Top Industrial Startups in 2026

Xometry, backed by General Electric, Highland Capital Partners, and other venture investors, is a rapidly growing startup that is transforming American manufacturing. Our proprietary instant quoting technology and nationwide network of manufacturers provides an unparalleled on-demand manufacturing experience. Custom manufacturing is a $60 billion industry in the United States, and it is our mission to provide advanced manufacturing capabilities to customers of all sizes - from Fortune 500 companies and government agencies to small businesses and startups.

In a world of rising cybersecurity threats, Dragos protects the most critical infrastructure - those that provide us with the tenets of modern civilization - from increasingly capable adversaries who wish to do it harm. Devoted to codifying and sharing our in-depth industry knowledge of ICS/OT systems, Dragos arms industrial defenders around the world with the knowledge and tools to protect their systems as effectively and efficiently as possible. Dragos was founded by renowned ICS/OT practitioners who have defeated adversaries for the U.S. government, ally nations, and global firms. Today, Dragos is on a mission to protect the world’s most critical infrastructure and safeguard civilization. We know that’s a mission you can get behind.

Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety, increase efficiency, and optimize their workforce. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems. Outrider is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, and other top-tier investors.

We are a recognized global leader in multiple enterprise technology markets. Markets called intelligent business process management systems (iBPMS), dynamic case management (DCM), digital process automation (DPA), and low-code development.

Canvass Analytics provides industrial AI for the manufacturing sector. Canvass’ patent-pending AI platform enables intelligent industrial operations by empowering plant operators with data-driven insights to improve operational processes, optimize assets and reduce costs. Canvass’ customers include some of the world's largest industrial companies from the manufacturing and oil and gas industries.

Each day, very smart people find themselves looking to augment their understanding of a topic before making major investment and business decisions. Guidepoint helps to answer clients’ most pressing business questions by opening unique windows into the minds of the most experienced and enlightening experts, known as Guidepoint Advisors. Since our launch in 2003, we’ve set up more than 500,000 connections between our clients and Advisors. Our multinational client list includes seven of the top 10 global consulting firms, seven of the top 10 largest hedge funds, and many of the largest private equity firms and Fortune-ranked companies. Guidepoint’s five offices, New York, London, Singapore , Shanghai and Hong Kong, provide 24/7, quick and agile, service.

Next Generation Platform for Industrial OEMs, Powered by IoT and GenAI to double their Aftermarket revenue, increasing their EBITDA and driving customer loyalty in the B2B Industrial space.

Tagup Inc. was founded in 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The team consists of twenty individuals, including eight data scientists. The company’s core IP is related to four areas: 1) High-performance computing pipeline (data acquisition, data wrangling, model and data delivery), 2) Time-to-event modeling (large-scale time series-based modeling of time to event, accurately predicting equipment failure and critical events over timescales ranging from days to decades), 3) Anomaly detection and operating mode classification (a semi-supervised approach for identifying unusual operation without explicit alarm thresholds), and 4) Inference and optimization (for specific applications, recommending specific control actions to optimize equipment use). Tagup’s customers are primarily in the energy industry, ranging from distribution through generation. The technology is deployed in various applications, including electric distribution networks, high-purity water systems, offshore wind turbines, and military ground vehicles, among others.

We build process management and automation software for some of the largest companies operating in additive manufacturing/3D printing, backed by data. Our connectivity to machines and modularity in performance sets us apart. Today, our tools are helping to make companies more knowledgeable and efficient at using additive manufacturing for production. Tomorrow, we'll enable them to start making parts remotely - the future of manufacturing is distributed.

Acculon Energy is a one-stop shop for energy storage programs. Developing and deploying lithium batteries requires systems-level, full stack engineering expertise and broad capabilities to execute. Our 300,000 hours of battery program experience enable vehicle and battery OEMs to go further, faster, safer.