Hardware Startups

F4GE operates instrumented precision manufacturing on a trusted production base, producing parts at production scale while capturing process data and building software that creates a verified record for every part. It serves defense and allied supply chains (drones, satellites, ships, robots), providing qualified production capacity along with data for physical AI.

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Haechi Tech is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in sensor integrated circuits for robotics, data centers, and automotive applications. The company develops analog semiconductor sensor technology for physical AI systems.

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Asante provides termite control services and other home maintenance services aimed at extending the lifespan and comfort of residential housing. Founded in 1970 and now listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime market, it serves individual homeowners in Japan.

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AVIX is a digital signage company that sources, sells, develops, and supports LED display systems and signage solutions for commercial, public, and industrial spaces. It has operated as a signage specialist for over 30 years in Japan and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard market.

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Inspec is a research-and-development-focused manufacturer that develops precision inspection equipment, serving the printed circuit board and electronics manufacturing industry. The Japanese company exhibits at electronic circuit industry trade shows such as JPCA Show and TPCA Show.

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Willport provides PolarisNavi, a SaaS for small-area logistics that supports local delivery, in-store delivery routing, and online-supermarket API integration, letting multiple shippers manage delivery data centrally in one region. It also sells and leases a patented power-free delivery box and offers new logistics business development consulting for retail, logistics, sales, and maintenance companies in Japan.

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Energy With is a Japanese manufacturer of energy-storage batteries and related systems, drawing on over a century of battery technology. Its products include starter and auxiliary batteries, industrial batteries for electric vehicles such as forklifts and AGVs, backup power systems for facilities like data centers and communication equipment, and battery monitoring systems for renewable-energy and self-consumption use.

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Elephantech manufactures production equipment, materials, and printed circuit boards for electronics manufacturing. The company serves electronics manufacturers with printed circuit board production and processing equipment.

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Okada Aiyon manufactures attachments and equipment for demolition, forestry, and environmental/recycling applications, such as breakers and shears for construction machinery. The company is a Japan-based industrial equipment maker serving demolition, forestry, and waste-processing industries.

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A startup commercializing graphene-based infrared light source technology derived from research at the Maki Laboratory at Keio University. It aims to bring the material properties of graphene into practical use to address social challenges.

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Shinden is a Japanese company that supplies electronic components and systems including semiconductors, displays, batteries and power equipment, IoT solutions, and system products. It serves industrial and electronics customers as a distributor/provider of these hardware products.

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Skylink Technologies is an aviation venture developing eVTOL ("flying car") aircraft, using a tilt-wing engine-drive design intended for high-speed intercity travel over medium distances (around 1000 km). The Japan-based company holds a Japanese government manufacturing license for aircraft and unmanned aircraft and aims to enable inter-city air mobility.

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Spin Sensing Factory develops high-sensitivity magnetic sensors, including sensors aimed at biomagnetic field measurement, with applications spanning medical, healthcare, mobility, transportation, and infrastructure. The Japanese company focuses on spintronics-based sensing technology.

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Balus is a Japanese company operating motion-capture studios and XR content production, running live virtual events and the "SPWN" all-in-one fan engagement tool that connects creators with their fans. It also develops IP using motion capture and proprietary technology, and manages in-house artists and voice-actor programs.

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Ficha develops and sells AI-powered image recognition systems. The company serves customers requiring computer vision solutions for automated visual analysis and inspection.

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MotionLib develops force-feedback haptic technology that enables machines to sense and control touch and grip forces, allowing robots and automated systems to work safely alongside humans. The company provides consulting and implementation support, chip devices, and licensing of its Real Haptics technology to manufacturers and robotics developers.

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UPT specializes in ultra-precision metal processing by combining photo-etching and diffusion bonding to produce small, thin metal components. It serves electronics and semiconductor equipment makers with parts such as smartphone camera springs, shims, cooling plates, and semiconductor test sockets, offering integrated design-to-mass-production support.

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DK Power (Dongke Semiconductor) is a Chinese integrated circuit company founded in 2011 that handles R&D, design, manufacturing, and sales of chips, with research centers across several Chinese cities and a packaging/testing base. It focuses on proprietary IC design and is developing third-generation gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor chips in a joint R&D center with Peking University.

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Zing Semiconductor manufactures semiconductor silicon wafers used as substrate material for integrated circuits, with a full production chain spanning crystal growth, slicing, grinding, polishing, and epitaxy. Its products include 8-inch, 12-inch polished and epitaxial wafers and 4-6 inch polished wafers used in logic, flash memory, DRAM, image sensor, and display driver chips, primarily serving the Chinese market.

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Clourney Semi develops wireless communication chips, including in-house designed Wi-Fi SoCs, baseband, and RF chips. It offers complete hardware-to-software solutions to help customers bring terminal products through design, mass production, and launch.

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Viomi makes home water filtration and purification products — including reverse osmosis purifiers, under-sink filters, and water filter pitchers — along with related home appliances such as espresso machines and ice makers. The company (NASDAQ: VIOT) sells consumer water and kitchen hardware to households in the United States.

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Yawei manufactures CNC metalworking machinery, including electric and hydraulic servo press brakes, laser cutting machines for sheet and tube, and automated loading/unloading systems. Its equipment targets industrial metal fabrication with features such as flexible production lines, dust extraction, and AI-assisted process parameter recommendations.

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UNI-T (Uni-Trend) designs and manufactures test and measurement instruments, including digital oscilloscopes, spectrum/signal analyzers, vector network analyzers, power supplies, multimeters, clamp meters, and infrared thermal imagers. The China-based company also supplies measurement-based solutions for new energy, industrial manufacturing, IoT, automotive electronics, power, and education sectors, with R&D centers in Dongguan, Chengdu, and Changzhou.

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Wuhu Bethel Automotive Safety Systems is a high-tech manufacturer that develops, produces, and sells automotive braking systems and intelligent driving/chassis systems, including electronic parking brakes (EPB), electro-mechanical brakes (EMB), and wire-controlled chassis components. Founded in 2004 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (603596), the company supplies automakers and is based in China.

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