Hardware Startups

Spectrohm develops radio-wave imaging technology that simultaneously images the interior of objects and identifies their material composition while they move on high-speed conveyors. The system is aimed at automated, high-throughput inspection, combining machine vision with AI to distinguish materials such as different liquids.

3 investors

SpexAI builds automated imaging and AI analytics for controlled environment agriculture, monitoring crops to detect diseases up to 10 days before symptoms appear and to measure THC and CBD levels non-destructively. Its hardware ("Hugin") and analytics software ("Odin") serve cultivators, including cannabis growers, to increase yield and optimize operations.

3 investors

ERMCO manufactures and distributes power and distribution transformers, serving utility, renewable energy, commercial, and industrial markets. The company is a market leader in low-voltage distribution transformers and power solutions.

3 investors

Splash9 manufactures autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for maritime applications including coastal defense, harbor patrols, seabed mapping, and infrastructure security. The company builds scalable drone-boats with autonomous navigation, long-range capability, and multi-mission payload flexibility for government, military, and commercial customers.

3 investors

StarTric develops a minimally invasive transcatheter device for repairing the tricuspid heart valve, designed to replicate the open-heart Clover surgical technique for treating tricuspid regurgitation. The device targets cardiology centers and TR patients who cannot undergo open surgery; it is currently under development and not yet available for clinical use.

3 investors

STAX provides emissions capture and control technology that removes pollutants from vessel exhaust at ports and diesel generator exhaust at data centers, currently serving the maritime and data center industries.

3 investors

Steinmetz designs and manufactures high-voltage motor controllers and traction inverters for electric vehicles, industrial automation, and robotics. The company produces power electronics with industry-leading power density and efficiency for EV drivetrains and motor control systems.

3 investors

Stepwise develops smart load management technology that enables homeowners to add electric appliances like EV chargers, heat pumps, and hot tubs without panel upgrades. The company serves residential customers in the U.S. seeking affordable home electrification solutions.

3 investors

Street Smarts builds virtual reality simulation, content, and data systems for standards-based weapons and readiness training, letting military and uniformed units run repeatable, measurable training without range time, ammunition, or on-site instructors. It serves defense and uniformed service organizations across North America.

3 investors

Stryd makes a wearable power meter and adaptive training software for runners. The device clips to a runner's shoe and provides real-time pacing guidance, personalized workout plans, and race-specific training powered by AI-driven algorithms.

3 investors

Substrate is developing a U.S.-based semiconductor foundry, inventing technology aimed at extending Moore's Law while lowering the cost of leading-edge fabs and the wafers they produce.

3 investors

Summer Robotics builds laser-event sensing technology, a camera-free perception system that lets industrial robots recognize, track, measure, and adapt to parts in real time with 100-micron precision and fast reaction times. It serves automotive, agriculture, construction, electronics, logistics, food prep, and other manufacturing and industrial automation use cases such as fastening, 3D inspection, and pick-and-place.

3 investors

Sunflower Therapeutics develops next-generation biomanufacturing technologies to reduce the complexity and cost of bringing biologic medicines to market. The platform serves entrepreneurs and established companies developing protein-based therapeutics, biomaterials, and related health and wellness products.

3 investors

Sunfolding designs, manufactures, and sells balance-of-system hardware for solar farms, with a focus on solar tracking equipment for stakeholders across the solar industry. Its main product is an advanced horizontal single-axis solar tracker.

3 investors

Sunrise Medical develops, manufactures, and distributes manual and powered wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and seating and positioning systems for people with mobility needs. The company focuses on designing and marketing innovative, high-quality mobility products and services globally.

3 investors

SPM builds high-performance electric and optional-hybrid drivetrains for utility task vehicles (UTVs), offered as do-it-yourself conversion kits or complete turn-key vehicles. The products are manufactured in the United States and support charging from any source.

3 investors

Supermedium builds a virtual reality space where users can read books and comics, watch videos, view art, browse the web, message, and access social media in a focused environment. It aims to replace physical screens with portable VR displays.

3 investors

Supplyframe operates the Design-to-Source Intelligence (DSI) Network, a set of vertical search engines, community sites, media properties, and SaaS tools used by engineering, sourcing, and supply chain professionals. The network aggregates data on electronics part availability, lead times, downloadable CAD models, and market signals for supply, demand, and commercial intent.

3 investors

Surfact builds IoT hardware and cloud-based software for monitoring temperature and conditions in cold-chain logistics, serving pharmaceutical, food, and equipment supply chains. The company was founded by Norwegian Armed Forces veterans to track cargo in demanding environments where temperature excursions can cause spoilage.

3 investors

Swap Robotics builds heavy-duty robots for utility-scale solar sites, handling vegetation cutting, solar module installation, and materials staging such as i-beams, torque tubes, and pallets. It serves solar EPC builders and operations/maintenance operators across the USA and Canada.

3 investors

Switchback Systems develops a benchtop DNA synthesis platform that combines onboard oligonucleotide synthesis and gene assembly, aimed at putting synthetic biology tools directly in scientists' hands. It targets researchers across industries such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and plastics, positioning itself in the synthetic biology and DNA synthesis market.

3 investors

Synapse Semiconductor is a semiconductor research lab building image sensors that run neural-network computation directly on the sensor, integrating light capture and AI processing in each pixel to replace GPU-based edge vision. Its chips target computer vision applications in self-driving cars, drones, humanoid robotics, and space systems.

3 investors

Synapticon develops highly integrated motion control technology, including robot actuators, integrated servomotors, motion-control electronics, and certified functional safety solutions for AI-driven robots. It serves machine builders, robotics manufacturers, and automation companies building robotic arms, automated guided vehicles, humanoid systems, and industrial machines, and also offers engineering, consulting, and integration services.

3 investors

Syncere makes Lume, a floor lamp that combines ambient lighting with autonomous home robotics capabilities to handle household chores like laundry folding. The product is aimed at consumers seeking home automation integrated with everyday furniture design.

3 investors