Frontier tech, by field

17 technologies · 521 events

Companies in frontier tech

Public companyUSNov 6, 2026

IBM

Does semiconductor research on nanosheet transistors and partners with Rapidus on 2nm.

Advanced semiconductors, Quantum computingibm.com
Public companyUSNov 5, 2026

IonQ

Builds trapped-ion quantum computers and quantum networking systems.

Quantum computing, Quantum sensingionq.com
Public companyUSOct 12, 2026

SpaceX

Flies reusable Falcon 9 and Starship rockets and Starlink, including satellite-to-mobile service.

Space technologyspacex.com
StartupUSOct 6, 2026

Type One Energy

Develops stellarator fusion plants, starting with a TVA site in Tennessee.

Fusion energytypeoneenergy.com
Public companyUSOct 2, 2026

NANO Nuclear Energy

Develops the KRONOS MMR gas-cooled microreactor, first planned at the University of Illinois.

Advanced nuclearnanonuclearenergy.com
Public companyUSSep 28, 2026

Amprius Technologies

Makes silicon anode batteries for drones, aviation and robotics.

Next-gen batteriesamprius.com
Public companyUSSep 25, 2026

Boeing

Building Q4S, a self-funded satellite to test quantum entanglement swapping in space.

Quantum sensingboeing.com
Public companyUSSep 24, 2026

Fervo Energy

Builds enhanced geothermal plants using horizontal drilling; runs Cape Station in Utah.

Advanced geothermalfervoenergy.com
Public companyUSSep 24, 2026

X-energy

Develops the Xe-100 high-temperature gas reactor and TRISO-X fuel; Nasdaq XE since 2026.

Advanced nuclearx-energy.com
Large companyUSSep 23, 2026

Meta

Agreed to support 150 MW of XGS geothermal in New Mexico.

Advanced geothermal, Advanced materials, Advanced nuclear, AR glasses, Brain-computer interfacesmeta.com
StartupDESep 23, 2026

Q.ANT

Builds photonic processors on thin-film lithium niobate for AI and HPC.

Photonicsqant.com
StartupGBSep 22, 2026

First Light Fusion

Develops target-led inertial fusion through its FLARE approach.

Fusion energyfirstlightfusion.com
StartupUSSep 22, 2026

Natura Resources

Develops molten salt reactors, the MSR-1 research reactor and MSR-100.

Advanced nuclearnaturaresources.com
StartupUSSep 22, 2026

Quaise Energy

Develops millimeter-wave drilling to reach superhot rock for geothermal power.

Advanced geothermalquaise.energy
StartupUSSep 22, 2026

Stoke Space

Building Nova, a fully and rapidly reusable medium-lift rocket.

Space technologystokespace.com
StartupUSSep 21, 2026

Form Energy

Makes iron-air batteries that store power for multiple days, built in Weirton, West Virginia.

Next-gen batteriesformenergy.com
StartupUSSep 21, 2026

Kairos Power

Develops a fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor using TRISO pebble fuel.

Advanced nuclearkairospower.com
Public companyUSSep 21, 2026

Marvell

Makes optical DSPs and bought Celestial AI for optical scale-up interconnect.

Photonicsmarvell.com
Public companyKRSep 21, 2026

Samsung C&T

Agreed to invest up to $100 million in Kairos Power and help deploy its reactors.

Advanced nuclearsamsungcnt.com
Public companyUSSep 17, 2026

Factorial Energy

Develops solid-state battery cells; listed on Nasdaq as FAC in 2026.

Next-gen batteriesfactorialenergy.com
StartupUSSep 17, 2026

Mazama Energy

Develops superhot rock engineered geothermal at Newberry Volcano, Oregon.

Advanced geothermalmazamaenergy.com
Public companyJPSep 17, 2026

Mitsui Kinzoku

Solid electrolyte maker partnering with Factorial to scale all-solid-state cells.

Next-gen batteriesmitsui-kinzoku.com
StartupUSSep 16, 2026

Loyal

Veterinary drug company developing FDA-approved lifespan extension drugs for dogs.

Longevity biotechloyal.com
Public companyFISep 16, 2026

Nokia

Network vendor building AI-RAN on NVIDIA platforms and leading European 6G research.

6G wirelessnokia.com
Large companyUSSep 16, 2026

NVIDIA

Supplies the Isaac GR00T humanoid models, simulation tools and Jetson Thor robot computers.

Humanoid robots, Photonics, Synthetic biology, 6G wirelessnvidia.com
Private companyUSSep 16, 2026

Westinghouse

Reactor vendor offering the AP300 SMR and eVinci microreactor.

Advanced nuclearwestinghousenuclear.com
StartupUSSep 15, 2026

Agility Robotics

Makes the Digit humanoid, deployed in logistics and factory sites under robots-as-a-service deals.

Humanoid robotsagilityrobotics.com
Public companyGBSep 15, 2026

Centrica

UK energy company partnering with X-energy to deploy Xe-100 reactors in Britain.

Advanced nuclearcentrica.com
Public companyKRSep 14, 2026

Samsung Electronics

Its foundry makes the Exynos 2600 on what it calls the first 2nm gate-all-around process.

Advanced semiconductors, AR glasses, 6G wirelesssamsung.com
Public companyUSSep 14, 2026

Verizon

US operator that ran an ISAC trial on a virtualized network.

6G wirelessverizon.com
Public companyUSSep 11, 2026

Oklo

Develops Aurora fast microreactors and runs the Groves isotope test reactor.

Advanced nuclearoklo.com
Large companyUSSep 10, 2026

Cisco

Runs a quantum networking research program working on entanglement distribution hardware and software.

Quantum sensingcisco.com
Public companyUSSep 10, 2026

Deep Fission

Develops pressurized water reactors placed in boreholes a mile underground.

Advanced nucleardeepfission.com
Public companyUSSep 10, 2026

Infleqtion

Builds neutral-atom quantum computers plus quantum clocks and sensors.

Quantum computing, Quantum sensinginfleqtion.com
StartupDESep 9, 2026

Proxima Fusion

Designs stellarator power plants and is building the Alpha demonstrator near Munich.

Fusion energyproximafusion.com
StartupUSSep 9, 2026

SandboxAQ

Offers AQNav, a magnetic anomaly navigation system using quantum sensors.

