Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisBeyond The Dome takes on wastewater’s stubborn sludge problemBeyond The Dome is developing on-site sludge treatment, with a pilot test reported in September 2025 and research into compression-energy recovery.
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisCasera targets the hospital work between a discharge delay and its resolutionCasera is developing AI-assisted software for hospital case managers, connecting payer approvals, care-team tasks and post-acute arrangements.9 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisCaroGen Corporation develops hepatitis B immunotherapy for patients facing long-term treatmentCaroGen Corporation is developing an investigational hepatitis B immunotherapy while licensing a separate cancer application of its RNA platform.9 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisCARI Health is developing a test to inform methadone dosing during visitsCARI Health is developing a point-of-care system intended to give clinicians methadone measurements that can inform individualized dosing.9 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisFactories cannot always wait for cheaper power. Calectra is developing heat storageCalectra is developing a thermal battery that would let manufacturers use electricity at one time and deliver industrial heat at another. Its proposed retrofit design puts factory integration at the center of the business.9 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisBrightlight Photonics develops compact lasers for precision instrument makersBrightlight Photonics is developing chip-scale sapphire lasers and custom components for instrument makers, with applications from quantum technology to biomedicine.9 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisAris Hydronics combines heating, cooling and hot water in one home systemAris Hydronics is developing an integrated home-comfort package for homeowners and builders, with pilots in the Pacific Northwest and a commercial launch planned for 2027.9 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisBlue Frontier adds thermal storage to commercial air conditioningBlue Frontier is developing commercial air conditioning that separates humidity control from cooling and stores capacity for periods of high electricity demand.9 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisHow ATS Energy, a Third Derivative Industrial Innovation cohort company, turns waste heat into powerATS Energy develops generators that turn industrial waste heat into electricity, combining a tested thermoelectric core with site-specific engineering.9 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisBioAmp Diagnostics develops tests to flag resistance before antibiotics are chosenBioAmp Diagnostics is developing biochemical tests intended to bring antibiotic-resistance information into prescribing and laboratory decisions.9 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisBANIQL tests a different route from nickel ore to battery materialsBANIQL is developing nickel-refining technology in Indonesia, with an eye on both battery-material sales and future licensing.8 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisDTE Materials prepares plant waste for a second life in concreteDTE Materials turns plant residues into bioaggregate for concrete blocks, using a process designed to address the chemistry that can make untreated fibers difficult to use.8 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisFrom Cal Poly to the recycling floor: GreenSight puts a price on used electronicsGreenSight supplies pricing and routing software for used IT equipment, with early facility use following its time in Cal Poly’s startup programs.8 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisAura Life Science develops photosynthetic microbes to make proteins for manufacturersAura Life Science is developing engineered cyanobacteria to make proteins from light and carbon dioxide, with manufacturers and technology licensing in view.8 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisWhen networks are unreliable, AugSense offers AI tests on existing hardwareAugSense offers short feasibility tests and custom software for running AI on existing field hardware, where power and connectivity can be limited.8 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisAspect Aerospace proposes a shared host to release satellites as sensing needs changeAspect Aerospace is developing single-board satellites and a shared host to adapt space-based sensing to different missions.8 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisARIZ Precision Medicine pairs cancer targets with a plan to deliver RNA drugsARIZ Precision Medicine is developing cancer drug candidates that combine RNA-based compounds with delivery systems designed to reach tumor cells.8 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisAnyLedger is building one set of books for merchants selling across multiple channelsAnyLedger is developing a commerce ledger for multichannel sellers, starting with a Shopify app in alpha and a proposed connection to financing.8 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisAlleykat turns runners’ phones into tools for organizing grassroots racesAlleykat combines race listings, registration and GPS timing for grassroots organizers, with fees on paid entries.8 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· AnalysisAREA aims to make smaller air-rights transfers practical for New York City owners and developersAir Right Exchange of America (AREA) pairs a Manhattan property registry with a brokerage focused on smaller transfers of unused building rights.8 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers