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Investing in the Best Startup. Engineering Companies to Watch in 2022

The new and most promising startups of 2022. Some of the best startups in the fields of biotechnology, chemical engineering, food technology, and robotics

Achievements in biotechnology, industrial robotics, automation, and nano-technology are driving a variety of innovative engineering technology applications. Architectural engineering services are also in demand, with increasing urbanization and modernization of infrastructure.

The engineering industry in the USA has generated $345 billions of revenues in 2020. This diverse sector keeps experiencing notable growth, and many companies are using leading-edge technology to revolutionize not only the industry, but the entire world.

We have compiled the list of the best engineering startups in the world. Let’s see what companies deserve your highest attention.

Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a field that keeps developing all the time. Every year, numerous biotechnology startups are launched in Europe, attracting a yet-increasing amount of investments.

By using modern technology, biotech startups have helped in so many ways. They have reduced the costs associated with reading the human genome. Moreover, doctors now have the ability to screen patients’ DNA to find the most suitable treatment with cost-effective genome sequencing.

NovoArc

NovoArc is a startup founded in 2021 in Austria that is developing an oral drug delivery technology. As a means of delivering drugs, it uses archaeosomes — liposomes made from highly stable lipids. 

To produce them, the company grows archaeosomes in its bio-reactors. Archaeosomes are resistant to acids, heat, oxidation, and bile salts. It makes it suitable for oral drug delivery because it protects the drug from degradation in the stomach.

Xenomics

Xenomics is a US startup founded in 2020 that uses genetically modified microorganisms (GMOs) to produce high-value chemicals. It combines genomics, synthetic biology, and nanotechnology to create a high-precision gene-editing portfolio. 

XenoArray, the startup’s solution, enables parallel gene editing as well as large multisite gene insertions, speeding up GMO development. It enables the bio-production of sustainable natural products for the food, pharmaceutical, and agricultural sectors.

AgGene 

AgGene is a Canadian farming startup founded in 2020 that focuses on the development of GM crops. The startup uses MADT genetic editing because of its favorable licensing and lower cost, compared to CRISPR. 

AgGene’s GAP technology suppresses certain genes, including those in crops, and increases their protein content. In addition, the startup’s gene-editing technology makes it possible for agri-tech firms to develop new traits in plants that make their crops more resilient to climate change.

Hibercell

Hibercell, founded in 2019 in the US, is a first-of-its-kind biotech company focused primarily on developing treatments that fight cancer recurrence and cancer metastasis rather than the original cancer. According to the startup’s website, 90% of cancer deaths are due to cancer recurrence. The co-founders have considerable experience in medical sciences, including oncology and neurology.

Chemical engineering

Chemical engineering is an industry that will always have an important place in modern society. By the way, we have made an overview of ChemTech business ideas. If you want to launch such a startup, check them out!

Porotech

Porotech is a startup founded in 2018 in the UK that provides porous gallium nitride (GaN) solvents that can be used in microLEDs, sensors, lasers, and so on. The company wants to replace conventional silicon-based semiconductors with GaN technologies which are considered to be more effective.

RocketVax

RocketVax is a biotechnology company founded in 2020 in Switzerland. It develops new vaccines. The team uses a digital DNA design platform that integrates chemical technology with molecular biology. The startup’s current focus is on developing a vaccine against the COVID-19. 

RocketVax recently received about $7.8 million in seed funding from InnoSuisse.

Pyran

Pyran is a chemical engineering startup founded in 2017 that offers renewable paints and plastics. It recently received a grant for $1 million from the National Science Foundation. Previously, it had received funding for $2.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Nelumbo

Nelumbo is a nanotechnology startup founded in 2015 that offers custom made materials for different verticals. It uses its own surface modification technologies. Mainly targeting the HVAC market, the startup’s materials are designed to minimize corrosion and provide greater control of fluids.

FoodTech startups

The boom of global ecommerce is driving rapid expansion in the food technology industry around the world. FoodTech startups make quality, healthy food easily accessible for consumers while driving profits for businesses.

OurEye.ai

OurEye.ai is an Indian startup founded in 2020 that provides an automated monitoring solution for hotels, restaurants, and kitchens. The startup’s technology of real-time video analysis is based on artificial intelligence and uses the already available CCTV-IP platform.

