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_Yasmeen+AlFarajNextSet Materials

NextSet Materials enables the reprocessing of historically unrecyclable thermosets and the recovery of valuable composite materials for reuse. Learn more.

 

 

Yasmeen AlFaraj


Pankaj+Ghildiyal

4th State Energies

4th State Energies (fka SiLi-ion Inc.) produces plasma-created silicon that replaces graphite in Li-ion batteries, boosts capacity, lowers cost, and seamlessly integrates into existing battery production lines. Learn more.
 
 
 
 
Pankaj Ghildiyal

Albert+Kumar

Carbide Radio

Carbide Radio is building next-generation silicon carbide RF semiconductor chips powering 5G and 6G cellular infrastructure. Learn more.
 
 
 
 
Albert Kumar

Bonnie+Maven

Vertility Health

Vertility Health is helping farmers break the rules of genetics—without gene editing. Learn more.
 
 
 
 
Bonnie EJ Maven

Nina+Warner

Edulis Labs

Edulis is using biomimetic surface science to unlock a new category of safe, high-performing permanent hair dye. Learn more.
 
 
 
 
Nina Warner

Menandro+Cruz

Edulis Labs

Edulis is using biomimetic surface science to unlock a new category of safe, high-performing permanent hair dye. Learn more.
 
 
 
 
Andre Cruz

Jessica+Frick

Astral Materials

Astral Materials manufactures ultra-high-quality semiconductors that cannot be made on Earth to serve advanced applications bottlenecked by crystal quality. Learn more.
 
 
 
Jessica Frick

Jiya+Janowitz

Astral Materials

Astral Materials manufactures ultra-high-quality semiconductors that cannot be made on Earth to serve advanced applications bottlenecked by crystal quality. Learn more.
 
 
 
Jiya Janowitz

Kiavash+Kiaee

Lagomics

Lagomics combines AI and multiplexed experimental validation to map billions of protein interactions, unlocking programmable smell and next-gen bio-digital interfaces. Learn more.
 
 
 
 
Kiavash Kiaee

Yasamin+Jodat

Lagomics

Lagomics combines AI and multiplexed experimental validation to map billions of protein interactions, unlocking programmable smell and next-gen bio-digital interfaces. Learn more.
 
 
 
 
Yasamin Jodat

Luis+Valencia

AlkaLi Labs

AlkaLi Labs is engineering biosorbents that extract critical minerals from abundant industrial waste streams. Learn more. Learn more.
 
 
 
 
Luis Valencia

Jacob+Roberts

AlkaLi Labs

AlkaLi Labs is engineering biosorbents that extract critical minerals from abundant industrial waste streams. Learn more. Learn more.
 
 
 
 
Jacob Roberts

Milad+Yavari

Membravo

Membravo makes the world’s most robust polymer membranes for gas and liquid separations, cutting industrial waste and energy consumption. Learn more.
 
 
 
 
Milad Yavari

Joseph+Sawa+(1)

Membravo

Membravo makes the world’s most robust polymer membranes for gas and liquid separations, cutting industrial waste and energy consumption. Learn more.
 
 
 
 
Joe Sawa