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title: Exploring Advanced Materials & Automation in Manufacturing
description: Discover insights from 465 startups transforming manufacturing — including AI, robotics, advanced materials, and global investment trends.
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## Building Smarter: Exploring Advanced Materials & Automation in Manufacturing

Explore the breakthrough innovations, VC activity, and global shifts driving the next wave of industrial innovation.

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Whether you’re a corporate innovator, investor, or policymaker, this in-depth analysis of **465 startups across five core innovation clusters** offers valuable insights into where manufacturing is heading — and how you can engage now. Despite economic uncertainty and shifting geopolitical landscapes, the advanced manufacturing sector is accelerating.

 

**Startups in this space raised over $6.16B between 2023 and 2025**, with **Robotics & Automation startups alone securing two-thirds of all capital**. This report dives deep into the technologies, investment trends, and startup ecosystems reshaping the global manufacturing landscape. From AI-powered robotics to advanced materials and smart factories, this report is your guide to the future of industrial innovation.

 

## **What to expect?**

- - - Explore the rise of general-purpose robotics, with AI-driven automation enabling flexible, adaptive systems across manufacturing and logistics. **Robotics and automation startups raised over $4.1B**, marking a clear vote of confidence from investors.
          - Understand the surge in sustainable and smart materials, from graphene-based semiconductors to circular biomaterials that **reduce carbon footprints by up to 90%**. Europe leads in smart materials, while APAC dominates in next-gen semiconductors.
          - Track the reconfiguration of global supply chains, as startups pioneer re-shoring, localized microfactories, and digital twin ecosystems. This shift reflects a **new era of resilience**, enabled by advanced manufacturing technologies.
          - Get regional funding insights and emerging hotspot analysis, with **North America accounting for 68% of all capital raised**. Discover where innovation is clustering — and which technologies are scaling fastest.

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### “Advanced manufacturing isn’t just evolving — it’s converging. We’re entering a new industrial age where machines learn, materials adapt, and global supply chains respond from the ground up to market shifts. Innovation is fast, borderless, and full of opportunity.

### We’re sharing this report to reflect on where advanced manufacturing is headed — and to invite continued conversation around what’s next.”

Daniele Quadrani

Senior Ventures Analyst, Plug and Play

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### “Despite global uncertainty, the advanced manufacturing sector is showing impressive resilience and momentum. The rise in Robotics & Automation investment points to a future of intelligent, efficient, and adaptive production.

### We hope this report offers valuable insight into where the industry is headed and sparks new ideas for those building the future of manufacturing.”

Emelie Stark

Ventures Associate, Plug and Play

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