Quantum sensingsandboxaq.com
StartupGBSep 9, 2026

Tokamak Energy

Runs the ST40 spherical tokamak and sells HTS magnet systems.

Fusion energytokamakenergy.com
Public companyNLSep 8, 2026

ASML

Builds EUV and High-NA EUV lithography systems used for leading-edge nodes.

Advanced semiconductorsasml.com
Public companyUSSep 8, 2026

D-Wave

Sells quantum annealing systems and, after buying Quantum Circuits, gate-model machines.

Quantum computingdwavequantum.com
Public companyUSSep 8, 2026

Intel

Runs Intel Foundry, whose 18A node combines RibbonFET gate-all-around transistors with PowerVia backside power.

Advanced semiconductorsintel.com
StartupUSSep 8, 2026

PsiQuantum

Builds a fault-tolerant quantum computer from photonic qubits made in commercial chip fabs.

Quantum computingpsiquantum.com
StartupUSSep 8, 2026

Quantinuum

Builds trapped-ion quantum computers, including the Helios system, and quantum software.

Quantum computingquantinuum.com
Public companyTWSep 8, 2026

TSMC

Largest contract chipmaker, with N2 nanosheet, A16 backside power, and CoWoS and SoIC packaging.

Advanced semiconductors, Photonicstsmc.com
Public companyHKSep 7, 2026

Insilico Medicine

Generative AI drug discovery company that tests candidates such as rentosertib against aging clocks.

Longevity biotechinsilico.com
Large companyUSSep 1, 2026

Google

Signed a 396 MW power purchase deal with Fervo for Cape Station.

Advanced geothermal, AR glasses, Fusion energy, Quantum computinggoogle.com
StartupDEAug 31, 2026

CorTec

Develops Brain Interchange, an implant that both stimulates and records for stroke rehab and communication.

Brain-computer interfacescortec-neuro.com
Public companyUSAug 27, 2026

Nabors Industries

Drilling contractor that invested $35 million in Quaise and signed a strategic framework.

Advanced geothermalnabors.com
StartupFRAug 27, 2026

Pasqal

Builds neutral-atom quantum processors for simulation and optimization.

Quantum computingpasqal.com
StartupAUAug 27, 2026

Q-CTRL

Makes control and error-suppression software for quantum hardware.

Quantum computing, Quantum sensingq-ctrl.com
StartupUSAug 25, 2026

Pacific Fusion

Uses pulsed electrical power to compress fuel, building a demonstration system in New Mexico.

Fusion energypacificfusion.com
StartupUSAug 19, 2026

Sage Geosystems

Develops pressure geothermal for power and storage in hot dry rock.

Advanced geothermalsagegeosystems.com
Public companyCNAug 19, 2026

Unitree Robotics

Sells low-cost humanoids such as the G1 and H1, plus quadruped robots.

Humanoid robotsunitree.com
StartupUSAug 13, 2026

Lightmatter

Builds Passage 3D photonic interposers and co-packaged optics, plus photonic compute research.

Photonicslightmatter.co
Public companyUSAug 10, 2026

AST SpaceMobile

Building a satellite cellular broadband network that reaches ordinary smartphones.

Space technologyast-science.com
StartupUSAug 6, 2026

TAE Technologies

Develops beam-driven FRC fusion and is designing its Da Vinci power plant.

Fusion energytae.com
Private companyUSAug 6, 2026

Vector Atomic

Makes rackmount optical atomic clocks and quantum navigation sensors; acquired by IonQ in 2025.

Quantum sensingvectoratomic.com
Public companyUSAug 5, 2026

Aeva

Makes FMCW 4D lidar and, since 2026, optical sources for data centers.

Photonicsaeva.com
StartupSGAug 5, 2026

Silicon Box

Runs panel-level advanced packaging fabs for chiplet integration in Singapore and plans one in Italy.

Advanced semiconductorssilicon-box.com
StartupFRAug 4, 2026

DNA Script

Makes the SYNTAX benchtop printer for enzymatic DNA synthesis.

Synthetic biologydnascript.com
StartupUSJul 30, 2026

Aalo Atomics

Builds sodium-cooled modular reactors for data centers; Aalo-X reached criticality in 2026.

Advanced nuclearaalo.com
Private companyUSJul 30, 2026

Crusoe

AI infrastructure firm partnering with Aalo on a nuclear-powered AI data center.

Advanced nuclear, Next-gen batteriescrusoe.ai
StartupUSJul 29, 2026

Eliyan

Makes die-to-die chiplet interconnect PHYs for AI and HPC packages.

Advanced semiconductorseliyan.com
StartupDEJul 29, 2026

Focused Energy

Develops direct-drive laser fusion, with a planned site at Biblis in Germany.

Fusion energyfocused-energy.co
StartupDEJul 29, 2026

Marvel Fusion

Pursues laser-driven inertial fusion with new laser and target designs.

Fusion energymarvelfusion.com
StartupCNJul 27, 2026

NeuroXess

Shanghai company developing a fully implanted, wireless subdural flexible BCI.

Brain-computer interfacesneuroxess.com
StartupUSJul 22, 2026

Science Corporation

Sells the PRIMA subretinal implant for vision loss and develops biohybrid neural interfaces.

Brain-computer interfacesscience.xyz
StartupGBJul 20, 2026

CuspAI

Runs an AI search engine and materials foundry network for new materials.

Advanced materialscusp.ai
StartupUSJul 14, 2026

Chai Discovery

Builds foundation models such as Chai-2 for de novo antibody and molecule design.

Synthetic biologychaidiscovery.com
Public companyCAJul 13, 2026

General Fusion

Develops magnetized target fusion with its LM26 machine; listed on Nasdaq as GFUZ in 2026.

Fusion energygeneralfusion.com
StartupUSJul 8, 2026

Peak Energy

Makes passively cooled sodium-ion battery systems for grid storage.

Next-gen batteriespeakenergy.com
Public companyFIJul 2, 2026

IQM Quantum Computers

Builds full-stack superconducting quantum computers, listed on Nasdaq since July 2026.

Quantum computingiqm.tech
Private companyUSJun 27, 2026

Sion Power

Develops Licerion lithium-metal batteries, now tested in drones.

Next-gen batteriessionpower.com
Public companyFRJun 23, 2026

EssilorLuxottica

Eyewear maker that co-develops and makes Meta's AI glasses.

