Cornell Manufacturing Startups
A directory of 36 startups founded by Cornell University alumni in manufacturing, each listed with its founders, stage, and links. Compiled and updated by Big Red AI.
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VardaSeries DWill Bruey ’11, MEng ’12, ,Manufacturing in outer space
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Rune TechnologiesSeries ADavid Tuttle ’09, ,AI predictive logistics for defense
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FormLabsSeries EMaxim Lobovsky ’08, ,3D printers
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Scott Nolan ’03, MEng ’04, ,Materials for nuclear power
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AheadComputingSeedDebbie Marr, MS ’92, ,Faster computer processor
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Reframe SystemsSeries AVikas Enti ’08, ,Robots to build resilient housing
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Bill Yost ’95, ,Industrial tactile sensing
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BoneSeedDK Lee ’16, ,Robot intelligence
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BioFluffSeedMartin Stuebler, MS ’18, ,Plant-based fur
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Jason Salfi ’92, Dan Cogan, MS ’95,Convert carbon dioxide into aviation fuel
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Felix Ejeckam, PhD ’97, ,Gallium nitride on diamond wafers
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Layup PartsSeedZack Eakin, MEng ’06, ,Manufacturing for composite parts
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WilyaSeedRahil Siddiqui, MILR ’09, ,Help factories create and manage a flexible workforce
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Gabriel Rodriguez-Calero, PhD ’14, ,Green hydrogen production
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Addis EnergySeedMichael Alexander ’14, ,Ammonia production pathway
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Jen Keane ’11, ,Biology platform for new materials
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Megan Mokri ’06, ,Unattended retail platform for food
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MAVRIKPre-SeedMax Owens ’26, ,Drones for cargo logistics
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Nikita Ermoshkin ’18, Brendan Quinn ’17,Airplanes that anyone can fly
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Laura Philips, MBA ’97, ,Particle analysis of suspended solutions
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Robin Levine Shobin ’00, ,Hydration drink
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Bruce Choi ’98, ,Post-prostatectomy urological devices
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TechnoCarbonSeedStephan Savarese, MEng ’91, ,High performance low carbon materials
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UnifizePre-SeedLakshman Thatai ’01, ,Efficient ISO and FDA compliance
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Rachel Dorin, PhD ’13, ,Nanofiltration for protein and semiconductor manufacturing
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Pam Marrone ’78, ,Natural products for control of invasive species
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Franco Burlando ’79, ,Smart glasses for vision impared
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Austin Hickman, PhD ’21, Reet Chaudhuri, PhD ’21,Nitride semiconductor power amplifier
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Sahil Gupta ’15, MEng ’16, ,Directional microphones
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Mango MaterialsSeries BMolly Morse ’03, ,Convert methane into eco-friendly plastics
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Blake Goodwyn ’17, ,Wildfire detection system
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John Gershenson ’89, ,3D printing for healthcare supplies
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John Peters ’11, ,Hybrid shoes for men
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Chris Kirby, MMH ’14, ,Unpasteurized Lebanese-style hummus
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Jeff Roshko ’11, ,Upcycle seafood shell waste
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Aryaman Thareja ’25, MEng ’25, Arnaav Sareen ’25,AI agents for manufacturing