Deep Tech Startups

Skypuzzler provides integrated Digital Air Traffic Control (iDATC), a tactical conflict resolution service that enables one operator to safely manage multiple drones simultaneously through real-time, predictive airspace deconfliction. The system is designed for drone operators, UTM providers, aviation authorities, and defense organizations operating in complex airspace environments.

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Skyrora designs and manufactures launch vehicles for small satellite operators seeking access to space. The company is developing rocket technology with a focus on sustainability and environmental impact reduction.

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Skyscrape develops temperature-responsive fabrics that change shape with temperature to provide adaptive insulation, becoming thicker to insulate more as temperatures drop and thinner as they rise, without wires or sensors. The materials are used in clothing to extend thermal comfort across a wider temperature range, with early use in apparel such as Ralph Lauren's 2022 Team USA Winter Olympics opening ceremony outfits.

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Skytree develops and manufactures modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) machines that remove CO₂ from the atmosphere for reuse or permanent storage. Its systems serve CO₂ end users needing onsite supply and project developers scaling carbon removal and selling carbon credits.

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Skytree provides Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology for carbon removal and clean CO₂ sourcing. The company serves organizations seeking cost-effective carbon capture solutions.

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Skyy Network is building infrastructure for long-range drones, including Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) systems and data-backed risk management for aerial operations. It targets the drone economy and investors interested in the sector.

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Slip Signal develops electromagnetic interference (EMI) solutions for semiconductor design and electronic products. The company helps engineers design electronics that pass EMI regulatory testing before market entry.

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SLNG builds infrastructure for voice AI, aimed at making it work across many languages and regions in real time with a focus on compliance and affordability. The company targets developers and businesses building voice AI applications globally.

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Sloop develops a hypertoken platform that reduces AI hallucinations in large language models for high-risk industries including insurance, defense, healthcare, construction, finance, and intelligence. The technology uses quantum and holographic computing-derived methods and is compatible with any existing AI model.

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Smart Laser & Plasma Systems develops laser and plasma-based measurement devices for industrial process monitoring and control, including systems for real-time temperature and chemical composition analysis. The company serves semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, waste incineration, and steel production facilities seeking to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions through process visualization and digital transformation.

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Smart IOPS designs flash storage systems for cloud service providers, high-performance computing facilities, and enterprise data centers to support I/O-intensive workloads including AI/ML, content delivery, and databases. The company focuses on delivering storage solutions with high reliability and service level assurance.

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灵动芯光 (SmartCore) is a silicon photonics company developing chip-to-chip optical interconnect technology, including its SmartComb multi-wavelength dense-wave light source and SmartPHY optical I/O chiplet. Its products target AI computing infrastructure and support optical sensing applications such as underwater distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) systems.

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SmartNanotubes Technologies develops digital smell recognition technology that enables customers to create smell and gas detection applications. The company serves product developers and companies building odor and gas sensing solutions.

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SmartStamp is a documentation system that assigns each artwork a digital identity (STAMP) linking the piece to its documentation, creator, and owner so records stay consistent and verifiable over time. It is built for artists, collectors, galleries, and institutions across the art ecosystem.

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SMG develops high-precision MEMS inertial and gravity sensors using resonant technology for autonomous navigation, aerospace, defence, robotics, and geophysics applications. The company offers accelerometers, gyroscopes, and gravity measurement systems with superior accuracy and low power consumption compared to conventional solutions.

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SmileML develops edge-based emotion recognition software using computer vision and machine learning to help people and teams communicate more effectively during virtual and in-person interactions. The emotion analysis runs locally on devices without sending data to the cloud, making it suitable for sensitive environments.

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SmokeD builds an AI, machine learning, and deep learning system that detects wildfire smoke within minutes of an outbreak from up to 15 km away using networked intelligent cameras, then sends immediate alerts. It serves forestry and public safety needs by monitoring high-risk areas to enable early fire response.

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SnapDNA builds a self-contained "lab-in-a-box" molecular diagnostic system that tests food for pathogens such as Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli with sample-to-answer results in under an hour. It serves food companies and testing labs, aiming to eliminate the multi-day cold-storage wait for culture-based pathogen test results.

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Snarkify builds high-performance computing infrastructure focused on zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP), GPU acceleration, and layer-1 blockchain protocols. The team specializes in distributed systems and cryptographic proving.

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A venture capital firm that invests in ambitious founders building companies that increase planetary productivity, with particular focus on AI-driven innovation in software, robotics, and biology.

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Soarce produces high-performance nanocellulose materials made from natural biomass using its biomass fractionation platform, serving industries such as composites, coatings, agriculture, construction, and paper. The company develops and patents nanomaterial synthesis technology to produce functionalized nanocellulose at scale.

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Social Construct develops processes and technologies to design and assemble large apartment buildings more quickly and at lower cost, using an assembly-line approach to construction. The company targets residential housing within the construction industry.

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Soda Labs builds cryptographic on-chain privacy technology using garbled-circuits multi-party computation (GC-MPC), providing privacy infrastructure for blockchain networks. Its privacy solution powers the COTI network and has been operational since the COTI mainnet launch in March 2025.

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Sofab manufactures nanoparticle products, developed from research at the University of Louisville's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research with U.S. Department of Energy support. The company serves industries requiring advanced materials with improved cost efficiency and manufacturing flexibility.

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