Hardware Startups

Fast Sense designs and produces nanomaterial-based gas sensors focused on detecting and monitoring hydrogen and hydrocarbons such as methane and ethane. Its sensors serve safety-critical industries including energy, transportation, manufacturing, and research, providing real-time gas detection and analytics.

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Fast Space develops components for wind turbines, including towers, air bearings, and blades, with custom design capabilities and demonstration samples available. The company also envisions future development of rocket flight systems.

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Fastmount makes a concealed panel mounting clip system used by architects, millworkers, designers, and installers for commercial architecture, aviation, furniture, marine, and recreational vehicle projects. Originally developed for the superyacht industry, its clips provide tool-free panel removal, self-aligning installation, and hidden fixings across more than 80 countries.

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Fastree3D develops flash LiDAR sensors based on time-of-flight technology for autonomous vehicles, robots, and warehouse automation. The company's sensors provide real-time distance measurements with per-pixel reliability assessment and embedded edge processing to minimize latency.

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Fast Travel develops hardware and software solutions for the taxi industry. The company provides technology to improve operations for taxi operators and stakeholders.

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FastWave Medical develops intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) systems — balloon catheter devices that use sonic/laser energy to modify calcium in arteries — for treating calcific peripheral and coronary artery disease. Its devices, currently investigational, are aimed at interventional cardiologists and vascular surgeons in the U.S. medical device market.

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Fatbeam Fiber is a fiber-optic connectivity provider operating 150,000+ fiber miles across 8 states and 150+ cities in the western United States. It offers dedicated internet access, dark fiber leasing, Ethernet virtual private lines, and fiber-to-the-home service to commercial, education, government, carrier, and residential customers.

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FatPipe provides SD-WAN and SASE (secure access service edge) networking for enterprises, combining a redundant WAN edge fabric with cloud-delivered security such as ZTNA, secure web gateway, firewall, IDS/IPS, and data loss prevention. It offers centralized, policy-driven secure access and performance monitoring across remote and on-site enterprise users and branch locations.

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Faxitron makes the Faxitron Path (PathVision) specimen radiography system, which gives pathologists high-resolution X-ray imaging and reporting of tissue samples. The system is used in pathology labs to image specimens such as breast tissue and mastectomies, bones, and other samples to support accurate diagnoses.

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FBGS manufactures fiber optic sensing components including Fiber Bragg Gratings, interrogators, and custom sensors for applications in medical, aerospace, civil engineering, telecommunications, and research sectors.

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FeedFlo makes an on-pipe sensor and real-time data platform that tracks feed consumption and animal health for pig producers. The system helps farmers optimize feed management to improve growth cycles, reduce mortality, and increase profitability.

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FEELBAT designs wireless connected sensors for structural health monitoring in civil engineering, geotechnics, and infrastructure surveillance, measuring displacement, deformation, cracks, inclination, vibration, and humidity in real time. Its centralized analysis platform and mobile app with alert thresholds help engineers detect structural issues, anticipate risks, and reduce on-site interventions.

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Felss is a specialist in cold forming, offering process development, machine building, and component manufacturing (a "Make & Buy" model) for precise, high-strength metal parts. It serves the automotive, industrial, aerospace, precision engineering, and medical technology sectors.

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Femometer makes a smart ring and companion app for women that track biometric signals such as temperature, sleep, recovery, activity, and stress to monitor menstrual cycles, menopause, and overall health. The product includes an AI health coach and personal baseline comparisons, positioned in the femtech wearables category.

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FEMTOPRINT develops ultrafast 3D laser microfabrication technology for glass microdevices. The company serves customers in glass micro-manufacturing with deep expertise in precision processing.

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FEP manufactures and develops electrical plastic connectors for vehicle wiring harness architecture, along with switch and sensor elements and other plastic components for the automotive industry. It also produces fuse boxes and components for high-voltage and high-current applications in hybrid and electric vehicles, operating sites in Germany, China, and Mexico.

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Fernway manufactures premium vaping products, including the Traveler Pro line, for the cannabis market across multiple U.S. states.

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Ferra offers gentle, physiotherapist-designed strength training that people over 50 do at home using a wall-mounted machine, for about five minutes a day on a monthly subscription. It markets to older adults and their families in Bengaluru, India, in the fitness and wellness category.

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Ferric develops integrated voltage regulators and DC-DC power converters using CMOS-integrated thin-film ferromagnetic power inductor technology, delivering high current density and efficiency in compact single-chip packages. Its converters target computing and digital electronics applications such as AI hyperscalers and data centers.

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Fertilis designs precision medical devices for in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures, specifically instruments that reduce mechanical stress on embryos and reduce the technical burden on embryologists. The company develops tools to enhance embryologist expertise and improve clinical outcomes rather than replace human expertise in fertility treatment.

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A company that manufactures ultrafast laser systems and optical components for pulse compression and frequency generation, serving scientific research and industrial applications.

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Fi makes a GPS-enabled smart dog collar with AI-powered health and activity monitoring, paired with a mobile app for owners to track their dog's location, movement, sleep, diet, and behavior. The product targets pet owners and includes lost-dog location features.

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Fiagon develops electromagnetic navigation systems for surgeons in ENT (ear, nose, throat), neurosurgery, and spine procedures. The company provides user-friendly integrated navigation solutions that enable precise real-time tracking of surgical instruments.

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FIBARO develops and manufactures wireless smart home automation devices and systems for building automation. The company serves installers, distributors, and end users globally with IoT-based solutions.

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