Best Semiconductors Companies in Michigan, United States
The 84 best Semiconductors companies in Michigan, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Orbbec.
Our analysis of 69 Semiconductors companies
$22.3b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Semiconductors companies in Michigan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orbbec 🦄 3D camera for various uses | $200M | 97 mo ago | 26 | Jamie Blake Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | 1 launch |
| 2 | MemryX Provider of neural network inference chips | $44M | 13 mo ago | 46 | Keith Kressin Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 50 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 3 | Movellus Provider of a cloud-based development platform for SoCs | $34M | 45 mo ago | 34 | Muhammad Faisal Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 4 | ElectriPlast Importer, promoter, and distributor of healthcare products | $16M | 90 mo ago | 4 | James Eagan CEO | — | — | — |
| 5 | Micro-LAM Manufacturer & provider of laser-diamond cutting tool to multiple industries | $12M | 34 mo ago | 26 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+30 | — | 1 internship · 1 expansion |
| 6 | Integrated Sensing Systems MEMS based sensing systems and foundry services | $7M | 167 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Antrum Provider of smart air quality monitoring systems | $5M | 30 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Nimbelink Provider of embedded cellular modems for IoT Devices | $5M | 104 mo ago | 21 | — | — | 8 patents IoT connectivity modules and remote environmental monitoring platforms with social alert integration. | — |
| 9 | Great Lakes Crystal Technologies Manufacturer of single-crystal diamond plates, substrates, and epitaxial wafers 13Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 20% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 20% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 2 yrs (4.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $2M | 13 mo ago | 6 | Timothy Grotjohn Co-founder | — | — | — |
| 10 | TECAT Wireless sensor systems for torque, acceleration, temperature, and more | $2M | 140 mo ago | 7 | Doug Baker Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 11 | Evigia IoT solutions provider specializing in real-time location and wireless sensing | $2M | 23 mo ago | 4 | Navid Yazdi President & CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | Nusenics Developer of high-speed fiber-optic sensors for various applications | $2M | 35 mo ago | — | Ming Han Founder | — | — | — |
| 13 | Endectra Developer of multi-parameter sensors | $1M | 69 mo ago | 3 | Nicholas Cucinelli CEO | — | 4 patents Wearable optical spectroscopy devices for in‑vivo biomolecular analysis of tissue | — |
| 14 | CubeWorks Provider of millimeter-scale wireless sensors 14Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 24% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $1.1M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $1M | 3 mo ago | 14 | Gyouho Kim Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — |
| 15 | Ns Nanotech Developer of nano-LED technology | $1M | 31 mo ago | 11 | — | — | 63 patents Nanostructured UV light emitters and thermally insulating nanocomposite coatings for electronics and solar applications | — |
| 16 | Saline Lectronics Global EMS provider specializing in high-reliability, mission-critical product manufacturing | $1M | 202 mo ago | 200 | Mario Sciberras President / CEO | — | — | — |
| 17 | LabSys Manufacturer of electrochemical gas sensors for industry, medical, transportation, and agriculture | $763K | 21 mo ago | 7 | — | — | 7 patents Miniaturized electrochemical gas sensors, 3‑D eddy‑current probes, and three‑axis magnetometers | — |
| 18 | Estrakon Provides LED-based display technology | $600K | 178 mo ago | 11 | Philip Ochtman CEO & President | — | 3 patents Electroluminescent display technologies for simulated neon signage and selective backlighting. | — |
| 19 | Reveal Design Automation Developer of software tools for semiconductor chip verification | $525K | 123 mo ago | 11 | Karem Sakallah Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 20 | Rfbistatics Provider of statistical consulting and data analysis services | $350K | 49 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Upland Nanotech Sensor system to detect bacteria, viruses and other organic targets in aqueous solution | $220K | 120 mo ago | — | Jeffery Banker President & CEO | — | — | — |
| 22 | Virtual EM Developer of wireless sensor network | $200K | 209 mo ago | — | Tayfun Ozdemir Founder | — | 9 patents Advanced non-contact acoustic sensing and ultra-light airborne antenna technologies. | — |
Top 12 Semiconductors companies in Michigan
#1
Series B · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2019 · 46 employees$44Mraised▾
Provider of neural network inference chips. It provides energy efficiency and computes density for edge computing, IoT, mobile, and other applications. It applies to manufacturing inspection and failure analysis automation and the development of logistics and warehousing robots.
- May 2025Series B—
- Mar 2025Series B$44M
- May 2021Series A—
#2
Series A · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2013 · 14 employees$1.1Mraised▾
CubeWorks provides millimeter-scale wireless sensors for healthcare, industrial and other IoT applications. Provides wireless sensing, smart processing, and energy harvesting solutions. Products include CubiSens n-Series which are programmable smart tags that provide security and environmental monitoring solutions for assets and CubiSens f-Series which are programmable & rechargeable smart loggers providing biological & reagent process monitoring solutions.
- Feb 2026Series A$4.1M
- Nov 2025Series A$1M
- Dec 2024Series A$5.5M
- Feb 2024Series A$1.1M
#3
Seed · East Lansing, Michigan · founded 2019 · 6 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of single-crystal diamond plates, substrates, and epitaxial wafers. It produces these materials for applications such as quantum sensing, advanced packaging for AI chips, and high-power electronics. The company utilizes proprietary CVD reactor designs and growth processes. Its CVD reactors are designed and built domestically, and its diamond substrates are grown domestically. The company also focuses on diamond materials and device R&D.
