Plaid Semiconductors is developing the next generation of hardware infrastructure for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
Current GPUs are built as mosaics of smaller chips interconnected on substrates, then linked across boards, racks, and data centers via copper and optical fibers. This fragmented approach creates significant inefficiencies:
Crop pests cause 20–40% of global crop losses, costing over $220 billion worldwide and $30–100 billion in the U.S. annually (USDA ARS, 2024; NIFA, 2024).
Yet 75–90% of sprayed pesticides never reach their target, requiring multiple applications, driving excess chemical leaching into soil and water, and raising costs for farmers.
Coulomb Technology is developing next-generation sodium-ion batteries that are fire-safe, durable, and sustainably manufactured in the United States.
Our mission eliminates dependence on geopolitically constrained lithium and cobalt resources while addressing the major challenges of lithium-ion technology: fire hazards, high costs, limited raw materials, and environmental/ethical mining concerns.
Imagine Devices Inc. is revolutionizing neonatal and pediatric critical care with a safer, smarter approach to monitoring premature infants.
Each year, over 13 million premature infants are admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) worldwide, connected to more than 20 wires, tubes, and sensors for feeding, respiratory support, and vital signs. Conventional systems create serious risks—including nasal and skin injuries, infections, respiratory complications, and high clinical workload.
Postpartum hemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide and in the U.S., where maternal mortality rates are the highest among developed nations.
This preventable condition costs the U.S. healthcare system $1.8 billion annually, with studies showing up to 90% of deaths are avoidable.