AR glassesessilorluxottica.com
StartupUSJun 18, 2026

Antares Nuclear

Builds factory-made microreactors for defense and space; Mark-0 reached criticality.

Advanced nuclearantaresindustries.com
StartupUSJun 18, 2026

Deployable Energy

Its Unity reactor completed a criticality demonstration at INL in June 2026.

Advanced nuclear
Public companyJPJun 18, 2026

Honda

Signed a joint research agreement with QuantumScape on solid-state cells.

Next-gen batterieshonda.com
Public companyUSJun 18, 2026

QuantumScape

Develops anode-less solid-state lithium-metal cells for EVs and other uses.

Next-gen batteriesquantumscape.com
StartupUSJun 18, 2026

Valar Atomics

Builds the Ward 250 gas-cooled test reactor in Emery County, Utah.

Advanced nuclearvalaratomics.com
Private companyCHJun 17, 2026

ID Quantique

Makes QKD systems, quantum random number generators and photon detectors; controlled by IonQ.

Quantum sensingidquantique.com
StartupUSJun 17, 2026

Paradromics

Develops the Connexus high data rate intracortical BCI aimed at restoring speech.

Brain-computer interfacesparadromics.com
StartupUSJun 16, 2026

Helion

Builds pulsed FRC fusion machines and the Orion power plant in Malaga, Washington.

Fusion energyhelionenergy.com
Large companyUSJun 16, 2026

Qualcomm

Makes Snapdragon chips that power XR headsets and smart glasses.

AR glasses, 6G wirelessqualcomm.com
Public companyUSJun 16, 2026

Snap

Builds Spectacles and SPECS AR glasses through its Specs Inc. subsidiary.

AR glassessnap.com
Private companyCNJun 16, 2026

XREAL

Makes display glasses and the Android XR-based AURA glasses with Google.

AR glassesxreal.com
Public companyNLJun 11, 2026

Stellantis

Automaker road testing Factorial solid-state cells in a development vehicle.

Next-gen batteriesstellantis.com
StartupUSJun 10, 2026

Xcimer Energy

Builds large excimer lasers for inertial fusion power plants.

Fusion energyxcimer.energy
Public companyUSJun 9, 2026

General Motors

Partnered with Peak Energy to scale sodium-ion energy storage.

Next-gen batteriesgm.com
StartupUSJun 9, 2026

Life Biosciences

Develops partial epigenetic reprogramming therapies using OSK factors, led by ER-100 for optic neuropathies.

Longevity biotechlifebiosciences.com
Private companyJPJun 5, 2026

Rapidus

Builds a 2nm gate-all-around logic foundry in Hokkaido, targeting mass production in 2027.

Advanced semiconductorsrapidus.inc
StartupUSJun 2, 2026

Ayar Labs

Makes optical I/O chiplets and co-packaged optics for AI scale-up systems.

Photonicsayarlabs.com
Private companyUSMay 28, 2026

Blue Origin

Builds the New Glenn reusable rocket and Blue Moon lunar landers.

Space technologyblueorigin.com
StartupUSMay 28, 2026

Last Energy

Develops factory-made pressurized water microreactors, the PWR-5 and PWR-20.

Advanced nuclearlastenergy.com
Public companyKRMay 27, 2026

LG Uplus

Korean operator researching ISAC for 6G with Samsung.

6G wirelesslguplus.com
Large companyUSMay 21, 2026

Calico Life Sciences

Alphabet-founded company researching the biology of aging and developing drugs for age-related diseases.

Longevity biotechcalicolabs.com
StartupCAMay 21, 2026

Eavor

Builds closed-loop geothermal wells, with its first project in Geretsried, Germany.

Advanced geothermaleavor.com
Public companyFRMay 21, 2026

Nanobiotix

Develops NBTXR3, radiation-enhancing nanoparticles licensed to Johnson & Johnson as JNJ-1900.

Nanotechnologynanobiotix.com
StartupUSMay 21, 2026

Nexo Therapeutics

Covalent small molecule discovery company working with Calico on targets for age-related diseases.

Longevity biotechnexotx.com
StartupUSMay 13, 2026

Thea Energy

Builds a stellarator with arrays of planar shaping coils, starting with its Eos machine.

Fusion energythea.energy
StartupUSMay 13, 2026

Varda Space Industries

Runs an orbital manufacturing and reentry platform for drug crystal processing.

Space technologyvarda.com
StartupUSApr 30, 2026

Alsym Energy

Develops non-flammable sodium-ion batteries for storage and industry.

Next-gen batteriesalsym.com
Public companyUSApr 30, 2026

ESS Tech

Iron flow battery maker partnering with Alsym on 8.5 GWh of sodium-ion storage.

Next-gen batteriesessinc.com
StartupUSApr 28, 2026

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Manufactures high-temperature superconducting magnets for compact fusion tokamaks.

Advanced materials, Fusion energycfs.energy
StartupUSApr 28, 2026

Motif Neurotech

Develops DOT, a small wireless implant that stimulates brain circuits to treat depression.

Brain-computer interfacesmotifneuro.tech
StartupUSApr 28, 2026

Profluent

Uses protein language models to design gene editors such as the open-source OpenCRISPR-1.

Synthetic biologyprofluent.bio
StartupUSApr 23, 2026

TerraPower

Develops the Natrium sodium-cooled fast reactor with molten salt storage.

Advanced nuclearterrapower.com
StartupUSApr 16, 2026

Physical Intelligence

Trains general robot policies such as the pi0 vision-language-action model.

Humanoid robotsphysicalintelligence.company
Private companyUSApr 15, 2026

Molex

Connectivity maker buying Teramount to scale fiber connectivity for CPO.

Photonicsmolex.com
StartupILApr 15, 2026

Teramount

Makes self-aligning, detachable fiber-to-chip couplers for co-packaged optics; being acquired by Molex.

Photonicsteramount.com
GovernmentUSApr 11, 2026

California Community Power

Joint powers agency that signed a 115 MW geothermal agreement with XGS.

Advanced geothermalcc-power.org
StartupUSApr 11, 2026

XGS Energy

Develops a water-independent solid-state geothermal system using conductive materials.

Advanced geothermalxgsenergy.com
Private companyITApr 7, 2026

Turboden

Supplies Organic Rankine cycle turbines for Fervo's 50 MW GeoBlocks.

