Material

What Material does

Material Hybrid Manufacturing Inc. is a Miami-based, privately held deep-tech startup founded in 2023 that has developed a proprietary additive manufacturing platform called HYBRID3D™ capable of 3D-printing complete battery systems in-situ, including the anode, cathode, separator, and casing, without molds or off-the-shelf cells. The platform supports any battery chemistry in any geometry, utilizes up to 90% of available interior volume versus roughly 50% for conventional cylindrical formats, and incorporates in-house nanomaterial chemistries and a current collector-free design using copper nanowires that reduces metal content by approximately 50%. The company reports projected performance gains of over 50% energy density improvement and 22% weight reduction in target applications.

The company monetizes through three channels: hardware sales of conformal battery systems and, beginning October 2025, commercial HYBRID3D printers; OEM-embedded integration partnerships with drone, consumer electronics, mobility, robotics, and wearables manufacturers; and US government R&D funding via a $1.25M Phase II SBIR contract with the US Air Force. Named commercial and pilot engagements include Nimble (foldable charger sold at Apple and Verizon retail), PDW (Class I unmanned aerial systems), and unnamed pilots across consumer electronics, mobility, robotics, and wearables.

The company has raised approximately $8.35M in total funding, comprising a $7.1M seed round in February 2026 co-led by Outlander VC and Harpoon Ventures, plus the SBIR award, and is supported by the HAX/SOSV hardware accelerator. Leadership consists of CEO Gabe Elias, CTO Chris Reyes, and Head of Product Miles Dotson, with a team of 1–10 employees. The product roadmap extends beyond batteries into embedded circuits, supercapacitors, sensor-loaded substrates, printable lighting, and integrated power-frames for autonomous systems.

Name

Material

Legal name

Material Hybrid Manufacturing Inc.

Website

https://materialx.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Material is a Miami-based deep-tech startup that 3D-prints complete conformal battery systems in any geometry via its proprietary HYBRID3D platform, serving drone, defense, consumer electronics, robotics, and wearables manufacturers through OEM integration and commercial printer sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Printed Conformal Battery Manufacturing

NAICS

Battery Manufacturing (33591)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid-State Battery Materials & Cell Manufacturing (EUAFABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electronics/Additive Electronics Printers (Printed Circuit & Functional Materials) (IMAAAAAH)

Keywords

• 3D printed batteries
• Conformal battery manufacturing
• Battery printing systems
• Hybrid additive manufacturing
• Embedded energy storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 3D Printed Battery Systems: Sale of proprietary 3D-printed conformal battery hardware and systems for integration into customer products. Hardware sales model with commercial printer debut in October 2025 marking transition to volume production.
2. US Government SBIR Contracts: Phase II SBIR contract from US Air Force ($1.25M) for development of conformal batteries for unmanned aerial systems. Government R&D funding for defense applications.
3. Pilot Programs and Alpha Partnerships: Early-stage partnerships with consumer electronics, mobility, robotics, and wearables companies for pilot production and technology integration. Pilot programs positioned as precursors to commercial volume contracts.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Material develops a proprietary HYBRID3D™ platform that 3D-prints complete battery systems in-situ, depositing anode, cathode, separator, and casing simultaneously without molds or off-the-shelf cells. The company sells the commercial printing hardware and produces conformal batteries in any shape or geometry, utilizing up to 90% of available interior volume. Core customers include drone manufacturers, defense contractors, consumer electronics companies, robotics firms, and medical/wearables OEMs that embed batteries directly into product structures.

Product overview

Material (Material Hybrid Manufacturing Inc.) offers a unified product ecosystem centered on its proprietary HYBRID3D™ platform, which enables the 3D printing of conformal batteries in any shape or geometry. The platform produces full-stack batteries in-situ—including anode, cathode, separator, and casing—without molds or off-the-shelf cells. The core offering consists of the HYBRID3D™ manufacturing platform combined with its conformal battery products, which target applications across drones, defense, medical devices, AI wearables, and consumer electronics. The company also provides pilots and partnerships for product integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HYBRID3D™: Proprietary manufacturing platform that produces full-stack batteries in-situ: anode, cathode, separator, casing. Enables printing conformal batteries in any shape or geometry.

Products and services

• HYBRID3D™ Platform Proprietary full-stack battery manufacturing platform that deposits all battery components (anode, cathode, separator, casing) in-situ, enabling conformable and embedded batteries in any shape without molds or off-the-shelf cells. Uses in-house nanomaterial chemistries and current collector-free designs, and prints any chemistry in any shape for application-specific optimization. Targets product manufacturers and OEMs across drones, defense, medical devices, AI wearables, and consumer electronics.
• Conformal Batteries 3D-printed batteries that conform to product structures, utilizing up to 90% of interior volume and eliminating wasted space from conventional cylindrical or pouch cell designs. Delivered to OEMs for embedding directly into their products. Live applications include Nimble's foldable charger (sold at Apple and Verizon), drone airframes, defense systems, medical devices, and AI wearables.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50%+ energy density improvement compared to conventional battery packs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PDW (Particle Design Works)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2026Strategic partnership to integrate Material's conformal batteries into Class I unmanned aerial systems as part of the US Air Force SBIR Phase II contract. Joint product development for defense drone applications.
• NimblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduct partnership to integrate Material's conformal battery technology into Nimble's foldable charger product, sold at Apple and Verizon retail locations. Live commercial application demonstrating the technology.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sakuu: Sakuu (formerly KeraCel) develops 3D-printed solid-state batteries using an additive manufacturing platform — the closest direct competitor to Material's HYBRID3D in-situ battery printing approach.
• Addionics: Addionics builds 3D-printed current collectors and 'Smart 3D Electrodes' that improve battery energy density and charging — a direct peer addressing battery performance via additive manufacturing of internal structures.
• Blackstone Technology: Blackstone Technology is a German 3D-printed battery company using proprietary dry-coating and additive processes to print lithium-ion cells, directly comparable in technology and end-product focus.

Emerging players

• Photocentric: Photocentric develops additive manufacturing platforms including resin-based 3D printing and has expanded into printed electronics and energy storage — an emerging player in the same additive-electronics intersection.
• Sion Power: Sion Power develops advanced lithium-metal batteries for aerospace and defense (UAS) — an emerging peer competing for similar defense drone battery programs where Material is engaged with PDW and USAF.

Broad incumbents

• 3D Systems: 3D Systems is a diversified 3D printing incumbent with hardware, materials, and services across multiple verticals — a broad incumbent that could expand into additive battery manufacturing.
• Nano Dimension: Nano Dimension is an established additive electronics manufacturer (DragonFly PCB printers) that has expanded into the broader AM space — a broad incumbent in 3D-printed electronics with overlapping end-customers.
• Stratasys: Stratasys is a major industrial and desktop 3D printing incumbent offering polymer AM systems — relevant as a broad incumbent in the additive manufacturing space Material targets.
• Velo3D: Velo3D is a metal additive manufacturing platform focused on aerospace and defense — directly comparable as an AM hardware vendor with a defense-customer base similar to Material's USAF positioning.
• EOS: EOS is a leading industrial polymer and metal AM platform provider — a broad incumbent whose installed base of enterprise customers overlaps with Material's target printer buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments

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