Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Sensorfact offers sensors and a software platform for factories to monitor machine-level electricity, gas, water, and compressed-air usage, machine condition, OEE, and temperature. It provides energy-saving advice, leak detection, and predictive-maintenance alerts for industrial and manufacturing operations.

3 investors

Sentra.world offers a carbon accounting platform for industrial manufacturing, using AI and blockchain-enabled cloud technology to help industries measure, mitigate, and monetise their carbon footprint. It operates across India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

3 investors

Shelfmark provides AI-based visual inspection systems that detect, predict, and prevent defects in continuously manufactured "web-based" rolled goods such as textiles, webbings, labels, films, trusses, and coil coatings. Its in-line inspection products are tailored to specific production lines for manufacturers, aiming to reduce waste and prevent chargebacks.

3 investors

Shift EV converts commercial vehicle fleets to electric by retrofitting existing vehicles with battery packs and electric powertrains. The company serves logistics and delivery fleet operators across emerging markets and Europe.

3 investors

Shone develops retrofit technology that adds autonomous capabilities to existing cargo ships, serving the maritime shipping and logistics industry.

3 investors

Silana develops autonomous robotic systems that fully automate the sewing process for garment manufacturing, enabling local on-demand production with significantly faster lead times and lower costs compared to traditional offshore labor-based methods. The company targets fashion brands and manufacturers seeking to reduce emissions, supply chain risk, and production costs while improving speed to market.

3 investors

Sirrus develops chemical building blocks based on patented methylene malonate monomers and oligomeric crosslinkers that polymerize anionically at ambient temperatures. Its technology targets high-performance coatings, adhesives, sealants, binders and other polymer products for chemical industry partners.

3 investors

Skeleton Technologies manufactures ultracapacitors for mission-critical power applications and energy storage solutions. The company targets commercial and industrial customers requiring reliable backup power and grid stabilization, using proprietary curved graphene technology.

3 investors

Skiptown provides professional pet care services for dogs. The company hires experienced, trustworthy pet care professionals and trains them through a structured onboarding program.

3 investors

Sluicebox extracts and refines engineering and sourcing data from CAD files, PDFs, and bills of materials, capturing manufacturing, weight, process, and supplier inputs. It uses an AI supplier-engagement agent to gather primary supplier data and an AI auditor to check for errors and omissions.

3 investors

SmartSkin makes sensor-based "container twins" that travel through manufacturing lines to measure pressure, impact, vibration, and tilt, paired with software that turns the readings into actionable data. It serves manufacturers running conveying, filling, and packaging lines, helping them locate and reduce container damage and improve line performance.

3 investors

Soff provides quoting software for manufacturers to generate and manage quotes more efficiently. The platform helps manufacturers speed up their sales process and win more deals.

3 investors

Software Defined Automation provides a platform for industrial operations that manages factory automation and control systems with AI-driven insights and built-in OT (operational technology) security. It serves manufacturing enterprises looking to centrally manage, monitor, and secure their industrial automation infrastructure.

3 investors

Sotas offers software for the chemical industry, including tools that automate chemical regulatory compliance (SDS creation, applicability determination, chemSHERPA support), a materials database of over 30,000 entries for material selection and alternative sourcing, and ChemMart for chemical trading. It serves chemical trading companies, chemical manufacturers, and their legal/quality assurance and procurement departments, primarily in Japan.

3 investors

Soteria develops patented battery safety technologies and operates a global consortium to address root causes of battery failures. The company works with cell builders and equipment manufacturers across industries to enable safer lithium-ion battery products.

3 investors

Soul-K produces semi-finished foods, prepared gastronomic components, and ready-to-cook/ready-to-heat dishes (including private label) for organized foodservice, food retail, and travel catering. It operates a Food-as-a-Service model using in-house AI and IIoT technology to run modular central production units sized to each client's volumes and cost targets.

3 investors

SpaceRyde builds a space cargo transportation system that uses a stratospheric balloon to launch a reusable, multi-functional rocket, aiming to reduce emissions from reaching orbit. After an initial mission the vehicle stays in orbit as part of a rocket network for tasks such as refuelling, deep space missions, and space junk removal.

3 investors

SparkNano designs and commercializes spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) tools for industrial-scale nanofabrication, enabling manufacturers to deposit ultra-thin functional layers while improving performance and reducing costs for fuel cells, batteries, and solar cells. The company serves energy and advanced electronics manufacturers seeking to optimize material efficiency and reduce supply chain waste.

3 investors

Spectral Labs builds foundation models with spatial intelligence to design and reason about physical systems for engineering and manufacturing applications.

3 investors

ERMCO manufactures and distributes power and distribution transformers, serving utility, renewable energy, commercial, and industrial markets. The company is a market leader in low-voltage distribution transformers and power solutions.

3 investors

Splash9 manufactures autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for maritime applications including coastal defense, harbor patrols, seabed mapping, and infrastructure security. The company builds scalable drone-boats with autonomous navigation, long-range capability, and multi-mission payload flexibility for government, military, and commercial customers.

3 investors

Spotless Materials develops PFAS-free repellent coatings that reduce surface fouling and contamination on glass, metal, ceramic, and plastic surfaces. Initially launched as a consumer product, the coatings are now used in industrial applications including medical devices, diagnostic equipment, and automotive components.

3 investors

Spraywerx supplies industrial coating equipment, including HVOF and plasma thermal spray systems, laser cladding systems, powder feeders, and coating powders. It serves industrial coating providers needing tools for wear- and corrosion-resistant coatings.

3 investors

Squid provides AI-powered software for planning and operating electricity grids, helping network teams make better decisions through a unified network model. The platform targets utility operators and grid planners who need modern planning tools.

3 investors