This technology warns users about deviations in a kitchen’s standard operating procedures. In contrast to CCTV that only provides evidence after a breach, OurEye.ai actively tracks staff and client activities, for example by detecting unattended billing counters. 

The managers of kitchens and restaurants get status updates on operations and non-compliance in the form of smartphone notifications, enabling timely intervention and informed solutions.

Kitch 

Kitch is a startup founded in 2020 that creates cloud-based kitchens. The startup provides 20-square-meter kitchens for delivery services, as well as scalable kitchen designs. It also comes with dispatch and technical assistance. 

This allows restaurants and delivery-only brands to expand their brand reach and get food production closer to their clients. This caters to the increasing number of clients who now prefer take-out and delivery. It also minimizes capital investment and improves client service and retention.

Local Kitchens 

Local Kitchens is a startup founded in 2020 that runs a digital delivery kitchen and connects some Bay Area restaurants to a single platform. This way, customers can order from multiple restaurants using a single delivery platform.

iComplai 

iComplai is a German startup founded in 2020 that offers a platform for assessing, forecasting, and tracking food safety. 

Its algorithms track product reviews and feedback from all over the world from different official sources. Then this platform detects anomalies, gives warnings of existing and emerging risks, and predicts possible incidents. 

This helps food safety managers, resellers, and distributors to better assess ingredient risks and allows them to make well-informed sourcing decisions.

Robot technology

Robot companies introduce innovative robotic systems based on machine learning and artificial intelligence.

AISPRID

AISPRID is a French startup founded in 2020 that provides automation for fruit harvesting. 

In contrast to rice and wheat farms where heavy machinery is used to optimize harvesting, the soft fruit sector is unable to integrate robotics due to the delicate nature and lack of uniformity of the crop. AISPRID solves this issue and allows farmers to compensate for the lack of labor in this industry. 

Harvey, an autonomous robot, picks and checks fragile fruits and vegetables such as berries and tomatoes. It also provides support for insect and disease detection.

No-Touch Robotics

No-Touch Robotics is a Swiss startup founded in 2020 that offers a non-contact micro-machining solution for the pharmaceutical, micro-mechanical, and semi-fabrication industries. 

Traditional grippers are not effective with small and fragile objects, which makes automation a problem. However, the No-Touch Robotics approach allows production departments to automate the processes with no damage or contamination.

The startup’s robotic pickup uses ultrasonic waves to generate a pressure field that levitates objects into an acoustic trap. The gripper handles objects of different forms and supports accurate positioning with micrometer accuracy. 

Bedrock 

Bedrock is a startup that was founded in 2020 and provides intelligent robots for ocean bottom mapping, as well as collecting and controlling seabed data. 

The startup’s diving vehicles provide high-resolution marine surveys for hydrographic and geophysical studies. In 2021, Bedrock raised $8 million in initial funding.

Haul Automation 

Haul Automation is an Indian startup founded in 2020 that automates intralogistics processes for the industries of production, logistics, and retail. 

The company’s autonomous robots combine collision and obstacle avoidance systems to move boxes, containers, drums, and shelving. They integrate into existing layouts to replace manual labor.

Haul Automation’s solution works 24/7 and minimizes accidents on the shop floor. As a result, inventory management groups can achieve higher levels of throughput with a reduced effort.

Inrobics 

Inrobics is a Spanish startup founded in 2020 that combines AI and social robots to develop new models for treating function and nervous disorders.  

The lack of home treatment is one of the biggest barriers in treating such disorders. The robot’s high level of autonomy makes it possible to provide in-home rehabilitation in addition to regular treatments, while also increasing interaction with patients. With the Inrobics solution, families and doctors can enhance therapy. 

The startup’s cloud-based platform also monitors and tracks patients’ progress to provide real-time updates on their conditions.

Conclusion

This concludes the list of the best booming engineering startups to focus on in 2022.

As you can see, the area of engineering is quite varied and has applications in a wide variety of fields. Therefore, the need for innovative solutions offered by new startups will only increase in the future.

Marketing Manager at Admitad Projects