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HAX (formerly HAXLR8R) is a pre-seed, startup development program specializing in hard tech startups and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. The 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) facility houses machine shops and mechanical, chemical, and electronics labs to support founders working on sustainability tech across climate, industrial automation, and human health.cite-ref-1[1]cite-ref-2[2] Operated by the U.S. venture fund SOSV, HAX also has offices in Pune, Shenzhen, San Francisco, and Tokyo.cite-ref-3[3]

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Founded in 2011 by Cyril Ebersweiler and Sean O'Sullivan, the first HAX program ran in Shenzhen from March to June 2012.cite-ref-4[4] More than 257 startups have completed the program.cite-ref-princeton-5-0[5]

In September 2021, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced a partnership with SOSV to provide $25 million over five years to build the new HAX headquarters in Newark in exchange for launching 100 hard tech startups focused on health tech and "re-industrialization and decarbonization of the U.S."cite-ref-6[6] The new HAX office opened officially on April 30, 2024 at an event featuring New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.cite-ref-7[7]

Startups accepted into the HAX program receive an initial investment of $250,000 - $500,000 in pre-seed funding from SOSV and join a collaborative residency in Newark supported by staff design and engineering teams.cite-ref-8[8]cite-ref-princeton-5-1[5] Once HAX companies complete the program, they typically raise series seed and later stage venture rounds, in which SOSV usually participates.cite-ref-princeton-5-2[5]

Companies affiliated with the HAX program include:

• Formlabs, a 3D printing companycite-ref-princeton-5-3[5]

• Opentrons, open-source, lab automationcite-ref-9[9]

• unSpun, 3D weaving technology for apparel for on-demand productioncite-ref-10[10]

• Neptune Robotics, robotic ship hull cleaningcite-ref-11[11]

• Flow Neuroscience, addressing depression with transcranial direct-current stimulationcite-ref-12[12]

• Voltstorage, grid-level energy storage based on redox flow storage battery technologycite-ref-13[13]

• Allozymes, platform technology to rapidly develop novel enzymescite-ref-14[14]

• Smartex, automated AI-based Inspection for circular knitting machinescite-ref-15[15]

• Green Li-ion, lithium-ion battery recyclingcite-ref-16[16]

• SepPure Technologies, sustainable chemical separationcite-ref-17[17]

• R-Zero, building monitoring and automated air and surface disinfectioncite-ref-18[18]

cite-note-11. ↑ citerefheater2024Heater, Brian (April 22, 2024). "Here are the 30+ startups showcasing at HAX's May 1 Demo Day". TechCrunch.

cite-note-22. ↑ citerefbergeron2024Bergeron, Tom (April 30, 2024). "How HAX is making Newark into global destination for hard tech startups". ROI-NJ.

cite-note-33. ↑ https://hax.co/hax-announces-new-us-headquarters-in-newark-new-jersey/

cite-note-44. ↑ citerefbiggsBiggs, John. "Haxlr8r Is Looking For A Few Good Hardware Start-Ups To Be Close To The Action". TechCrunch. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

cite-note-princeton-55. ↑ "HAX accelerator program to launch 100 businesses, help catalyze regional tech hub". Princeton Engineering. September 19, 2021.

cite-note-66. ↑ citerefheater2021Heater, Brian (September 16, 2021). "SOSV is building a New Jersey HAX facility for industrial, healthcare and climate startups". TechCrunch.

cite-note-77. ↑ citerefpytell2024Pytell, Jim (April 30, 2024). "HAX Opens New Headquarters in Newark". New Jersey Business Magazine.

cite-note-88. ↑ citereffazelpoor2024Fazelpoor, Matthew (May 1, 2024). "HAX cuts ribbon on US headquarters in Newark". NJBIZ.

cite-note-99. ↑ citerefkalhorn2022Kalhorn, Renita (January 4, 2022). "Impossible Made Inevitable: How *One Global VC Firm Helps Deep Tech Founders Go Further Faster". Forbes.

cite-note-1010. ↑ citerefwarren2021Warren, Liz (September 8, 2021). "Unspun Raises $7.5M for US-Based Robotic Manufacturing". Sourcing Journal.

cite-note-1111. ↑ citerefwarren2021Warren, Liz (September 8, 2021). "Unspun Raises $7.5M for US-Based Robotic Manufacturing". Rivet.

cite-note-1212. ↑ citereftaylor2021Taylor, Dan (August 10, 2021). "Flow Neuroscience raises $9 million, takes depression head on". Tech.eu.

cite-note-1313. ↑ citerefkolodny2017Kolodny, Lora (January 10, 2017). "Hardware and robots to watch at the HAX IX demo day". TechCrunch.

cite-note-1414. ↑ citerefcoldewey2021Coldewey, Devin (July 6, 2021). "Allozymes looks to upend chemical manufacturing with rapid enzyme engineering and $5M seed". TechCrunch.

cite-note-1515. ↑ citerefkamps2022Kamps, Haje Jan (November 3, 2022). "Smartex sews up $24.7M to put smarter eyes on textile manufacturing". TechCrunch.

cite-note-1616. ↑ citereftaylor2020Taylor, Brian (September 29, 2020). "Green Li-ion seeks to charge up lithium-ion sector". Recycling Today.

cite-note-1717. ↑ citerefcordon2019Cordon, Miguel (September 16, 2019). "Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". Tech in Asia.

cite-note-1818. ↑ citerefmarston2020Marston, Jennifer (November 13, 2020). "R-Zero Raises $15M to Make UV-C Tech More Accessible to Restaurants". The Spoon.

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