Hardware Startups

DryFlow (DryFlow Magnetics) develops a waterless, dry magnetic mineral separation technology (the patented Kuchel Process / stacked magnetics) that upgrades low-grade magnetite and tailings into high-purity, DRI-grade iron concentrates without process water. It serves miners, steelmakers, battery producers, and critical mineral processors, with a test facility in Adelaide and a focus on Australia's iron ore and critical minerals sector.

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Dryvebox operates a patented mobile golf simulator housed in a climate-controlled trailer powered by TrackMan, offering access to 400+ courses along with clubs, balls, a party deck, music, and televisions. The trailer can be transported and set up in about 15 minutes for on-site golf entertainment and events.

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DuraMon develops sensor systems for infrastructure safety and maintenance monitoring. The company emerged as a spin-off from ETH Zurich and serves infrastructure operators and facility managers across the DACH region and beyond.

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Duravant is a global engineering and equipment company that provides end-to-end automation solutions and full lifecycle services across food processing, packaging, and material handling markets. It operates a family of brands serving industrial and food automation industries worldwide.

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Durin builds and operates automated drill rigs aimed at speeding up mineral discovery and exploration. The company targets the mining and raw materials supply chain, positioning drilling automation as a way to lower the cost of finding new mineral deposits.

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Dynami Battery develops lithium battery technology, serving industrial and commercial applications in the energy sector.

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Dynamic Biosensors develops the heliX biosensor instruments and switchSENSE and single-cell Interaction Cytometry (scIC) technologies for characterizing molecule-molecule and molecule-cell interactions and binding kinetics. Its instruments serve researchers in drug discovery and life sciences studying biophysical molecular interactions; the company was acquired by Bruker in 2024.

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Dyndrite builds GPU-accelerated geometry and computation software for additive manufacturing, serving hardware OEMs, software vendors, enterprise developers, and manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, and consumer goods. Its flagship LPBF Pro tool, built on its Accelerated Computation Engine, provides Python automation and tooling for digital/production manufacturing workflows.

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Dyze Design develops components for 3D printers, including hotends, extruders, and sensors that control material supply and deposition. The company supplies extrusion systems for material extrusion-based 3D printers worldwide.

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E-Space redesigns low earth orbit satellite systems to overcome limitations of legacy infrastructure, reimagining their design, manufacturing, and service delivery models.

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Earendil develops advanced vision and targeting systems for military and tactical operations, including augmented reality soldier systems, autonomous drone interceptors, and thermal sight products designed for situational awareness and threat detection in contested environments.

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Earflo develops a non-invasive home treatment device for negative middle ear pressure in children, addressing a common pediatric condition that affects millions of children annually. The product aims to help families avoid ear surgery while providing evidence-based symptom relief and long-term health benefits.

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EarSwitch develops in-ear biometric control and sensor technologies for medical monitoring and healthcare applications, particularly supporting patients with neurological conditions. The company's in-ear devices enable device control and real-time health data recording, marketed toward healthcare providers and patients seeking non-intrusive monitoring solutions.

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Eblana Photonics designs and manufactures laser diodes and photonic solutions for sensing, LIDAR, spectroscopy, and telecommunications applications across the infrared spectrum. The company serves defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications customers with customizable laser products based on its proprietary Discrete-Mode manufacturing technology.

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Echopoint Medical develops cardiac technology focused on coronary physiology for interventional cardiology. The company works in the medical device space for cardiovascular care.

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Eclipse Orthopaedics is developing the Radioscopic Targeting Attachment (RTA), a freehand targeting and drilling device to help surgeons perform distal locking during intramedullary nail fixation of leg and hip fractures with less operative time and reduced radiation exposure. The device is aimed at general surgeons in community hospitals and works with existing nail systems and surgical techniques; it is currently under development and not approved for use in humans.

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Ecoatoms develops technologies for manufacturing and research in microgravity environments, enabling scalable production and R&D in orbital space. The company serves space technology developers and researchers seeking to expand in-space capabilities.

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ECOMI is a technology company operating VeVe, an app-based marketplace for premium licensed digital collectibles and comics that users can buy, sell, trade, and showcase in virtual showrooms. It also offers the Secure Wallet, a credit card-sized cold storage hardware wallet for protecting digital assets and private keys.

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Econse designs modular, affordable water treatment systems intended to address water pollution at the source for operators in the water industry. The company focuses on scalable, operator-friendly designs tested in real-world conditions.

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Tactical Edge builds deployable power and communications systems for remote and austere environments, including tethered relay towers, mesh networks, and on-demand hydrogen fuel. Its systems serve government and defense customers such as militaries and primes, and have been validated through NATO and U.S. programs with field pilots in the Indo-Pacific and Africa.

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Edgerun develops a lightweight, wearable exoskeleton system (under 10 lb) that reduces the physical effort of carrying loads, running on field-swappable drone batteries for 12+ hours. The product is designed in Silicon Valley with input from front-line users, indicating a focus on defense or field-operations applications.

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EFI provides digital printing technology, software, and services for manufacturing and graphics production. The company serves packaging converters, sign and display producers, textile manufacturers, ceramic tile makers, and building material producers globally.

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Egg Medical develops the EggNest, a scatter radiation shielding system designed to reduce radiation exposure for interventional fluoroscopy teams during cardiac catheterization and endovascular procedures. Its products serve hospital surgical and cath lab staff, aiming to meet enhanced radiation protection standards.

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EGO is a personal context layer and "AI passport" that stores a user's preferences, history, relationships, and identity so it travels across the AI apps and assistants they use, letting people avoid reintroducing themselves each time. It offers privacy controls over what each application can see and includes an optional public profile page (at ego.ist/i/you) for sharing interests and links.

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