Top California Industrial Startups (139)
CMC Rescue (now CMC) designs, manufactures, and sells life-safety equipment for technical rescue, rope access, and other work-at-height applications. Its products include hardware, harnesses, straps, packs, belts, and related equipment for rescue and work-at-height professionals. The company also offers rescue training through CMC Rescue School and manufactures most of its products in the United States. Customers include fire departments, search-and-rescue...
Silicon Microstructures, Inc. (SMI) is a premier semiconductor sensor company that specializes in the development and manufacture of MEMS-based pressure sensors. The company provides high-performance solutions for challenging applications across the automotive, medical, and industrial markets. SMI is recognized for creating unique products that offer ultra-low pressure ranges, extraordinary robustness in harsh environments, and an extremely small size for various...
Fieldpiece Instruments is the leading manufacturer of professional-grade tools for the HVACR industry, empowering professionals to work easier, faster, and better.
Cannon is a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm founded in 1976 that delivers civil, mechanical, electrical, surveying, controls and construction management services. Serving land development, water resources, transportation, energy, industrial, municipal, aerospace & defense and public infrastructure clients, Cannon focuses on partnering with clients to deliver reliable, responsive solutions that emphasize safety, operability, maintainability and community impact.
Zachry Nuclear Engineering, Inc. provides comprehensive engineering, design, and project management services for the nuclear industry. The company supports the modification of existing nuclear power plants and the development of new facilities, including small modular reactors. With over 50 years of experience, it offers expertise in electrical, mechanical, structural, and controls engineering, as well as turnkey construction and maintenance services.
Apex Companies is a leader in innovative automation and material handling solutions. They provide a comprehensive, cross-solution approach for warehouse and industrial facility customers, offering expertise in facility design, the integration of material handling solutions, and efficiency optimization. Their mission is to help clients reduce costs, minimize labor dependencies, and maximize throughput capabilities through state-of-the-art automated material handling systems to...
High-Light Electric, Inc. (HLE), part of Mendoza Companies, is a California-based union electrical infrastructure contractor founded in 1996. Specializing in public works and complex electrical construction — including traffic signals, fiber optics, highway, roadway, rail, and airport work with electrical and dry-utilities installations — it has grown from a specialized electrical contractor into a full-service general construction company serving Caltrans,...
Rapta is an AI software company that helps companies improve profitability, quality of manufactured product and accelerate training of manufacturing staff. Our AI Supercoach provides inline QA for manufacturing line workers & robotic processes and catches quality issues as they happen. Human operators are trained in real time by our AI software and video-based work instructions, up-skilling them on your assembly...
Aperia Technologies engineers innovation to make transportation more efficient, safer, and better for the environment. The company’s comprehensive suite of tire management solutions, including Halo Connect® and the Halo Tire Inflator®, improve fuel economy and road safety while reducing tire expenditures, downtime, and maintenance costs for commercial fleets. Aperia offers the most comprehensive, user-friendly, line-up of tire management solutions available...
Heliux is a software platform that unifies and accelerates enterprise-wide operations for manufacturers. We’re creating a centralized operating system that integrates the manufacturing enterprise—its cross-functional teams, operations, data, and decisions—onto a single system of record and execution. From engineering to supply chain, production, and beyond, our platform replaces legacy systems of record such as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Enterprise Resource...
Syblon Reid is a 100% employee-owned heavy civil construction company specializing in technically challenging projects. Its work spans heavy civil and mechanical construction, environmental remediation, marine and water infrastructure, hydro facilities, underground utilities, bridges, emergency response, and high-hazard site work. Founded in 1955, the company serves public and private clients across the Western United States, emphasizing safety, quality, innovation, and...
RheoSense is a Bay Area high-tech company developing patented VROC (Viscometer-Rheometer-on-a-Chip) instruments for viscosity measurement and material characterization. Its MEMS- and microfluidics-based viscometers require very small samples, support Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, and provide accurate, repeatable results. RheoSense serves biotechnology, pharmaceutical, protein-therapeutics, chemical, coatings, electronics, food, petrochemical, and research customers through instruments across laboratory and production environments and academic research...
United Flow Technologies (UFT) is a leading technical distributor and solutions provider serving the municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment sectors. Established in 2021, the company partners with market-leading businesses to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of process equipment, pumps, flow control solutions, and automation and control systems. UFT is dedicated to providing the essential technologies, products, and support that...
Reotemp Instruments is a globally recognized U.S. manufacturer of temperature and pressure instrumentation. Its product portfolio includes thermometers, thermocouples and RTDs, temperature transmitters, thermowells, pressure gauges, pressure transmitters, diaphragm seals, valves and pressure accessories. The company serves industrial markets, offers standard and application-specific products, and emphasizes ISO 9001:2015 quality, customer support, long-term relationships and 3–5-day standard lead times for industrial...
Align Builders, Inc. is a West Coast technical general contractor based in Carlsbad, CA, delivering high‑quality construction and project management for healthcare, life sciences, higher education and complex commercial and residential projects across San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles. The firm emphasizes technical expertise, client collaboration, and delivering turnkey solutions for demanding, regulated building programs.
A Tool Shed Equipment Rentals is a family-owned Northern California equipment rental business serving contractors, construction professionals, and do-it-yourself customers across the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Bay. It rents a broad range of tools and machinery, from lifts, forklifts, excavators, and generators to demolition, compaction, and lawn-and-garden equipment. The company also sells new equipment...
BAPKO Metal, Inc. is a self-performing contractor specializing in the fabrication and installation of structural, miscellaneous, and architectural steel. Founded in 1978 and based in California, they provide services for commercial, healthcare, and educational projects. As a 100% employee-owned company, BAPKO is recognized as a regional leader known for precise craftsmanship, innovative solutions, and a commitment to exceptional customer service...
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer specializing in precision sensors for force, torque, pressure, and multi-axis measurements, along with related instruments and software. Their products are utilized in various industries including medical, aerospace, automotive, and robotics.
Savage Companies is a global provider of transportation, logistics, materials-handling, infrastructure, supply-chain, and other industrial services. Founded after acquiring a single truck in 1946, the company supports customers through logistics partnerships, rail operating services, facilities, and industrial operations across the United States and other markets. Its work focuses on moving, managing, and handling materials and infrastructure safely and efficiently for...
Realm builds AI for the mining industry. We integrate with existing mine infrastructure — cameras, SCADA systems, drones, and data repositories — to predict equipment failures, detect unsafe behaviors, and optimize operations. Our platform deploys intelligence in various ways to improve productivity and safety — monitoring PPE compliance via computer vision, optimizing froth flotation processes, analyzing longwall shearer performance, tracking...
