Hardware Startups

IMBOX Original is a footwear protection treatment applied in-store that repels water and dirt, prevents stains and spills, and protects shoes from UV damage. The service targets retail footwear merchants seeking to enhance customer experience and increase sales.

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Imec is an independent research and innovation center for nanoelectronics and digital technology, operating semiconductor pilot lines, cleanrooms, and labs used by industrial partners, startups, and universities. It conducts chip design and process R&D applied to fields such as health, automotive, agritech, and energy, working in an open innovation model with the global microchip value chain.

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imes-icore manufactures dental CAD/CAM milling and grinding machines for dentists, laboratories, and milling centers to produce dental restorations and dentures in-house. The German company sells its systems through partners and dealers in over 100 countries.

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IMMSA manufactures copper and aluminum busbars, bushings, and connectors, with in-house finishing services such as tin/silver plating and epoxy coating, for electrical OEMs including switchgear, transformer, and EV battery manufacturers. Founded in 1999, it operates ISO 9001:2015-certified plants in Mexico serving North America's electrical grid infrastructure.

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The company makes air purification units that combine MERV 13 HEPA filtration, needlepoint bipolar ionization (NPBI), and UVC light, designed for indoor spaces such as schools, offices, and hospitals. The units offer large coverage areas and carry CARB and UL867 certifications.

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Impact Cooling develops a patented jet impingement air heatsink that serves as a drop-in replacement for traditional finned heatsinks on CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs. The technology targets data center operators seeking to cool higher-powered server chips while cutting airflow, energy, and water use without liquid cooling.

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Impact-9 develops pressure-adaptive tube systems for aquaculture farming that replace conventional floats, ropes, and spreader bars. The modular grid infrastructure enables denser seaweed and shellfish farming arrays while controlling buoyancy and submersion through internal fluid pressure mechanisms.

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ImpactPCB provides mobile modular plants for recovering materials from electronic scrap (e-scrap), offering separation and size-reduction equipment to recyclers through a rental model. The company, which emerged from the EIT RawMaterials network, focuses on affordable materials processing and increasing circularity for recovered materials.

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Impedans develops plasma diagnostic sensors — including Langmuir probes, retarding field energy analyzers, and RF VI probes — that measure parameters such as ion density, electron temperature, ion energy, and RF power/impedance. Its products are used by semiconductor device manufacturers, plasma equipment makers, research institutes, and university physics labs across the US, Europe, and Asia.

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ImpediMed develops bioimpedance measuring devices and analysis software used to assess fluid status and body composition for medical and veterinary applications. Its product line includes clinical measurement devices and companion analysis software.

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Imperial Auto manufactures components for on-highway vehicles, serving the automotive industry. The page presents its product range for on-highway applications.

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Impossible Sensing develops remote sensing technologies for space exploration applications and commercializes these capabilities for Earth-based climate mitigation, sustainable agriculture, and deep ocean exploration.

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Impulse Biomed is a South African medical device company that develops affordable healthcare products, including the ZiBiPen reloadable adrenaline auto-injector and the Easy Squeezy inhaler attachment for asthma and allergy care. It focuses on making life-saving medical technologies accessible in under-resourced settings.

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IMS Nanofabrication is a high-tech company specializing in electron-beam lithography, developing and manufacturing multi-electron-beam writers for semiconductor industry manufacturers. It operates in nanotechnology serving global semiconductor players.

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IMS (Innovative Midfoot Solutions) is an orthopedic medical device company developing platform solutions—including kitted instruments and implants—for midfoot osteoarthritis and progressive collapsing foot deformity (flatfoot). It targets foot-and-ankle surgeons treating these conditions in the orthopedic device market.

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IMSystems develops the Archimedes Drive, a traction-based precision speed reducer that transmits torque through hollow steel rollers to achieve zero backlash and low lost motion for robotics applications. The drive targets humanoids and advanced robots requiring precise, quiet, and durable motion in joints and mobile manipulators.

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Innovative Motion Technologies (IMT Brands) is an industrial technology platform that designs and supplies interface and controls solutions, including electronic controls, temperature control systems, and flexible heating systems. Through its brands Raffel Systems, Micro-Air, and Check Technology, it serves end-markets such as healthcare, industrial, RV and marine, agriculture, and HVAC.

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IMV Technologies develops artificial insemination and reproductive biotechnology products for animal reproduction and veterinary imaging, including semen collection and storage, wireless ultrasound, pregnancy confirmation, and reproduction data management. It serves farmers, veterinarians, and livestock producers, with a focus on sustainable farming and animal health.

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In A Blink develops edge routers and optical wireless communication solutions for transit vehicles, offering high-speed data transmission, cybersecurity, and edge computing capabilities for vehicle-to-infrastructure connectivity.

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Argosy is a distributor of broadcast and communications equipment and components for studios and system integrators, specializing in cables, connectors, racks, and infrastructure products. Operating primarily in Europe, the company serves the broadcast and media industries.

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Inanimate is building technology for what it calls Universal Ambient Intelligence, aiming to augment users' physical environments and increase their agency. The company is an early-stage deep tech venture based in London.

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Inax Inamoto is a Japanese engineering company that supplies industrial laundry equipment, systems, and after-sales service for the cleaning and linen supply industry. It integrates AI, IoT, and robotics with thermal, water, and energy technology to support factory automation, labor reduction, and running-cost reduction for its customers.

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Incari provides software and hardware solutions for retrofitting existing vehicles with digital cockpits and modern software systems. The company serves automotive manufacturers and retrofit specialists seeking to extend vehicle lifespans while meeting emissions regulations through electrification and digitalization.

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Incipientus develops touch-free, in-line sensor solutions for process industries to monitor and analyze non-Newtonian liquids without invasion. The company enables manufacturers to optimize production efficiency, reduce waste, and minimize water and chemical usage through continuous dynamic flow analysis.

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