What material.inc does

Material Hybrid Manufacturing Inc. (MATERIAL) is a Miami-based, privately-held hardware platform company founded on the proprietary HYBRID3D™ manufacturing technology. HYBRID3D™ is a chemistry-agnostic additive manufacturing platform that 3D prints full-stack batteries in-situ — anode, cathode, separator, and casing — directly into the contours of a customer's product structure, eliminating the rigid cylindrical or pouch cell geometries that constrain conventional battery integration. The company combines in-house nanomaterial chemistries and current-collector-free designs with semiconductor manufacturing precision, enabling prototype-to-production output without retooling and reportedly utilizing up to 90% of interior product volume.

MATERIAL sells its conformal batteries and printing services to enterprise and government customers through direct sales and co-development engagements. Revenue streams include custom 3D-printed battery systems, government/defense contracts (notably a $1.25M U.S. Air Force Phase II SBIR award), and an Alpha Program/Development Network for early-stage partner co-development. Its primary customer segments are U.S. defense and dual-use applications (Class I UAS integration with PDW, edge manufacturing for mission-critical power supplies) and consumer electronics and wearables (including a foldable charger shipped at Apple and Verizon via Nimble), with secondary pilots in drones, mobility, and robotics.

The company raised a $7.1M seed round in January 2026 co-led by Outlander VC and Harpoon Ventures and debuted its first commercial printer in October 2025. Pricing is quote-based and undisclosed, distribution is direct/consultative, and the roadmap extends beyond batteries into embedded circuits, supercapacitors, sensor-loaded substrates, and printable lighting for autonomous systems. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

material.inc

Legal name

Material Hybrid Manufacturing Inc.

Website

https://material.inc

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conformal Battery Manufacturing

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing of Plastics) (IMANAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

3D Printers (Additive Manufacturing) (HDACAEAH), Electronics/Additive Electronics Printers (Printed Circuit & Functional Materials) (IMAAAAAH)

Keywords

• 3D printed batteries
• Conformal battery manufacturing
• Additive battery production
• Energy storage devices
• Printed electronics manufacturing

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, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Conformal Battery Products: MATERIAL generates revenue through the sale of custom 3D-printed conformal batteries and battery systems integrated into customer products. The company sells directly to enterprise and defense customers via product pilots and co-development engagements, with pricing based on application-specific requirements.
2. Government & Defense Contracts: MATERIAL earns revenue through SBIR contracts with U.S. defense agencies (e.g., $1.25M Air Force Phase II SBIR award) for the development and integration of conformal batteries into defense platforms.
3. Alpha Program & Development Network: MATERIAL enrolls select partners in its Alpha Program and broader Development Network for early-stage co-development of next-generation conformal battery applications across consumer electronics, mobility, robotics, and wearables.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Material Hybrid Manufacturing Inc. (MATERIAL) builds and operates the proprietary HYBRID3D™ additive manufacturing platform to produce conformal batteries—batteries fabricated in custom, product-shaped geometries rather than standard pouch or cylindrical formats. The company sells its printers/printing platform and manufactures high-energy-density conformal batteries for defense, consumer electronics, drones, mobility, robotics, medical devices, and AI/wearables customers.

Product overview

MATERIAL (Material Hybrid Manufacturing Inc.) offers a unified platform architecture centered on the HYBRID3D™ Platform for manufacturing conformal batteries. The core technology 3D prints full-stack energy storage directly into product structures, replacing conventional rigid cylindrical or pouch cells. The platform produces Conformal Batteries as the primary product offering, enabling battery geometry to match any product form factor. Applications span consumer electronics (foldable chargers, wearables), drones and mobility, defense systems, and medical devices. The company is headquartered in Miami, FL and is expanding pilots across drones, mobility, and consumer electronics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HYBRID3D™: Proprietary manufacturing platform that 3D prints full-stack batteries in-situ: anode, cathode, separator, casing, enabling batteries of any shape and chemistry.

Products and services

• HYBRID3D™ Platform
• Conformal Batteries

Quantifiable outcome

• Projected >50% increase in pack-level energy densities for Class I UAS battery packs under Air Force SBIR study
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United States Air ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026MATERIAL is executing a Phase II SBIR award ($1.25M project) with the U.S. Air Force to integrate conformal batteries into Class I UAS. This partnership is an initial step toward edge manufacturing and domestic supply chain stability. Projected to increase pack-level energy densities by over 50% and reduce module weight by more than 22%.
• PDWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPDW, a leading U.S. defense developer, is collaborating with MATERIAL to integrate conformal batteries directly into Class I unmanned aerial systems. Darsan Patel, Director of Product Design at PDW, noted that MATERIAL's conformal energy technology bridges the gap between rapid prototyping and field-ready performance.
• Consumer Electronics PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMATERIAL is working with consumer electronics partners on next-generation products featuring conformal battery integration. Pilots are also underway across mobility, robotics, and wearables. The Nimble foldable charger (sold at Apple & Verizon) serves as a live application example of MATERIAL's technology enabling differentiated product design.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sakuu Corporation: Direct peer developing 3D-printed solid-state batteries via additive manufacturing, targeting custom form factors and high energy density. Highly comparable to MATERIAL's HYBRID3D™ platform in both technology approach and target end markets.
• Enovix Corporation: Direct peer that builds 3D battery architecture with high silicon-anode content and custom form factors to increase energy density in consumer electronics. Comparable in addressing the rigid cylindrical/pouch cell constraint MATERIAL targets.
• Amprius Technologies: Direct peer supplying silicon-anode batteries for aviation, drones (including UAS), and defense applications, where MATERIAL also targets Class I UAS integration. Overlap on drone/UAS end-market and energy-density-driven value proposition.
• Blackstone Technology (formerly SwissLitho): Direct peer producing 3D-printed lithium-ion solid-state batteries with proprietary printing technology for consumer, automotive, and industrial applications. Closest technology parallel to MATERIAL's conformal battery manufacturing.

Emerging players

• QuantumScape: Emerging player in solid-state lithium-metal battery development with significant VC backing. Comparable as a venture-backed next-generation battery company pursuing architectural innovation, though chemistry-led rather than form-factor-led.
• Formlabs: Emerging player offering professional-grade 3D printing systems with a growing materials ecosystem, including specialty resins. Adjacent comparison as a hardware/materials additive platform pursuing application-specific chemistries.
• 24M Technologies: Emerging player in semisolid lithium-ion battery manufacturing with novel cell architectures that reduce dead space. Comparable in pursuing alternative battery form factors and energy-density gains outside conventional gigafactory formats.
• Sila Nanotechnologies: Emerging player developing silicon-anode battery materials (Moses Lake facility) that boost energy density in conventional form factors. Adjacent competitor pursuing energy-density gains via chemistry rather than architecture.

Broad incumbents

• EOS GmbH: Broad incumbent industrial additive manufacturing systems provider for polymers and metals. Comparable in the additive manufacturing hardware space, though focused on general prototyping/production rather than functional electronic devices.
• Stratasys: Broad incumbent in industrial polymer additive manufacturing systems (including Carbon, acquired 2025). Comparable as a 3D printing hardware vendor but without MATERIAL's battery-specific application focus and chemistry integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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