Advanced geothermalturboden.com
StartupUSApr 2, 2026

Realta Fusion

Develops compact magnetic mirror fusion for industrial heat and power.

Fusion energyrealtafusion.com
Public companyUSMar 30, 2026

Johnson & Johnson

Licenses and runs global development of Nanobiotix's NBTXR3 nanoparticle as JNJ-1900.

Nanotechnologyjnj.com
Public companyDEMar 11, 2026

RWE

German utility investing in Focused Energy and partnering on Proxima's Alpha project.

Fusion energy, Next-gen batteriesrwe.com
StartupUSMar 10, 2026

ION Storage Systems

Develops compression-free solid-state batteries with a 3D ceramic architecture.

Next-gen batteriesionstoragesystems.com
Public companyJPMar 1, 2026

SoftBank Corp.

Operator developing AITRAS, a converged AI and RAN platform.

6G wirelesssoftbank.jp
Public companyUSMar 1, 2026

T-Mobile US

US operator testing AI-RAN with Nokia and NVIDIA.

6G wirelesst-mobile.com
Public companyUSFeb 26, 2026

Generate Biomedicines

Designs protein and antibody drugs with generative AI; listed on Nasdaq as GENB.

Synthetic biologygeneratebiomedicines.com
Public companyUSFeb 20, 2026

Keysight Technologies

Test and measurement company in 6G trials such as 7 GHz X-MIMO.

6G wirelesskeysight.com
Public companyKRFeb 20, 2026

KT

Korean operator testing AI-RAN and 7 GHz X-MIMO for 6G.

6G wirelesskt.com
Private companyUSFeb 2, 2026

Celestial AI

Developed the Photonic Fabric optical interconnect; acquired by Marvell in 2026.

Photonicscelestial.ai
StartupUSJan 28, 2026

Neuralink

Builds the N1 wireless intracortical implant and a surgical robot; runs PRIME, CONVOY and other trials.

Brain-computer interfacesneuralink.com
Public companyUSJan 27, 2026

Luminar

Automotive lidar maker whose lidar assets were sold to MicroVision in a 2026 bankruptcy auction.

Photonicsluminartech.com
Public companyUSJan 27, 2026

MicroVision

Sells lidar sensors, including the Iris line bought from Luminar.

Photonicsmicrovision.com
StartupUSJan 22, 2026

Neurophos

Duke and Metacept spin-out building metamaterial-based optical processors for AI inference.

Advanced materials, Photonicsneurophos.com
StartupUSJan 20, 2026

Vast

Building Haven-1, a commercial space station.

Space technologyvastspace.com
StartupUSJan 15, 2026

Merge Labs

Research lab building non-invasive, high-bandwidth BCIs using molecules and ultrasound instead of electrodes.

Brain-computer interfacesmerge.io
Public companyIEJan 12, 2026

Medtronic

Partnered with Precision to integrate the Layer 7 BCI with its StealthStation navigation system.

Brain-computer interfacesmedtronic.com
StartupUSJan 12, 2026

Precision Neuroscience

Makes the Layer 7 thin-film cortical array placed on the brain surface through a small slit in the skull.

Brain-computer interfacesprecisionneuro.io
Private companyCAJan 8, 2026

Acuitas Therapeutics

Supplies lipid nanoparticle delivery systems to partners developing nucleic acid drugs.

Nanotechnologyacuitastx.com
Private companyUSJan 5, 2026

Boston Dynamics

Builds the electric Atlas humanoid, owned by Hyundai Motor Group.

Humanoid robotsbostondynamics.com
Private companyTWJan 5, 2026

Darfon Energy Tech

Mobility battery firm partnering with ProLogium on solid-state e-bike packs.

Next-gen batteriesdarfon.com
Large companyGBJan 5, 2026

Google DeepMind

Built GNoME, a deep learning tool that predicted 2.2 million new crystals.

Advanced materials, Humanoid robots, Synthetic biologydeepmind.google
Public companyKRJan 5, 2026

Hyundai Motor Group

Invested in Commonwealth Fusion Systems in 2026 to explore work on ARC plants.

Fusion energy, Humanoid robotshyundaimotorgroup.com
Private companyTWJan 5, 2026

ProLogium

Develops lithium-ceramic and all-inorganic solid-state battery cells.

Next-gen batteriesprologium.com
Public companyUSDec 18, 2025

Trump Media and Technology Group

Agreed in December 2025 to merge with TAE Technologies in an all-stock deal.

Fusion energytmtgcorp.com
Public companyUSDec 15, 2025

Generation Bio

Developed cell-targeted lipid nanoparticles for siRNA; agreed to be acquired by XOMA Royalty.

Nanotechnologygenerationbio.com
Public companyUSDec 15, 2025

XOMA Royalty

Royalty aggregator that agreed to buy Generation Bio and its ctLNP platform.

Nanotechnologyxoma.com
Large companyJPDec 9, 2025

Toshiba

Sells QKD systems and runs quantum communication research in Cambridge, UK.

Quantum sensingtoshiba.eu
Public companyUSDec 4, 2025

BioAge Labs

Uses human aging biology to develop cardiometabolic drugs, including the NLRP3 inhibitor BGE-102.

Longevity biotechbioagelabs.com
Public companyKRNov 26, 2025

SK Telecom

Korean operator co-developing AI-RAN and 6G core technology with Samsung.

6G wirelesssktelecom.com
StartupUSNov 19, 2025

Figure AI

Builds the Figure 03 humanoid and the Helix vision-language-action model.

Humanoid robotsfigure.ai
Public companyJPNov 17, 2025

NTT DOCOMO

Operator running 6G trials in sub-terahertz devices and AI-driven air interfaces.

6G wirelessdocomo.ne.jp
Public companyUSNov 12, 2025

AbbVie

Partnered with Calico on aging drug research for over a decade before ending the alliance in 2025.

Longevity biotech, Nanotechnologyabbvie.com
Private companyUSNov 12, 2025

Jupiter Power

Storage developer that signed a 4.75 GWh sodium-ion contract with Peak.

Next-gen batteriesjupiterpower.io
Large companyUSNov 12, 2025

Microsoft

Built MatterGen for generative materials design and the Majorana 1 topoconductor chip.

