Deep Tech Startups

Lucid Circuit develops radiation-tolerant, energy-efficient high-performance processors and chip-development tools for edge computing in applications such as medical devices, drones, autonomous vehicles, VR headsets, and mobile communication. It also builds predictive modeling and machine-learning software to identify chip vulnerabilities before fabrication.

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Lucidity Sciences develops Lumawarp, an AI/ML engine that constructs compact kernel-based models directly from data using a geometric framework, achieving state-of-the-art performance in models measured in kilobytes with microsecond inference speeds. The platform is designed for both technical and non-technical users and supports multiple deployment options including cloud, hybrid, and on-premises configurations.

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Lucky Robots builds Lucky Engine, a game engine purpose-built for robotics that generates large volumes of simulated, labeled training episodes using MuJoCo physics and Vulkan rendering, plus Lucky Hub, a cloud workspace for robot projects, datasets and models. Aimed at robot AI teams and researchers, it lets robots train in simulation and deploy in reality, with a Python SDK and compatibility with LeRobot 3.0 and Hugging Face.

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Lucky Robots builds a game engine purpose-built for robotics that generates large volumes of simulation data for training robotic AI, using MuJoCo physics and a Vulkan renderer to transfer learned behaviors from simulation to real robots. It also offers a cloud workspace for hosting robot projects, datasets, models, and simulation runs, serving robotics engineers and researchers.

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Lumai develops optical compute hardware and inference servers for datacenter applications. Iris Nova is their platform designed for fast token processing at low power consumption for large language model inference.

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Lumen develops orally delivered antibody drugs using engineered spirulina, a patented biologic platform that reduces manufacturing costs and timelines compared to conventional biologics. The company serves biopharma customers seeking alternatives to traditional drug manufacturing.

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Lumencor develops photonics solutions and LED lighting technologies. The company serves research, medical, and industrial markets with specialized light sources.

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Lumen Labs develops robotics systems that learn through real-time interaction with the environment rather than from recorded demonstrations, teleoperation, or hand-coded behaviors. The company focuses on building physical intelligence modeled on biological learning to create robots that generalize across changing conditions.

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Lumentum designs and manufactures optical and photonic technologies for artificial intelligence, data centers, telecommunications, industrial applications, and sensing. The company serves cloud infrastructure providers, telecommunications networks, and industrial manufacturers with semiconductor-based components that optimize data transmission, power efficiency, and precision sensing.

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Lumi, developed by Reach Industries, builds technology to make scientists and laboratories more efficient in tackling research challenges. It serves the life sciences sector by automating routine lab tasks so scientists can focus on problem solving.

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Lumi Space provides orbit determination as a service, offering high-accuracy satellite tracking data for space operators. Its data supports applications such as collision avoidance, constellation management, positioning/navigation/timing, active debris removal, and re-entry prediction.

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Lumics designs and manufactures high-quality diode lasers and related optical components for telecommunications, industrial, and other applications. Founded as a specialist in laser pump sources, the company has expanded its product portfolio to serve multiple industries globally.

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Lumilens develops photonics-based optical interconnect technology to support the scaling of AI infrastructure and data centers, addressing the limits of electrical and legacy optical interconnects for scale-out and scale-up architectures. It also uses custom robotics and AI-optimized production processes to manufacture its products.

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LUMILOOP designs and manufactures laser-powered (Power-over-Fiber) electric field probes and RF power meters used for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing and other RF measurement applications. Its instruments serve EMC labs and test chambers, offering ISO 17025 accredited calibration.

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Luminary offers a platform that lets engineering teams encode physics into AI models, providing near-instant high-fidelity predictions of physical behavior across structural, fluids, thermal, and electromagnetics domains. Its "Physics AI Factory" connects data, model development, validation, deployment, and retraining for high-stakes engineering environments such as automotive, defense, and aerospace.

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Luminate is an accelerator or startup support program that brings cohorts of deep-tech founders to New York City annually for investor meetings, industry feedback, and networking with established companies and research institutions.

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Lumius develops a 3D ultrasound device designed to provide fast, smart, and accessible imaging capabilities. The device functions as a 3D camera for internal body visualization, serving the medical imaging market.

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Lumus develops geometric reflective waveguide technology for near-eye displays used in augmented reality glasses, aiming for daylight-readable, energy-efficient displays in a normal eyewear form factor. Its optics are used in applications such as spinal surgery and by military fighter pilots.

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LunaLEC is a Swedish deep tech company developing printable Light-emitting Electrochemical Cell (LEC) technology to create flexible light sources for commercial products. Spun out of research at Umeå University, it works with partners worldwide to bring printable light to product applications.

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Lunaphore provides spatial biology technology and solutions that enable researchers to integrate spatial analysis into laboratory workflows. The company offers a scalable, precision platform designed to make spatial biology research accessible and mainstream across diverse lab environments.

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Lunar VC is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage technical founders at the pre-revenue stage, providing capital from $500K to $2M per check.

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The Lunar Resources Registry facilitates the registration and documentation of lunar surface resources and locations within existing international legal frameworks, serving space resource entrepreneurs and agencies developing commercial lunar operations and resource extraction activities.

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Lux Bio develops non-electric, non-toxic lighting products powered by proprietary bioluminescent enzymes, including a water-activated light stick (Lux Light) and a battery-free room-illuminating system (Lux Conduit). Its products are compostable and marketed to commercial, industrial, defense, and consumer users.

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Luxmet provides real-time measurement and control solutions for metallurgical processes, including electric arc furnaces, ladle furnaces, and high-temperature systems used in steel production.

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