Top Manufacturing Startups in 2026

WAZER is the first desktop waterjet cutter, which cuts through any material using a high-pressure stream of water with digital precision. Whereas consumer 3D-printers only print in plastic, WAZER, cuts metal, glass, wood, stone and more, and thus is not just a tool for hobbies and prototypes, but rather, capable of producing durable, finished goods. WAZER intends to introduce this advanced, industrial technology to workshops everywhere, targeting diverse industries including maker, education, engineering, crafts, art, and food.

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a mining & metals company that offers sorbent products.

Poka is the first social industrial platform that focuses towards efficient training, knowledge retention and real-time information within the manufacturing world. Poka’s new collaborative approach breaks down the traditional silos that have divided the workforce, management and factories for decades. Our platform will increase your factories' productivity, decrease your downtimes, drastically lower your internal failure costs while empowering your employees with better training and confidence. Our mission is to provide companies with the ability to use and share their best practices, thoughts and knowledge, anywhere at any time.

Pico MES is a team of engineers and designers with a strong background in manufacturing, web development, hardware, and UX/UI design. We produce a web-based product which allows manufacturing engineers and technicians to create and manage their entire workflows within the factory. We also provide a distributed hardware system for integrating the hundreds if not thousands of devices on the factory floor. Ultimately our goal is simple: we like to build stuff - and we want to help others build their products with a tool that meets their needs. We're a team of technical experts and humble learners that understand what it takes to build a highly capable manufacturing line. And now we need your help as we evolve and improve each and every day.

Charm Industrial is a venture-backed startup in San Francisco with a mission to reverse climate change and return the atmosphere to 280ppm CO₂ – otherwise known as pre-industrial atmospheric CO₂ concentration. To accomplish this, we’re working on both carbon removal and emissions reductions. First, we’re working on carbon removal through bio-oil sequestration. Charm uses plants to capture CO₂ from the atmosphere. We convert biomass into a stable, carbon-rich liquid and then pump it deep underground. This removes CO₂ permanently from the atmosphere, out of reach of wildfires, soil erosion and land use change. Second, we’re working on emissions reductions by decarbonizing ironmaking, which makes up more than 7% of global emissions. Come help us fight climate change — gigatons or bust!

When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars. Working at Honeywell isn’t just about developing cool things. That’s why all of our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries. Are you ready to help us make the future?

XR Solutions is redefining the future of industrial innovation. We harness the combined power of machine learning and augmented reality to transform how machines are operated, maintained, and optimized — unlocking efficiencies and possibilities once thought impossible. Our technology integrates research-driven optimization with real-time AR interaction, enabling industries to work smarter, safer, and faster. From streamlining machine operations to enabling breakthrough maintenance strategies, we deliver practical, reliable, and high-performance solutions that set new standards for productivity. At XR Solutions, we don’t just enhance workflows — we reimagine them.

Located in Toronto, Canada, Iconthin Biotech is focusing on algae-based product research and development. The two primary business lines are enterprise services and consumer-facing products development, including nutraceutical and skincare products, sunscreen and more with natural microalgae. AstaDaily® is our primary consumer-facing brand nutraceutical brand. We have two more brands coming soon for other products.

At ADDIUM, we believe data adds more innovative solutions to the shifting agricultural and food landscape while still ensuring safety and quality rooted in science.

ACO is committed to designing and producing the best solutions to water management. We understand the importance of better utilizing one of our planet's vital resource, water, and are working tirelessly to improve its utilization, collection and reuse.