Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Pivotal Systems develops gas flow control equipment for semiconductor wafer manufacturing, combining flow measurement and control valve technology to improve performance beyond current industry standards.

3 investors

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.

3 investors

Plume is a software platform for renewable energy developers that uses natural language processing and AI to analyze geospatial data, regulatory constraints, and grid infrastructure for solar and wind projects across Europe. The platform automates site selection, due diligence, and project intelligence workflows to accelerate land identification and validation.

3 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.

3 investors

PowerX develops AI-powered sensors that generate proprietary data to help corporations reduce energy consumption, water use, and emissions. The company serves large organizations looking to cut operational resource costs.

3 investors

Pregis designs and manufactures protective packaging materials and machines, along with related services, for businesses seeking to reduce waste and improve packaging operations. As a vertically integrated supplier, it serves customers worldwide across the protective packaging industry with a focus on sustainability and circular product design.

3 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.

3 investors

Prevu3D develops digital twin software that turns 3D scan and reality-capture data (point clouds and meshes) into visual, as-built representations of facilities for engineering, maintenance, and operational use. Its tools serve industrial customers across manufacturing, automotive, food production, oil and gas, and construction.

3 investors

Prometheus Group provides enterprise software solutions for maintenance, logistics, asset performance, and operational safety in industrial and manufacturing environments. The company serves organizations managing complex assets and workforce operations through AI-enabled planning, scheduling, monitoring, and permitting tools.

3 investors

Proprio Robotics develops robots that perform physical maintenance tasks inside data centers, such as fan insertion, cable switching, RAM extraction, GPU cabling, disk hot-swapping, and heatsink removal. The company aims to enable autonomous data center operations.

3 investors

ProvenMetal manufactures printed circuit boards with fast seven-day turnaround and 100% X-ray inspection coverage. The company serves hardware manufacturers requiring rapid prototyping and assembly with domestic US-based production.

3 investors

Proxes manufactures industrial processing machinery for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries. The company produces equipment including cookers, cutters, grinders, heat exchangers, and emulsifiers used in food processing and production lines.

3 investors

Pulsenics develops electrochemical analysis and measurement technology that provides real-time data for researchers and manufacturers working on electrification, mobility, and energy applications. Its tools aim to enable reliable electrochemistry at scale across industries.

3 investors

Q5D develops automated wiring solutions for manufacturing, addressing labour shortages and enabling electrification in automotive and industrial sectors. The company manufactures machines that automate wire harness production to reduce costs, improve quality, and support net-zero goals.

3 investors

Quadratic 3D develops volumetric 3D printing technology using a no-supports, high-speed fabrication process aimed at mass customization for commercial and industrial applications. The company operates in the additive manufacturing and hardware space.

3 investors

Quanscient provides a cloud-based multiphysics simulation platform designed for engineers in R&D to accelerate complex engineering simulations with reduced runtimes and improved design exploration across medical devices, consumer electronics, automotive, and space applications.

3 investors

Quantum Qool develops patented ultrafast laser surface structuring technology that enhances material thermal properties for aerospace, defense, and power electronics applications. The company manufactures the Q2 Laser Station, an ultrashort pulse laser system that increases surface emissivity and heat dissipation capabilities in metals and ceramics by up to 10 times for thermal radiators, leading edges, nose cones, and electronic enclosures.

3 investors

Rain Neuromorphics manufactures AI processors using neuromorphic hardware—physical neural networks with spiking neurons and memristive nanowires—that consume significantly less power than conventional processors for machine learning applications.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 investors

Raven Space Systems develops Microwave Assisted Deposition (MAD) 3D printing technology to manufacture aerospace-grade thermoset and ceramic composite structures, thermal protection, and related parts. Its automated process targets aerospace and defense applications such as hypersonics, propulsion systems, reentry vehicles, satellites, aircraft, and missiles.

3 investors

RealWear builds industrial smart glasses and wearable technology for frontline and field workers, aimed at improving their safety, productivity, and work quality. Founded in 2016 and used by companies such as Ford and Goodyear, its first product was the HMT-1 head-mounted display.

3 investors

Regascold is a greentech company that recovers cold energy from the regasification of liquefied gases using its patented technology. It aims to make industrial cooling processes more sustainable and cost-effective while reducing CO₂ emissions and energy costs.

3 investors