Inuru develops reusable packaging containers with dynamic electronic displays that show different brand information without requiring a return to the original manufacturer, enabling circular use across multiple supply chains in consumer goods.

3 investors

Inventus Power designs and manufactures advanced battery technology and engineered power solutions for customers across various industries. The company operates globally with an emphasis on product safety, quality, and sustainability.

3 investors

Invertix is an AI-powered renewable energy operating system that uses autonomous agents to audit telemetry data, automate operations and maintenance, and ensure financial compliance for solar, wind, and storage portfolios across Europe. The platform serves infrastructure funds, independent power producers, and asset managers by converting raw energy production data into financial metrics and generating bank-grade reporting for project finance compliance.

3 investors

IONISOS provides sterilization and decontamination services using ionizing radiation (gamma, e-beam, X-ray) and ethylene oxide gas, as well as plastic material enhancement via cross-linking. It serves professionals in the medical, pharmaceutical, veterinary, cosmetics, and food packaging industries.

3 investors

The IO SmartHub is a control interface device for ORCA Series electric motors that provides analog and digital feedback, designed to integrate with existing industrial PLC systems and replace pneumatic actuators in applications like automation, assembly, and packaging.

3 investors

Iris Lab builds eye-safe laser transmitters that beam power to drones and mobile robots while they operate, reducing dependence on onboard battery capacity. The technology is aimed at operators running inspection, delivery, and data-collection missions, including in remote or GPS-denied areas where landing to swap batteries is impractical.

3 investors

Iris Light develops photonic inks based on nanomaterials that enable integration of light-emitting and light-detecting components directly onto silicon wafers, addressing manufacturing bottlenecks in silicon photonics and infrared imaging. The company targets applications including optical communications, medical devices, autonomous vehicle LiDAR, and chemical/biological sensors.

3 investors

Irradiant operates a 3D nano-optics and photonics foundry, using flexible 3D nano-fabrication and lithography to manufacture optical and photonic components such as metalenses, optical interconnects, and integrated free-space optical microsystems. It works with engineering and hardware companies to prototype and mass-produce miniaturized light-based components for sensing, imaging, display, computing, and connectivity.

3 investors