Advanced materials, Quantum computing, Synthetic biologymicrosoft.com
StartupUSNov 12, 2025

VEIR

Builds superconducting power lines, now aimed at data centers.

Advanced materialsveir.com
Private companyDENov 3, 2025

Rohde & Schwarz

Test and measurement company that built an AI-powered 6G receiver with Nokia.

6G wirelessrohde-schwarz.com
StartupNOOct 29, 2025

1X Technologies

Builds NEO, a humanoid robot designed for household chores.

Humanoid robots1x.tech
StartupUSOct 22, 2025

Ansa Biotechnologies

Sells custom DNA made with enzymatic synthesis.

Synthetic biologyansabio.com
StartupUSOct 22, 2025

Lynk Global

Operates satellites that connect directly to standard mobile phones.

Space technologylynk.world
StartupUSOct 22, 2025

Tenstorrent

Designs RISC-V and AI processors and promotes an open chiplet ecosystem.

Advanced semiconductorstenstorrent.com
Large companyUSOct 15, 2025

Apple

Sells the Vision Pro spatial computer running visionOS.

AR glasses, Brain-computer interfacesapple.com
StartupUSSep 30, 2025

DeepSig

Builds AI-native air interface and neural receiver software for 5G and 6G RAN.

6G wirelessdeepsig.ai
StartupUSSep 30, 2025

Periodic Labs

Builds AI-run autonomous labs, starting with a search for better superconductors.

Advanced materialsperiodic.com
StartupIESep 30, 2025

Software Radio Systems

Develops open-source RAN software, partnering with DeepSig on the OCUDU 5G/6G stack.

6G wirelesssrs.io
StartupUSSep 29, 2025

ReCode Therapeutics

Develops SORT lipid nanoparticles that deliver mRNA and gene correction to specific tissues.

Nanotechnologyrecodetx.com
Public companyTWSep 26, 2025

Alchip

ASIC design house building co-packaged optics designs with Ayar Labs.

Photonicsalchip.com
Public companyUSSep 18, 2025

Unity Biotechnology

Developed senolytic drugs such as UBX1325 for eye disease; stockholders approved its dissolution in 2025.

Longevity biotechunitybiotechnology.com
Public companyKRSep 12, 2025

SK hynix

Makes stacked high-bandwidth memory used in advanced AI packages.

Advanced semiconductorsskhynix.com
Public companyUSSep 8, 2025

EchoStar

Sold its AWS-4 and H-block spectrum to SpaceX for direct-to-cell service.

Space technologyechostar.com
StartupUSAug 14, 2025

Altos Labs

Research company working on cellular rejuvenation programming to reverse disease.

Longevity biotechaltoslabs.com
StartupSGJul 31, 2025

Brilliant Labs

Builds open-source AI smart glasses, including Frame and Halo.

AR glassesbrilliant.xyz
StartupGBJul 31, 2025

Constructive Bio

Synthetic genomics company recoding cells to make peptides and proteins with non-canonical amino acids.

Synthetic biologyconstructive.bio
StartupGBJul 22, 2025

Latent Labs

Builds Latent-X generative models for protein binder and antibody design.

Synthetic biologylatentlabs.com
Public companyCNJun 26, 2025

Mabwell Bioscience

Developed the IL-11 antibody 9MW3811, explored for age-related diseases and licensed to Calico.

Longevity biotechmabwell.com
StartupUSJun 19, 2025

Capstan Therapeutics

Built targeted LNPs to make CAR-T cells inside the body; acquired by AbbVie in 2025.

Nanotechnologycapstantx.com
StartupGBJun 12, 2025

Nu Quantum

Builds photonic networking hardware that links quantum computers.

Quantum sensingnu-quantum.com
StartupGBJun 9, 2025

Shift Bioscience

Uses an AI virtual cell platform and aging clocks to find single-gene targets for safer cell rejuvenation.

Longevity biotechshiftbioscience.com
Public companyJPJun 6, 2025

ispace

Japanese company building commercial lunar landers.

Space technologyispace-inc.com
StartupNLMay 21, 2025

Innatera

Makes spiking neural network microcontrollers for low-power sensing.

Advanced semiconductorsinnatera.com
Public companyUSApr 14, 2025

Applied Materials

Chip equipment maker that co-developed an integrated hybrid bonding system with Besi.

Advanced semiconductorsappliedmaterials.com
Public companyNLApr 14, 2025

Besi

Makes assembly equipment including hybrid bonding tools for chip stacking.

Advanced semiconductorsbesi.com
StartupApr 9, 2025

Lightelligence

Builds optoelectronic hybrid computing and optical interconnect products.

Photonicslightelligence.ai
StartupGBMar 31, 2025

Isomorphic Labs

Alphabet spinout using AlphaFold-derived models to design drugs.

Synthetic biologyisomorphiclabs.com
Public companyUSMar 18, 2025

Coherent

Supplies lasers, optical transceivers and materials; a partner on NVIDIA's CPO switches.

Photonicscoherent.com
Public companyUSMar 18, 2025

Lumentum

Supplies lasers and optical components, including external laser sources for CPO.

Photonicslumentum.com
StartupUSMar 12, 2025

OpenLight

Designs custom photonic ASICs on a heterogeneous silicon photonics process with on-chip lasers.

Photonicsopenlightphotonics.com
Public companyILMar 12, 2025

Tower Semiconductor

Foundry offering the PH18 silicon photonics platform.

Photonicstowersemi.com
Public companyUSMar 6, 2025

Intuitive Machines

Builds Nova-C lunar landers flown for NASA's CLPS program.

Space technologyintuitivemachines.com
StartupUSMar 4, 2025

Colossal Biosciences

Uses multiplex genome editing for de-extinction and species conservation.

Synthetic biologycolossal.com
Public companyUSMar 2, 2025

Firefly Aerospace

Builds the Alpha rocket and the Blue Ghost lunar lander.

Space technologyfireflyspace.com
Large companyUSFeb 27, 2025

Amazon

Offers the Braket cloud quantum service and builds the Ocelot cat-qubit chip.

Quantum computingamazon.com
StartupUSFeb 20, 2025

Lumotive

Develops light-control metasurface chips for beam steering in lidar and data centers.

Advanced materialslumotive.com
Public companyUSFeb 14, 2025

Arcturus Therapeutics

Commercial mRNA company with LUNAR lipid-mediated delivery and self-amplifying mRNA.

