Hardware Startups

Integrated Deposition Solutions (IDS) designs and manufactures the NanoJet line of aerosol printers for manufacturing settings, R&D laboratories, and universities. The company builds print modules and stand-alone print platforms sold and shipped worldwide, with all manufacturing done in the United States.

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iEscope manufactures single-use surgical arthroscopes for orthopedic procedures, offering sterile, pre-assembled optical instruments that eliminate traditional sterilization and maintenance costs. The company serves surgical centers and hospitals seeking reliable backup instrumentation with consistent image quality across all operating room settings.

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Intelligent Bio Solutions (NASDAQ: INBS) is a medical technology company that makes non-invasive drug testing products, including a fingerprint sweat analysis screening system and the SmarTest wearable sweat patch, to detect recent and longer-term drug use. Its products serve justice, rehabilitation, and workplace drug-screening markets and are sold across 35 countries while pursuing FDA clearance for U.S. entry.

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Intelliplay provides a platform combining smart wristband technology, real-time tracking, interactive gameplay, and business intelligence tools for location-based entertainment venues such as trampoline parks and adventure attractions. It helps operators understand guest behavior, improve attraction utilization, and increase repeat visitation through gamified, data-driven guest experiences.

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Intent Solutions builds technology to improve the administration and monitoring of prescription drugs, with a focus on addressing the opioid crisis. The company operates in healthcare technology and medical devices.

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Interlink develops sensing technologies based on its patented Force Sensing Resistor technology, spanning position sensing, rugged pointing controls, gas sensing, printed electronics, smart textiles, membrane keypads, and graphic overlays. It supports custom human-machine interface device programs across the sensing stack, electronics, mechanical packaging, firmware, software, and manufacturing readiness.

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Intrinsiq Materials develops and sells specialized metal-based inks and pastes designed for photonic, laser, and thermal sintering processes, serving applications in electronics manufacturing, solar cells, and semiconductor production. The company offers copper inkjet inks and screen pastes compatible with standard printing equipment, along with developmental nickel silicide and silicon inks for advanced applications.

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Iodyne designs high-performance, encrypted, RAID-protected storage devices for edge and field use by specialized professional teams working in remote locations without reliable connectivity or power. Its products emphasize sustained real-world throughput and secure cloud syncing for handling large volumes of data.

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Iontra develops patented Charge Control battery charging technology that uses advanced signal processing and custom charging algorithms to prevent cell damage like lithium plating and dendrite growth, improving battery performance, charge speed, and lifespan. It works with manufacturers to engineer custom charging recipes tailored to their rechargeable battery products.

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IrisVision builds wearable, hands-free electronic low vision aids that magnify and enhance vision, along with personalized coaching, for people living with conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, and Stargardt disease. Developed with vision scientists and supported by NIH research, it operates at the intersection of digital health and vision science and is a Skipfour product.

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IronTech Resources predicts future income potential from mining tailings waste basins and acquires mineral concentrate assets to support U.S. mining independence. The company targets high-quality mineral deposits with a focus on sustainable growth and operational efficiency.

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Irvine Sensors develops embedded intelligence technologies, including cognitive video analytics, a self-aware AI executive agent, eye-safe imaging LIDAR systems, and highly integrated systems-in-a-cube with in-memory processing. Its applications span security, autonomous navigation, situational awareness, and surveillance for terrestrial and airborne use.

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Island Radar provides radar-based vehicle detection systems for four-quadrant railroad grade crossing gates, designed to prevent collisions between trains and vehicles. The FRA-approved system operates non-intrusively in the track wayside and enables dynamic gate control to safely clear crossing islands.

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ivWatch develops sensors and monitoring systems that detect peripheral IV infiltrations and extravasations at early stages to prevent patient harm in hospital settings. The company serves healthcare providers and hospitals globally through direct partnerships and a network of distributors.

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iWallet is a company that develops secure, biometric, and IoT-driven solutions for consumer products, led by a team with extensive experience from major electronics manufacturers. The platform transforms approaches to security and automation across consumer electronics and infrastructure systems.

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IXRF Systems manufactures silicon drift detectors and related analytical instruments for scanning electron microscopes, enabling elemental analysis and X-ray fluorescence mapping across research, manufacturing, and quality assurance applications.

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JumpLights designs and manufactures LED grow lighting systems, including over- and under-canopy lights, for commercial cannabis cultivators and other indoor growers. Its products focus on high light output, energy efficiency, and yield improvement, with support during system design, installation, and after purchase.

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K Medical is a healthcare startup developing simple, effective medical solutions, with a current focus on preventing bedsores (pressure ulcers). The company's work is supported by NIH STTR and SBIR grants and conducted in collaboration with academic experts in compliant mechanisms and assistive technologies.

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Kaizen Clean Energy makes modular mobile clean power units that convert hydrogen into off-grid electricity, with a 200 KW design that scales to megawatts. The systems provide off-grid, relocatable power positioned as a lower-cost, lower-emission alternative to diesel generators.

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KATANA Safety makes a patented personal safety device that attaches to a smartphone and, at the touch of a button, overrides the lockscreen to connect the user with a 24/7 response center. Originally aimed at personal safety, it now serves organizations protecting lone and remote workers such as home healthcare providers and social service workers.

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Kayezen builds patented, portable resistance training systems — including its dial-in VECTOR devices, accessories, and the Limitless Training app — for performance, fitness, and sports medicine use. Its products support mobility, strength, sport-specific training, Pilates, and rehabilitation workouts.

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KemLab manufactures photoresist materials for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, serving both North American and international markets. The company specializes in imaging materials for applications including integrated circuits, MEMS, microfluidics, advanced packaging, and sensors.

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Klar Scientific builds compact spectroscopic mapping microscopes that perform photoluminescence and Raman measurements from the deep UV to near IR, with a universal optical design and user-replaceable wavelength kits for research and wafer-level materials and device analysis. The company also offers PL/Raman measurement services and spectral data-analysis software for scientific labs.

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KleanTu develops, deploys, and commercializes decentralized wastewater treatment technologies and sustainable water and wastewater management systems, including natural engineered treatment methods that remove nitrogen, phosphorus, priority pollutants, and pharmaceutical and personal care products. It serves industrial and municipal water and wastewater operations, integrating technologies into existing infrastructure to meet discharge permit limits.

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