Deep Tech Startups

Forge Shipyard converts legacy engineering drawings and inactive CAD files into interactive 3D models that can be explored in a web browser, with each component linked back to its source drawing. It demonstrated the approach by reconstructing an 1886 ship from its original drawings.

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Forge Therapeutics operates a drug discovery platform focused on developing medicines that target human metalloenzymes. The company works on a pipeline of therapeutic programs based on this metalloenzyme-targeting approach.

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Formal Technology is building a new computing stack aimed at elastic, isolated, and globally available serverless execution, using formal verification and compilers. The company is developing infrastructure for cloud/serverless computing.

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Formel.ai combines generative AI with formal methods (mathematical verification) to build large language models that provide logical consistency guarantees, enforceable constraints, and full traceability for enterprise use cases including document auditing and compliance verification.

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Forsway develops satellite and network equipment including modulators, IP encapsulators, and routers that extend network capacity and reach, primarily for hybrid internet-over-satellite services.

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Fortiphyd Logic builds security solutions for industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) environments, addressing both immediate operational needs and long-term security value for critical infrastructure protection.

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Forward Deployed Venture Capital (FDVC) is a venture capital firm led by General Partner Mark Scianna that invests in mission-critical sectors including defense, energy, industrials, and artificial intelligence. Founded by a former Palantir forward deployed engineer, the firm launched its Fund I in 2022 with a focus on early-stage technology companies.

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FotoNation develops silicon-proven imaging and AI technology deployed across billions of devices. The company serves semiconductor manufacturers and consumer electronics companies with IP-based solutions for imaging and artificial intelligence.

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Foundry BioSciences develops protein language models powered by AI for protein engineering to address aging and longevity. The company serves users, partners, and patients globally through novel protein sequences.

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Fourien develops microfluidics-based instruments and sensors for nanoscale diagnostics and analytical measurements in biotech and pharmaceutical industries. The company uses advanced nanofabrication and electronics assembly to create low-cost, rapid testing solutions.

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Fourier Instruments builds reconfigurable FPGA SoC hardware platforms that enable real-time signal processing and instrumentation with sub-microsecond latency, allowing researchers and instrument developers to focus on their applications rather than low-level hardware engineering.

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Fourth Power develops thermal energy storage technology that converts electricity into heat for storage and back to electricity on demand, using high-temperature molten tin and thermophotovoltaic conversion. The company targets utility-scale and industrial applications for grid energy storage and decarbonization.

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Fovus offers a serverless high-performance computing (HPC) platform that auto-benchmarks workloads, determines optimal cloud HPC strategies, and auto-scales resources across cloud zones to reduce runtime and cost. It uses AI-driven optimization and spot instances to manage cloud HPC logistics for teams running compute-intensive innovation workloads.

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FoxyAI applies computer vision and machine learning to real estate imagery to produce property intelligence and actionable data for property professionals. Its models are aimed at helping real estate professionals lower costs and improve margins.

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FPR Energy develops particle-based concentrated solar thermal (CST) technology to deliver zero-emissions heat and power for industrial processes, particularly those requiring high-temperature heat above 500°C. The system uses ceramic particles to capture and store solar energy for on-demand operation up to 24/7.

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Fracktal Works designs and manufactures 3D printers and digital fabrication tools for individuals and organizations to build hardware products affordably. The company enables access to high-quality manufacturing technology and solutions in the digital manufacturing sector.

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Fractus develops antenna technology used in wireless devices such as smartphones, base stations, smart homes, connected vehicles, and medical devices, and makes its patented inventions available to businesses through a licensing model. Based in Barcelona, the company operates across Europe, Asia, and the US.

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Franchetti is an engineering services firm specializing in structural assessment, safety evaluation, and monitoring of existing infrastructure including bridges, viaducts, and historical monuments. The company serves public clients, construction firms, and project developers with technical expertise in concrete, steel, and masonry structures across Italy and Brazil.

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Fred. Olsen 1848 develops and commercializes innovative solutions in renewable energy, building on 175 years of experience in maritime and energy sectors. The company focuses on solving key industry challenges in emerging renewables to make sustainable energy more widely available.

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FreeFall 5G develops intelligent antenna systems for the global 5G market, offering the FreeStar5G product that delivers high-speed communications at various frequencies with reduced size and cost compared to existing alternatives.

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Freemelt develops modular E-PBF (electron beam powder bed fusion) 3D printers for producing metal components such as tungsten and titanium parts. Its additive manufacturing systems serve companies in the defense, energy, and medical technology sectors across Europe and the U.S.

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Freya develops ultrasonic aeroponic irrigation technology for controlled-environment agriculture, including retrofit e-nozzle modules that convert hydroponic installations to aeroponic ones and mobile ultrasonic irrigators for A-Frame growing structures. Its systems target commercial greenhouse operators growing crops such as strawberries, leafy greens, and peppers, with a focus on yield and operating economics.

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Frontera Therapeutics is a biotechnology company engaged in therapeutic research and development, spanning translational medicine, clinical operations, and manufacturing.

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Frontier Space Technologies develops in-space R&D and biomanufacturing platforms that use the microgravity space environment to accelerate biotechnology work. The UK-based company aims to make the space environment more accessible for biotech applications benefiting life on Earth.

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