Nanotechnologyarcturusrx.com
Public companyAUFeb 14, 2025

CSL

Partners with Arcturus on the self-amplifying mRNA vaccine KOSTAIVE.

Nanotechnologycsl.com
StartupJan 8, 2025

Halliday

Sells display AI glasses that project a small screen into the eye.

AR glasseshallidayglobal.com
StartupUSDec 19, 2024

Apptronik

Builds the Apollo humanoid for manufacturing and logistics work.

Humanoid robotsapptronik.com
StartupUSNov 19, 2024

Atom Computing

Builds neutral-atom quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped atoms.

Quantum computingatom-computing.com
StartupUSNov 14, 2024

Solugen

Makes industrial chemicals with enzymes and metal catalysts at Bioforge plants.

Synthetic biologysolugen.com
Public companyUSOct 10, 2024

Tesla

Develops the Optimus humanoid robot.

Humanoid robotstesla.com
StartupUSSep 30, 2024

Synchron

Develops the Stentrode, a BCI implanted through blood vessels without open brain surgery.

Brain-computer interfacessynchron.com
NonprofitUSAug 6, 2024

UCIe Consortium

Industry group that publishes the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express die-to-die standard.

Advanced semiconductorsuciexpress.org
StartupUSJun 25, 2024

EvolutionaryScale

Builds the ESM3 protein language model that generated a new green fluorescent protein.

Synthetic biologyevolutionaryscale.ai
StartupDEJun 12, 2024

Black Semiconductor

Aachen spin-out integrating graphene photonics directly onto electronic chips.

Advanced materialsblacksemiconductor.com
StartupUSApr 24, 2024

Xaira Therapeutics

AI drug discovery company launched with $1B to design protein and antibody drugs with generative models.

Synthetic biologyxaira.com
Public companyJPApr 11, 2024

NEC

Co-developed a sub-terahertz 6G wireless device with DOCOMO, NTT and Fujitsu.

6G wirelessnec.com
Public companySEFeb 26, 2024

Ericsson

Network vendor developing 6G proofs of concept, including with Qualcomm.

6G wirelessericsson.com
Public companyUS

Absci

Designs antibody drugs with a generative AI drug creation platform.

Synthetic biologyabsci.com
StartupCN

AgiBot

Builds humanoid robots such as the A2 series for service and industrial use.

Humanoid robotsagibot.com
StartupUS

Albert Invent

Offers an AI platform for chemistry and materials R&D trained on millions of structures.

Advanced materialsalbertinvent.com
StartupFR

Alice & Bob

Develops cat qubits, superconducting qubits with built-in protection against bit-flip errors.

Quantum computingalice-bob.com
StartupUS

Aliro Quantum

Sells software to design and run entanglement based quantum networks.

Quantum sensingaliroquantum.com
StartupFR

Altrove

Uses AI and lab automation to design substitutes for critical inorganic materials.

Advanced materialsaltrove.ai
Public companyUS

Amkor Technology

Provides outsourced semiconductor packaging and test, including advanced packaging.

Advanced semiconductorsamkor.com
NonprofitUS

Arbor Neuroscience

Nonprofit research organization, formerly Forest Neurotech, building tools for targeted neuromodulation.

Brain-computer interfacesarborneuroscience.org
StartupUS

Arzeda

Designs new enzymes and proteins and manufactures them at scale; co-founded by David Baker.

Synthetic biologyarzeda.com
Public companyTW

ASE Technology Holding

Largest outsourced assembly and test group, offering advanced packaging.

Advanced semiconductorsaseglobal.com
StartupUS

Asimov

Genetic design tools, engineered cells and software for making biologics.

Synthetic biologyasimov.com
StartupUS

Atoco

Uses reticular chemistry for carbon capture and atmospheric water harvesting.

Advanced materialsatoco.com
StartupSG

Atomionics

Develops atom interferometry gravity sensors for resource exploration.

Quantum sensingatomionics.com
StartupUS

Avalanche Energy

Builds compact Orbitron fusion devices and a neutron test facility.

Fusion energyavalanche.energy
Private companyUS

Avegant

Designs light engines for AR smart glasses displays.

AR glassesavegant.com
Private companyUS

Axiom Space

Flies private astronaut missions and offers in-space manufacturing research.

Space technologyaxiomspace.com
StartupUS

Axoft

Builds a soft, bio-inspired implant that mimics brain tissue to reduce drift and damage.

Brain-computer interfacesaxoft.us
StartupGB

Basecamp Research

Collects biodiversity sequence data worldwide to train AI models for designing therapeutics.

Synthetic biologybasecamp-research.com
StartupES

Basquevolt

Develops solid-state lithium batteries for EVs and storage in Spain.

Next-gen batteriesbasquevolt.com
StartupUS

Baya Systems

Sells on-chip and chiplet fabric IP for multi-die designs.

Advanced semiconductorsbayasystems.com
StartupUS

Bedrock Energy

Drills geothermal heating and cooling systems for buildings.

Advanced geothermalbedrockenergy.com
Private companyUS

Blackrock Neurotech

Makes BCI hardware and reports equipping more than 1,000 research labs, with 19+ years of human studies.

Brain-computer interfacesblackrockneurotech.com
Public companyAU

BrainChip

Sells the Akida neuromorphic processor IP for edge AI.

Advanced semiconductorsbrainchip.com
StartupUS

Cambrian Bio

Clinical-stage company developing drugs that target metabolic pathways that decline with age, such as AMPK and mTOR.

Longevity biotechcambrianbio.com
StartupGB

Cerca Magnetics

Sells wearable brain scanners (OPM-MEG) built on optically pumped magnetometers.

Quantum sensingcercamagnetics.com
StartupUS

Chipletz

Develops smart substrates for packaging multiple chiplets.

Advanced semiconductorschipletz.com
StartupIL

Classiq

Makes a software platform that compiles high-level models into quantum circuits.

Quantum computingclassiq.io
StartupGB

clock.health

Formerly clock.bio; builds science and tools to measure and rejuvenate human cells and tissues.

Longevity biotechclock.health
StartupUS

Cognixion

Makes the Axon-R non-invasive EEG headset for communication by people with ALS.

Brain-computer interfacescognixion.com
StartupUS

Cohere Technologies

Develops Zak-OTFS waveform and ISAC software aimed at 6G.