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$2.3M
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$192.1K
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$2.7M
#4
Funding Raised · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2004 · 4 employees$1.7Mraised▾
IoT solutions provider specializing in real-time location and wireless sensing. The company delivers innovative Internet of Things solutions across diverse applications and industries. Core competencies include ultra-low energy usage and advanced sensing. They offer design, delivery, manufacturing, and support for IoT sensing and tracking systems, even in demanding applications and harsh environments. The company combines ultra-low power sensors, integrated wireless systems, robust networking, and data analytics to deliver complete IoT systems. Services include custom sensors, system development, integration, and partnerships. Applications span flood monitoring, real-time location, supply chain asset tracking, agriculture, Industry 4.0, and container security. They leverage advanced wireless sensing, data analytics, and system integration technologies to provide hardware, software, and implementation solutions. The company focuses on delivering critical information and strategic insight to key decision-makers through proven IoT applications and expertise.
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$200K
- Jan 2012Grant (prize money)$199.9K
- Jan 2012Grant (prize money)$199.9K
- Jul 2010Grant (prize money)$99.9K
#5
Series B · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2014 · 34 employees$33.7Mraised▾
Provider of a cloud-based development platform for SoCs. It offers a platform that streamlines SoC development with an automated and self-regulating clock distribution network. It reduces power consumption and increases performance. It uses digital and fully synthesizable phase-locked loops, delay-locked loops, smart clock modules, and virtual mesh systems. Its features include a wide voltage and frequency range, nanowatt power, sub-picosecond jitters, and radiation-hardened designs.
- Sep 2022Series B$23M
- Mar 2021Series A$2.7M
- Apr 2019Series A$9.8M
- May 2018Series A—
#6
Orbbec 🦄Public · Troy, Michigan · founded 2013 · 26 employees$200Mraised▾
3D camera for various uses. Its products include structured light 3D cameras, TOF cameras, camera accssories, camera computers, and LiDAR systems. It caters to manufacturing, healthtech, robotics, logistics, and fitness industries.
- May 2018Series D$200M
#7
Series A · Portage, Michigan · founded 2011 · 26 employees$11.8Mraised▾
Manufacturer & provider of laser-diamond cutting tool to multiple industries
- Aug 2023Series A$4.5M
- Jun 2020Series A$5.5M
- Feb 2017Series A$1.8M
- May 2012Grant (prize money)$168.7K
#8
Funding Raised · East Lansing, Michigan · founded 2009 · 7 employees$763.4Kraised▾
Manufacturer of electrochemical gas sensors for industry, medical, transportation, and agriculture. These microfabricated sensors offer advantages in size, weight, response time, sensitivity, power consumption, and manufacturability. The sensors can be applied to toxic or explosive gas detection, quality control, breath analysis, drones, cars, trucks, environmental monitoring, greenhouses, smartphones, smartwatches, wristbands, and rings. Detectable gases include carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, alcohol, aldehyde, ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and methane.
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$294.5K
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$223.9K
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$245K
#9
Series A · Grand Rapids, Michigan · founded 2011 · 9 employees$4.9Mraised▾
Provider smart air quality monitoring systems. It provides connected indoor air quality monitoring platforms for schools, hospitals, and commercial and industrial areas. It has a centralized system consisting of space-mounted sensors.
- Dec 2023Series A$2.7M
- Dec 2022Series A$3.7M
#10
Deadpooled · Canton, Michigan · founded 2011 · 4 employees$16.1Mraised▾
Importer, promoter, and distributor of healthcare products. This company provides a full service offering to its partners, including product registration support, handling regulatory procedures and maintaining approvals. It also manages product storage, distribution to customers (individually or through local partners), and optimizes product packaging to meet local regulations and marketing needs. Sales support includes presentations, customer visits, seminars, and congress attendance, keeping clients informed of healthcare market news. The company focuses on food supplements, medical products, and dermocosmetics, sourcing innovative, high-quality products from established European and global markets.
- Nov 2018Series A$15M
- Apr 2014Seed$1.1M
#11
Funding Raised · East Lansing, Michigan · founded 2021$1.6Mraised▾
Developer of high-speed fiber-optic sensors for various applications. These sensors leverage the advantages of fiber optics, including immunity to electromagnetic interference and suitability for harsh environments. The company provides sensor solutions and custom-designed products tailored to meet specific customer needs. Applications include oceanographic and meteorological monitoring, as well as plasma radiation measurement in fusion devices. Underlying technologies are based on years of university research and collaborations with national laboratories.
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$200K
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$1.4M
#12
Funding Raised · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2018 · 11 employees$1Mraised▾
NS Nanotech is a developer of nano-LED technology. It provides light in the visible and UV spectrum for display. It can be used in signage, mobile, AR/ VR & HDTV. It is a patented technology and has many publications regarding nano-LED technology.
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$1M
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How research on Semiconductors in Michigan is moving
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- University of Michigan–Ann Arbor54
- University of Michigan31
- Michigan State University23
- Michigan Technological University12
- Michigan United6
- Interconnection1→5
- Substrate (aquarium)2→3
- Optoelectronics2→4
- CMOS4
- Integrated circuit3
- Electrical engineering2
- Interconnection2
- Silicon2
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