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Material Hybrid Manufacturing

HardwareMiami, USAFounded 2022· One of 1738 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

A deep-tech manufacturing company developing HYBRID3D™ technology to 3D print functional, conformal batteries directly into the structural components of hardware.

CEO / Founder
Gabe Elias
Team Size
1-10
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$8.35M
Latest Round
Seed
Key Investors
Outlander VC, Harpoon Ventures, GoAhead Ventures, Myelin VC, Demos Capital, Giant Step Capital

Technology & Products

Key Products

HYBRID3D platform for 3D printing conformal batteries directly into device structures.

Technological Advantage

The HYBRID3D™ platform enables 'formless energy,' allowing engineers to design products without being constrained by standard rectangular or cylindrical battery cells, leading to superior aerodynamics and weight distribution.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Eliminates the 'dead weight' of traditional battery packaging by integrating energy storage into the product's structure, increasing energy density by volume and extending mission flight times for drones by up to 30-50%.

How They Differentiate

Unlike competitors who focus on 3D printing standalone battery cells, MATERIAL integrates active electrochemical materials directly into the load-bearing structural components (conformal batteries) of hardware, eliminating 'dead weight' and increasing energy density by volume.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

UAV/Drone manufacturers, Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, wearable electronics designers, and aerospace OEMs.

Industry Verticals

["Aerospace & Defense","Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)","Consumer Electronics / Wearables","Automotive (EV Architecture)","Medical Devices"]

Competitors

Sakuu Corporation; Blackstone Technology; Addionics

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Transitioned from R&D/Grant-funded stage to institutional Seed stage in 2025; currently scaling manufacturing team in Miami.

Major Milestones

["Awarded $1.25M U.S. Air Force (AFWERX) Phase II contract for conformal drone batteries (2023)","Closed $7.1M Seed round led by Outlander VC and Harpoon Ventures (Jan 2025)","Developed proprietary HYBRID3D™ multi-material manufacturing platform","Successfully demonstrated 3D-printed batteries integrated into drone airframes"]

Notable Customers

U.S. Air Force (AFWERX), PDW (defense developer)

https://www.material.inc

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Why this company matters

Material Hybrid Manufacturing develops the HYBRID3D platform, a multi-material additive manufacturing system that prints electrochemical materials—anodes, cathodes, and electrolytes—simultaneously with structural polymers in a single process. This approach embeds energy storage directly into load-bearing parts, converting what would otherwise be dead weight into functional volume.

The company targets the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) market, where conformal batteries can extend mission flight times by 30 to 50 percent by improving aerodynamics and weight distribution. Its primary customer to date is the U.S. Air Force through an AFWERX Phase II contract awarded in 2023. Other target verticals include aerospace and defense, consumer wearables, electric vehicle architecture, and medical devices.

Unlike competitors such as Sakuu, Blackstone Technology, and Addionics, which focus on 3D printing standalone battery cells, Material Hybrid Manufacturing integrates active materials into the structure of the hardware itself. This formless energy approach lets engineers design without the constraints of standard rectangular or cylindrical cells.

The company raised a $7.1 million seed round in January 2025 led by Outlander VC and Harpoon Ventures, bringing total disclosed funding to $8.35 million. CEO Gabe Elias, a former F1 design engineer, is scaling a manufacturing team in Miami. The company's IP draws on foundational work in functional 3D printing and bio-integrated electronics from co-founder Michael McAlpine at the University of Minnesota.