Who is pitching at HAX’s demo day in San Francisco on September 11? Check out the details below on the 24 companies in energy, health, built environment, robotics, manufacturing, and advanced compute.
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Energy Independence
(8 companies)
Cool Amps
Cool Amps has developed a novel, low energy process for battery recycling that allows recycling to be carried out in a localized fashion, making it far more economical than current process that rely on centralization and collection of black mass. Their process allows for recovery of all the battery components, including directly yielding usable cathode active material, and works with multiple battery chemistries (NMC, LFP, etc.).
Arculus
Hydrogen is an important part of many organizations net-zero goals. Existing natural gas storage and transportation infrastructure is not suitable for hydrogen. Arculus Solutions has developed a novel coating and robotic application process to upgrade the hundreds of thousands of miles of natural gas pipelines in the US to be hydrogen ready.
TrelliSense
TrelliSense builds a methane intelligence platform that detects, localizes, and quantifies emissions. Their advanced spectroscopic sensors are flexible and affordable, providing unparalleled continuous monitoring for companies across the oil and gas, waste management, and agriculture industries.
Project K Energy, Inc
Project K Energy, Inc is developing potassium-ion batteries for fast-charging electric vehicles and affordable stationary storage while eliminating the rare and expensive elements lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper used in today’s EV batteries.
Qnetic
Qnetic is developing the world’s largest flywheel for energy storage. Their solution fills the storage gap from 4 to 12 hours, while also greatly reducing reliance on critical minerals, leading to a more secure supply chain.
Mitico
Mitico has developed a point-source carbon capture system that is able to capture and purify CO2 at prices below $50/ton. Their system is amine-free, modular and mass manufacturable and easily integrates into existing infrastructure.
Renewell
Renewell’s ultra long duration energy storage solution converts end-of-life oil and gas wells into grid assets for the energy transition. The wells are converted to gravity energy storage systems and allow energy to be stored indefinitely until it is needed most, turning O&G liabilities into a productive energy storage asset.
Canyon Magnet
Canyon Magnet is developing high-temperature superconducting (HTSC) solutions for the energy transition. Their novel manufacturing process enables the construction of HTSC’s in a cost effective manner, unlocking their use in a variety of applications from fusion to high-performance electric motors.
Health
(6 companies)
Level Zero Health
Level Zero Health is a biotech startup pioneering Continuous Hormone Monitoring. Their innovative device provides real-time, continuous insights into hormonal health, empowering individuals and clinicians to make informed decisions. Starting with IVF and Testosterone Deficiency, Level Zero is transforming how hormonal data is accessed and used.
LEADOPTIK
LEADOPTIK is pioneering an integrated imaging biopsy needle specifically designed for the detection and diagnosis of early-stage peripheral lung cancer.
Artyc
Artyc is building an on-demand cold chain for middle mile and last-mile logistics. Artyc’s solutions include advanced, battery-powered coolers for the secure and precise transportation of small-batch temperature-sensitive materials – including medical supplies and industrial goods. With real-time temperature, location, and vibration sensors, their coolers ensure optimal conditions, reliable data for chain of custody, and reduce the risk of spoilage. Their coolers are reusable and rechargeable offering a climate-friendly alternative to single-use passive coolers.
Samphire Neuroscience
Samphire Neuroscience builds neurotechnology for neglected areas of women’s chronic health. Their first product, Nettle, is a medically-certified brain stimulating wearable that reduces pain and improves PMS symptoms for women of reproductive age, including patients with endometriosis, severe PMS (PMDD), uterine fibroids and beyond. Samphire has demonstrated initial commercial PMF validation following their clinical trials and regulatory certifications, and are looking to enter the US and grow in the EU next.
MDC
At MDC, we’re revolutionizing diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue cancer with a novel robotic system that provides physicians direct access inside imaging scanners. Our technology enables physicians to perform interventions with live MRI guidance, leading to unprecedented accuracy and efficiency. We’re creating a new era of minimally invasive surgery, and our initial device will improve outcomes of biopsies and ablations at reduced costs.
Neurode
Neurode is developing an at home wearable device for ADHD therapy. Their solution monitors brain activity and pairs with an app to provide a therapy for ADHD, eliminating the need for pharmaceuticals.
Built Environment
(3 companies)
Renovate Robotics
Renovate Robotics is automating the installation of roofs on residential houses. Their robots help contractors increase safety, productivity, and quality of roof installation.
MIMiC
Traditional heat pumps and AC’s rely on environmentally harmful refrigerants. MIMiC has developed a solid state and refrigerant free heat pump for home use that is also more energy efficient than today’s best in-class solutions.
Sodex Innovations GmbH
Sodex Innovations GmbH uses LiDAR and Vision to monitor excavation work on construction sites. The system provides real-time data analysis of site preparation activities and reduces labor and data reporting errors in highly unstructured environments.
Advanced Compute
(1 company)
Hyperlume
Hyperlume builds high speed, ultra low power, low cost optical interconnects for datacenters and high performance computing systems.
Manufacturing
(4 companies)
3DK Tech
3DK Tech enables local advanced manufacturing by bringing forging level durability and reliability to metal additive manufacturing.
Material
Material has created a totally novel approach to battery manufacturing. This enables production of batteries in otherwise unobtainable shapes and sizes, as well as much more flexible production and speed, all at lower installation cost for the added battery manufacturing capacity, to support the energy transition.
AtoMe
AtoMe has developed advanced materials and additive manufacturing processes that yield novel materials with significant improvements in physical properties over traditional alloys. Their materials have applications in a variety of industries including aviation, aerospace, nuclear, and oil and gas.
Q5D
Q5D‘s advanced manufacturing technology automates the laying of copper wiring across a wide range of industries. They’re starting in the EV space, specifically working on automating wire harness manufacturing, reducing time and labor and ultimately saving costs.
Robotics
(2 companies)
Gaia AI
Gaia AI uses a backpack with sensors to automate the collection of data for timber management operations. Their sensor and data platform replaces manual data measurements and recording used by the industry today. Their system enables faster inventories and better data reporting to better optimize harvests and other timber operations.
Caldo
Caldo is on a mission to equip commercial kitchens with easy-to-adopt robotics and AI tools to help navigate the systemic labor crisis. By developing purpose-built hardware to tackle one workflow at a time (starting with kitchen prep), their technology will improve the quality of life for the back-of-house staff and reimagine food quality control at scale.