6G wirelesscohere-tech.com
StartupNL

Cradle

Software that uses machine learning to guide protein engineering campaigns in the lab.

Synthetic biologycradle.bio
Private companyUS

CubeFabs

Formerly Nanotronics; builds AI-driven factories and inspection to scale novel materials.

Nanotechnologynanotronics.co
Private companyUS

DigiLens

Makes holographic crystal waveguides and smart glasses designs.

AR glassesdigilens.com
StartupAU

Diraq

Develops silicon spin qubits made with standard CMOS processes.

Quantum computingdiraq.com
Private companyFI

Dispelix

Makes see-through waveguide combiners for XR glasses.

AR glassesdispelix.com
StartupFI

Distance Technologies

Develops glasses-free mixed reality display technology.

AR glassesdistance.tech
StartupUS

Elegen

Makes long clonal DNA with a cell-free gene synthesis process called ENFINIA.

Synthetic biologyelegenbio.com
Public companyUS

Eli Lilly

Invested in NewLimit's 2025 extension round through Eli Lilly and Company.

Longevity biotechlilly.com
StartupCH

Enlightra

Makes chip-scale multi-wavelength comb lasers for terabit optical links.

Photonicsenlightra.com
StartupCN

Even Realities

Makes camera-free display smart glasses built for everyday wear.

AR glassesevenrealities.com
Public companyFR

Exail

Makes cold atom quantum gravimeters through its Muquans unit.

Quantum sensingexail.com
NonprofitUS

Foresight Institute

Funds nanotechnology and molecular manufacturing research through grants and prizes.

Nanotechnologyforesight.org
StartupCN

Fourier

Builds GR-series humanoid robots and rehabilitation robots.

Humanoid robotsfftai.com
StartupCN

Galbot

Develops wheeled humanoid robots and embodied AI models.

Humanoid robotsgalbot.com
Private company

Genevant Sciences

Licenses LNP and ligand conjugate platforms for delivering nucleic acid drugs.

Nanotechnologygenevant.com
Public companyUS

Ginkgo Bioworks

Cell engineering and lab automation company offering autonomous labs for biotechnology.

Synthetic biologyginkgobioworks.com
StartupUS

Gordian Biotechnology

Uses an in vivo drug discovery platform to find targets and therapies for complex age-related diseases.

Longevity biotechgordian.bio
Private companyES

Graphenea

Graphene foundry supplying graphene films and materials.

Advanced materialsgraphenea.com
Public companyCN

Hesai

Makes automotive and robotics lidar sensors.

Photonicshesaitech.com
NonprofitSA

Hevolution Foundation

Funds research, grants and company investments to extend healthy human lifespan.

Longevity biotechhevolution.com
Private companyUS

Holtec International

Develops the SMR-300 pressurized water small modular reactor.

Advanced nuclearholtecinternational.com
Public companyGB

Ilika

Develops Stereax and Goliath solid-state batteries.

Next-gen batteriesilika.com
StartupUS

Impulse Space

Builds Mira and Helios in-space transfer vehicles that move satellites between orbits.

Space technologyimpulsespace.com
StartupES

iPronics

Makes silicon photonics optical circuit switches for AI data centers.

Photonicsipronics.com
Private companyCN

JBD

Makes microLED displays and light engines for AR and AI glasses.

AR glassesjb-display.com
StartupUS

Junevity

Develops siRNA therapeutics that reset gene networks to reverse disease.

Longevity biotechjunevity.com
StartupIM

Juvenescence

Develops medicines that target core aging mechanisms to treat and prevent age-related diseases.

Longevity biotechjuvlabs.com
StartupUS

Kernel

Makes wearable brain measurement hardware for brain health research.

Brain-computer interfaceskernel.com
Public companyUS

Kopin

Makes microdisplays and optical systems for defense and AR/VR.

AR glasseskopin.com
StartupJP

Kyoto Fusioneering

Supplies core plant systems such as blankets, fuel cycle and heating for fusion plants.

Fusion energykyotofusioneering.com
Public companyUS

Lam Research

Supplies etch and deposition tools used to build gate-all-around transistors.

Advanced semiconductorslamresearch.com
StartupKR

LetinAR

Builds compact AR optical lenses for smart glasses makers.

AR glassesletinar.com
StartupCH

Lightium

Runs a thin-film lithium niobate photonic foundry from prototype to volume.

Photonicslightium.co
StartupGB

Lumai

Builds optical computing servers aimed at running LLM inference.

Photonicslumai.co.uk
Private companyIL

Lumus

Makes geometric reflective waveguides for smart glasses displays.

AR glasseslumusvision.com
Private companyUS

Magic Leap

Develops and manufactures AR waveguides and optics for partners.

AR glassesmagicleap.com
StartupUS

memQ

Develops quantum memory and connectivity hardware for quantum networks.

Quantum sensingmemq.tech
StartupUS

Mentra

Builds an open-source operating system and SDK for smart glasses apps.

AR glassesmentraglass.com
StartupUS

Metalenz

Harvard spin-out making metasurface optics for sensing in consumer devices.

Advanced materialsmetalenz.com
StartupUS

Mojo Vision

Develops high-performance micro-LED display technology.

AR glassesmojo.vision
Public companyFI

Nanoform

Shrinks drug particles to the nanoscale with its CESS process to improve drugs.

Nanotechnologynanoform.com
Public companyCA

NanoXplore

Manufactures graphene at industrial scale.

Nanotechnologynanoxplore.ca
StartupDE

Neura Robotics

Builds the 4NE1 humanoid and cognitive industrial robot arms.

Humanoid robotsneura-robotics.com
StartupCH

Neurosoft Bioelectronics

Makes soft, stretchable brain interfaces meant to reduce scarring and surgical risk.

Brain-computer interfacesneurosoft-bio.com
StartupUS

NewLimit

Develops epigenetic reprogramming medicines to restore youthful function in old cells, starting with the liver.

Longevity biotechnewlimit.com
StartupUS

nEye

Develops an optical circuit switch on a chip for AI data center networks.

Photonicsneye.ai
StartupAU

Nomad Atomics

Builds portable cold atom gravity sensors.

Quantum sensingnomadatomics.com
StartupCA

Nord Quantique

Develops bosonic qubits that encode error correction in a single cavity.

