Startups worth knowing, with sources

Personal AI wearable manufacturer acquired by Amazon.

Builds compact chip factories and develops manufacturing equipment internally.

DeepTech startup designing and manufacturing optical interfaces for photonic integrated circuits.

Intelligence layer for high-precision manufacturing that translates design files into machine instructions.

A space company developing lunar resource extraction technologies, space infrastructure, and survival services.

Developer of orbital carriers for government and commercial customers.

Satellite-based Bluetooth connectivity network for low-power IoT devices.

Pay-as-you-go smartphone financing and digital service platform.

Developing a hybrid-electric aircraft designed to improve fuel efficiency.

Developer of autonomous fighter jets and AI pilot software.

Satellite servicing vehicle developer.

Microelectronics verification technology using AI and robotics to detect counterfeit and flawed semiconductor chips.

Builds reversible fuel cell power plants for decentralised energy supply.

Direct-to-consumer furniture company specializing in vacuum-packed sofa beds.

IoT infrastructure and connectivity provider for global enterprises.

Robot intelligence company that enables robots to see, think, and adapt in real time.

Building lower-cost, steerable radar sensors for satellites.

Semiconductor company and subsidiary of Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics Corp

Consumer electronics and technology company.

Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) provider for business smartphones, tablets, and laptops.

Developing infrastructure for a more precise understanding of Earth and orbit.

AI wearable startup developing conversation-recording hardware and transcription software.

Aerospace startup developing deployable solar arrays for orbital infrastructure.

A chip design company that recruits engineers through partnerships with Nigerian universities.