Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing Companies in Arizona, United States
The 100 best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Arizona, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Footprint.
Our analysis of 81 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
$7.0b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Arizona
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Footprint 🦄 Provides plant-based bagasse based solutions | $1.1B | 38 mo ago | Series E | Corey Berends CEO | 2014 | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | 14 patents Manufacturing fiber-based molded pulp food containers and cups with specialized tooling. | 1 award |
| 2 | SynSaber Provider of cybersecurity solutions to overcome industrial threats | $16M | 46 mo ago | Series A | — | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Acme Lift Online platform for industrial equipment rental | $15M | 93 mo ago | Series C | — | 1998 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Environmental Support Solutions EHS & Crisis Management software | $8M | 242 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1993 | — | — | — |
| 5 | FTI Flow Technology Manufacturer of flow measurement instruments and systems | $6M | 73 mo ago | Series A | — | 1963 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 6 | 4D Technology Provider of optical metrology and surface defect measurement equipment solutions | $4M | 101 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2002 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | 1 launch |
| 7 | ATS Armor Design and manufacture body armor | $3M | 131 mo ago | Series A | — | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | — | — |
| 8 | Streamline Automation Manufacturer of machinery, tools fixtures, gages, test equipment, and material handling | $2M | 201 mo ago | Funding Raised | Antoine Harris Co-Owner | 2009 | — | 71 patents Topological quantum computing hardware: qubits, registers, and system architectures | — |
| 9 | RTSync Provider of simulation based predictive analytics capabilities leveraging MBSE | $271K | 160 mo ago | Funding Raised | Doohwan Kim CEO | 2004 | — | 10 patents Integrated simulation and design tools for discrete-event system chips | — |
Top 12 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Arizona
#1
Series E · Gilbert, Arizona · founded 2014 · 2000 employees$1.1Braised▾
Provides plant-based bagasse based solutions. The company provides alternative sustainable packaging solutions for trays, cups & lids, consumer goods, frozen items and much more. Also, it helps in reducing carbon footprint from the environment by removing plastic-based material.
- Apr 2023Series E$829.5M
- Aug 2021Conventional Debt$171M
- Dec 2020PE$276.6M
- Mar 2020Series A$4.1M
#2
Series A · Chandler, Arizona · founded 2020 · 11 employees$15.5Mraised▾
Provider of cybersecurity solutions to overcome industrial threats
- Aug 2022Series A$13M
- Jul 2021Seed$2.5M
#3
Series C · Mesa, Arizona · founded 1998 · 75 employees$15Mraised▾
Online platform for industrial equipment rental. The product catalog includes low-hour boom lifts and telehandlers. That are transported to rental companies during lack of inventory to meet their customer's demands.
- Aug 2018Series C—
- Aug 2015Conventional Debt$60M
- Jan 2015Conventional Debt$109.1M
- Dec 2010Conventional Debt$8.7M
#4
Acquired · Tucson, Arizona · founded 2002 · 57 employees$4.1Mraised▾
Provider of optical metrology and surface defect measurement equipment solutions. Its dynamic interferometry enables measurements in environments with vibration, turbulence, or motion. Products include Fizeau and Twyman-Green interferometers, optical profilers, and surface gauges. These instruments are used for optical testing, surface analysis, and feature measurements. Applications include aerospace, aviation, automotive, and biomedical industries.
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$225K
- Mar 2016Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Jan 2015Grant (prize money)$149.9K
- Mar 2012Grant (prize money)$495.3K
#5
Series A · Tempe, Arizona · founded 1963 · 37 employees$6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of flow measurement instruments and systems. It offers a diverse range of flow meters, including turbine, positive displacement, electromagnetic, and ultrasonic types. Their products are widely used across various sectors such as aerospace, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and food production.
#6
Acquired · Tempe, Arizona · founded 1993 · 4000 employees$8Mraised▾
Environmental Support Solutions, Inc. provides environmental, health, safety, and crisis management & sustainability software for governance, risk, and compliance. The company serves industrial manufacturing, mining and metals, oil & gas production and transportation, petroleum refining, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, utilities power distribution & transmission, and utilities power generation industries. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. As of September 17, 2009, Environmental Support Solutions, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of IHS Inc.
- Apr 2006Series B$8M
#7
Series A · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2015 · 60 employees$2.7Mraised▾
ATS Armor designs and manufactures hard body armor plates for domestic and international law enforcement agencies. It also provides armors to individual officers and professional security organizations on a credential basis. The ballistic plates through Electronic Design Mechanical Analysis approach for standardization. ATS Armor's parent company Achilles Technology Solutions has acquired Materials and Electrochemical Research Corporation (MER), which complements ATS Armor's material requirements.
- Jul 2015Series A$2.7M
#8
Funding Raised · Tempe, Arizona · founded 2009$2.2Mraised▾
Streamline Automation is a company that specializes in developing custom automation solutions for various industries, including nuclear, process, and power plant engineering. They offer expertise in workflow automation, robotic process automation, and cloud-based solutions to streamline business processes.
- Aug 2009Grant (prize money)$2.2M
#9
Funding Raised · Tucson, Arizona · founded 2019$95Kraised▾
ELE Optics is a provider of analysis and report generation software for manufacturing industry. The platform allows employees to upload zemax files through the platform and it generates tolerancing reports that provide insights manufacturers.
- Jun 2020Venture Debt$95K
#10
Funding Raised · Chandler, Arizona · founded 2004$270.8Kraised▾
Provider of simulation based predictive analytics capabilities leveraging MBSE. It is a technology solutions provider offering simulation based predictive analytics capabilities leveraging testing and evaluation, model based system engineering, AI and machine learning technology solutions to help organizations make decisions. The software allows users to model and simulate different scenarios with features such as process visualization, workflow analysis, and more.
- Feb 2013Grant (prize money)$270.8K
#11
Seed · Tempe, Arizona · founded 2009$60Kraised▾
Manufacturer of tools for field technicians to doubling the productivity
- Jul 2011Seed$60K
#12
Late Stage · Chandler, Arizona · founded 2013 · 79 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of pumps and accessories
- Sep 2022PE—
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How research on Additive Manufacturing in Arizona is moving
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing in Arizona — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 146 papers.
Arizona State University and University of Arizona lead optimistically in additive manufacturing, focusing on biomedical and advanced materials applications, with recent output surging and breakthroughs outweighing concerns.
- Arizona State University85
- University of Arizona40
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona23
- Northern Arizona University2
- 3D printing1→29
- Composite material1→8
- 3d printed1→4
- 3D printing5→29
- Composite material1→15
- Fabrication2→6
- Polymer1→5
- 3d printed3→5
- 3D printing10
- Nanotechnology3
- Workflow2
- Point of care2
- Expert opinion1
Common questions
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