Quantum computingnordquantique.ca
Public companyDK

Novonesis

Large maker of enzymes and microbial biosolutions for industry.

Synthetic biologynovonesis.com
StartupGB

Nuada

Uses metal-organic frameworks with vacuum swing for low-energy carbon capture.

Advanced materialsnuadaco2.com
Public companyUS

NuScale Power

Develops the NuScale Power Module light-water small modular reactor.

Advanced nuclearnuscalepower.com
StartupGB

Orbital Industries

AI-first company engineering advanced materials and hardware, formerly Orbital Materials.

Advanced materialsorbitalmaterials.com
StartupGB

Oriole Networks

Builds PRISM, a photonic switching network that replaces electrical switches for AI.

Photonicsoriolenetworks.com
Public companyUS

Ormat Technologies

Conventional geothermal leader hosting Sage's next EGS project in Nevada.

Advanced geothermalormat.com
Public companyUS

Ouster

Makes digital lidar sensors for automation, drones and robotics.

Photonicsouster.com
StartupGB

Oxford Quantum Circuits

Builds superconducting quantum computers for enterprise and data center use.

Quantum computingoqc.tech
StartupGB

Paragraf

Makes graphene-based electronic devices using standard semiconductor processes.

Advanced materialsparagraf.com
StartupCA

Photonic Inc.

Builds distributed quantum computers from spin qubits in silicon linked by photons.

Quantum computingphotonic.com
StartupUS

Pivotal Commware

Makes mmWave repeaters (Echo 5G, Pivot 5G) and the Cyclops RF scanner.

6G wirelesspivotalcommware.com
StartupDE

planqc

Builds neutral-atom quantum computers, spun out of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics.

Quantum computingplanqc.eu
Public companyCA

POET Technologies

Makes optical interposer based optical engines for AI data communication.

Photonicspoet-technologies.com
StartupUS

QDTI

Uses diamond quantum sensing for biomarker detection in diagnostics.

Quantum sensingqdti.com
StartupCH

Qnami

Makes scanning quantum microscopes based on diamond NV centers.

Quantum sensingqnami.ch
StartupGB

Quantum Motion

Builds full-stack silicon CMOS quantum computers.

Quantum computingquantummotion.tech
StartupDE

QuantumDiamonds

Uses diamond quantum sensors to inspect semiconductor chips for faults.

Quantum sensingquantumdiamonds.de
StartupUS

QuEra Computing

Builds neutral-atom quantum computers, spun out of Harvard and MIT research.

Quantum computingquera.com
StartupUS

QuSpin

Makes optically pumped quantum magnetometers used in brain imaging and geophysics.

Quantum sensingquspin.com
StartupUS

Radical AI

Uses AI and self-driving labs to develop new materials.

Advanced materialsradical-ai.com
StartupUS

Rejuvenate Bio

Develops gene therapies for chronic age-related disease in companion animals and humans.

Longevity biotechrejuvenatebio.com
Private companyUS

Relativity Space

Developing the reusable Terran R medium-lift rocket.

Space technologyrelativityspace.com
StartupUS

Retro Biosciences

Develops autophagy drugs, iPSC-derived cell therapies and tissue reprogramming aimed at adding ten healthy years.

Longevity biotechretro.bio
Public companyUS

Rigetti Computing

Builds superconducting quantum processors in its own fab in Fremont, California.

Quantum computingrigetti.com
Public companyUS

Rocket Lab

Developing Neutron, a medium-lift rocket with a reusable first stage.

Space technologyrocketlabusa.com
StartupUS

Rodatherm

Develops waterless geothermal systems for firm power near load centers.

Advanced geothermalrodatherm.com
StartupUS

Rubedo Life Sciences

Develops drugs that target senescent cells, led by the topical GPX4 modulator RLS-1496.

Longevity biotechrubedolife.com
StartupCA

SBQuantum

Builds diamond based quantum magnetometers for navigation and space.

Quantum sensingsbquantum.com
StartupFR

Scintil Photonics

Builds single-chip DWDM laser sources for AI data center optical links.

Photonicsscintil-photonics.com
Public companyUS

SES AI

Develops lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for EVs and other uses.

Next-gen batteriesses.ai
StartupAU

Silicon Quantum Computing

Builds quantum processors from phosphorus atoms placed precisely in silicon.

Quantum computingsqc.com.au
StartupUS

Skild AI

Builds a general robot brain model meant to run across many robot bodies.

Humanoid robotsskild.ai
StartupCN

StairMed

Shanghai maker of ultra-flexible micro electrodes and implantation robots for invasive BCIs.

Brain-computer interfacesstairmed.com
StartupCA

Svante

Makes solid sorbent filters for capturing CO2 from industrial emissions and air.

Advanced materialssvanteinc.com
StartupBE

Swave Photonics

Imec spin-out developing holographic displays for AR smart glasses.

AR glassesswave.io
StartupCN

SynSense

Develops neuromorphic processors and vision sensors.

Advanced semiconductorssynsense.ai
Public companyJP

Tokyo Electron

Supplies wafer processing equipment for advanced chip production.

Advanced semiconductorstel.com
Public companyUS

Twist Bioscience

Makes synthetic DNA at scale on a silicon-based synthesis platform.

Synthetic biologytwistbioscience.com
Public companyCN

UBTech Robotics

Makes the Walker S series of industrial humanoid robots.

Humanoid robotsubtrobot.com
Private companyUS

VITURE

Makes XR display glasses for entertainment, gaming and productivity.

AR glassesviture.com
Public companyUS

Vuzix

Makes enterprise smart glasses and waveguide optics.

AR glassesvuzix.com
StartupCA

Xanadu

Builds photonic quantum computers and the PennyLane software library.

Quantum computingxanadu.ai
StartupUS

Xscape Photonics

Develops custom silicon photonics and multi-wavelength lasers for AI cluster bandwidth.

Photonicsxscapephotonics.com
StartupUS

Zanskar

Uses data and AI to find and develop hidden conventional geothermal resources.

Advanced geothermalzanskar.com
StartupUS

Zap Energy

Develops sheared-flow Z-pinch fusion and now also fission and hybrid systems.

Fusion energyzapenergy.com
Private companyUS

Zyvex Labs

Researches atomically precise manufacturing and nano-imprint lithography.

Nanotechnologyzyvexlabs.com