Nomic Bio
Hiring
What they do:
Nomic is doing for proteins what Illumina has done for DNA
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Top Nanotechnology Startups
This list has 10 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 1 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (3) and Boston (2). Largest teams: Nomic Bio, Helix Nanotechnologies, and spotLESS Materials.
10 startups
What they do:
Next-generation mRNA platform to solve cancer, COVID and climate.
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HQ: Boston, MA, United States
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Repellent coatings without PFAS
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HQ: State College, PA, United States
What they do:
Developing long-lasting drug formulations 50% faster
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HQ: Sacramento, CA, United States
What they do:
Creating new protein-based drugs at scale
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What they do:
Using DNA to store data.
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HQ: Boston, MA, United States
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Redefining the Standard of Care for Iron Deficiency Anemia
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Shield Bio
Shut down
What they do:
Bringing 3rd generation, nanopore sequencing to healthcare to solve…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Arylla
Shut down
What they do:
We connect products to the internet using an invisible, chip-less tag
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Silver
Shut down
What they do:
Low cost consumer device for toxin detection.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
YC W16Early stage
Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 10 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
1 of them are hiring right now, including Nomic Bio.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: Nomic Bio (100 employees), Helix Nanotechnologies (22 employees), and spotLESS Materials (6 employees).
Where are they based?
The biggest hubs are San Francisco (3) and Boston (2).