Startups of The Year 2024 is officially in the books, after months of nominations, voting, and support from our growing community.
With 150,000+ startups nominated worldwide and more than 4 million votes cast, the energy and enthusiasm around innovation have never been more palpable. In the Engineering category alone, we saw a surge of bold ideas, game-changing tech, and passionate builders ready to take on the world’s toughest challenges.
Engineering is where science becomes reality—whether it’s building smarter cities, advancing clean energy, or reimagining infrastructure through AI, robotics, and IoT. The Engineering startups recognized this year are doing great work to stay in step with a world that is constantly changing, meeting challenges that impact our daily lives with technological solutions.
Startups of The Year 2024: Key Engineering Industry Stats
Here’s a quick look at some numbers:
- Total Number of Participating Startups: 25,206
- Sub Industries Represented: 7
- Total Votes Recorded: 22,500
- Winning Startups: 7
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To discover winning startups in other industries or cities, head over to startups.hackernoon.com and use the search bar — the name at the top of each list is the winner.
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You may also check out the full list of nominated startups in the Engineering Industry HERE.
- Stay tuned for our Startups of The Year Winner Announcement Series, where we’ll be highlighting the top startups across various regions and industries.
Now, let’s meet the startups shaping the future of the Engineering Industry.
Meet the Top Engineering Startups of The Year 2024
Manufacturing (8.2k total votes, 9.4k startups)
Winner: Margik Inc.
Honorable Mentions:
- Epic of Sun
- EEPISAT
- scoutlabs
- Midwest Composites
- Persperion Diagnostics Inc.
- HTM - Hydro Technology Motors
- Bidmex
Logistics & Supply Chain (4.6k total votes, 6.5k startups)
Winner: floww Delivery APIs
Honorable Mentions:
Electronics (2.8k total votes, 2.9k startups)
Winner: Riemann Computing
Honorable Mentions:
- Eltassan Electronic Hardware and Software design Company
- SpySkyTech Inc.
- Cosmonova Broadcast
- Tripcel
- Shree Drashti Infotech LLP
- Earable Neuroscience
- RoomsVital
Hardware (2.8k total votes, 931 startups)
Winner: SKL.vc
Honorable Mentions:
- Celona
- Eltassan Electronic Hardware and Software design Company
- Julie-Blinksz Technologies
- Cosmonova Broadcast
- Shree Drashti Infotech LLP
- RoomsVital
- Versori
Construction (2.4k total votes, 3.3k startups) - 6.5k startups)
Winner: Didimi
Honorable Mentions:
- Skillit
- INCORP USA
- Eco Tree
- RIMCO EQUIPMENT
- TILDI TECH
- BuiltX Sustainable Design & Construction
- Green Vision Consultants
Aviation & Aerospace (995 total votes, 975 startups)
Winner: Epic of Sun
Honorable Mentions:
- Portal Space Systems
- idensys Technologies
- flyvbird - Smart flying
- AERQ
- Ntsu Drone Academy (Pty) Ltd
- Texas Aerospace Technologies
- M Aerospace RTC
Electric Vehicles (685 total votes, 1.2k startups)
Winner: IKA TCHI EXPRESS
Honorable Mentions:
- Pixii Motors
- NUEN MOTO
- Hornback E-Mobility
- Pip Pip Yalah - Mobility
- Palki Motors Limited
- Clevon
- BEV Technology AB
Congratulations to you all. We will contact you with details on your winnings!
About HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year
Startups of The Year 2024 is HackerNoon’s flagship community-driven event celebrating startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation. Currently in its third iteration, the prestigious Internet award recognizes and celebrates tech startups of all shapes and sizes. This year, over 150,000 entities across 4200+ cities, 6 continents, and 100+ industries participated in a bid to be crowned the best startup of the year! Millions of votes have been cast over the past few years, and many storieshave been written about these daring and rising startups.
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