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68 Innovative Startup Companies

From Bodybuilding Exercise Sensors to Multitasking 3D Printers

— August 21, 2014 — Business
This collection of innovative startup companies pushes the limits with regard to keen ideation and clever marketing with the brands featured being among some of the freshest. Amidst troubling figures regarding startup culture, we're still seeing a steady stream of startups entering the market on a quarterly basis. Ranging from tech to fashion and everywhere in between, the startups are coming from a variety of different verticals and directions to effectively broaden the market in new and innovative ways.

Whether these innovative startup companies inspire some sort of personal drive to perhaps try an endeavor yourself or offer insight behind what's happening in the market, it's clear that there's plenty to learn when it comes to the entrepreneurial culture.
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Consciously Quenching Drink Mixes
Consciously Quenching Drink Mixes
Everly Enhances Your Water with Honest and Natural Ingredients
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Hospital-Exclusive Social Networks
Hospital-Exclusive Social Networks
The Hppital Affinité Network Helps Patients Socialize
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Hospital Social Networking Sites
Hospital Social Networking Sites
Hospital Affinity Allows Patients to Connect
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Futuristic Eye-Tracking Headwear
Futuristic Eye-Tracking Headwear
The Fove Head-Mounted Display Contains Eye-Tracking Technology
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Trip Transportation Planning Sites
Trip Transportation Planning Sites
Mozio Helps Tourists With Their Hotel to Airport Transportation
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Impact-Driven Health Tech Startups
Impact-Driven Health Tech Startups
Preciva is Pioneering Accessible Cervical Cancer Screenings
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PR-Eliminating Web Services
PR-Eliminating Web Services
JustReachOut Connects Brands to Relevant Journalists For Startup Press
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App Advancement Services
App Advancement Services
FbStart by Facebook Provides a Free Package to Improve Mobile Apps
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Social Innovation Incubators
Social Innovation Incubators
Affinity Lab is a Shared Working Space and Platform in DC
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Alien-Messaging Services
Alien-Messaging Services
The 'Lone Signal' Platform Lets You Send Texts or Pictures to Outer Space
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Convertible Prescription Specs
Convertible Prescription Specs
Frameri Lets You Swap Out Your Frames and Lenses at Will
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Parking Auction Apps
Parking Auction Apps
MonkeyParking Shows San Francisco Parking Spots Available to Bid Upon
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Energy-Wasting Tattletale Apps
Energy-Wasting Tattletale Apps
Environmental Reporting App LightsOut Lets Users Note Harmful Acts
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Youth Innovation Mentorships
Youth Innovation Mentorships
Startup Corps Engages Students in Social Enterprise in Philadelphia
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Memory-Retaining Wristbands
Memory-Retaining Wristbands
Sheepdog Creates a Device to Develop Long-Term Memory While You Sleep
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Personalized Printed Papers
Personalized Printed Papers
Startup PaperLater Reformats Online Articles Into Print News For You
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Radiation-Harnessing Phone Cases
Radiation-Harnessing Phone Cases
The Lune Case Uses Electromagnetic Energy to Detect Calls
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DNA-Based Matchmaking Kits
DNA-Based Matchmaking Kits
The Matchmaking Kit by Instant Chemistry Provides Matches Based on DNA
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Kite-Based Power Plants
Kite-Based Power Plants
TwingTec Leverages Turbulent Winds to Collect Kite Wind Power
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3D Printing Kitchen Appliances
3D Printing Kitchen Appliances
Foodini Saves You the Time & Effort in Making Savory Gourmet Foods
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Upcyled Art Supply Sites
Upcyled Art Supply Sites
Creative Resale Helps Starving Artists Find Cheap Materials
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Swag Donation Startup Giveaways
Swag Donation Startup Giveaways
These Start-Ups are Donating Their SXSW Swag to the Homeless
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Weed-Reviewing Websites
Weed-Reviewing Websites
Leafly Helps Users Find and Review Over 50,000 Marijuana Strains
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Crowdsourced Microjournalism Sites
Crowdsourced Microjournalism Sites
Onpublico Turns Citizens with Smartphones into Photojournalists
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Book Delivery Drones
Book Delivery Drones
The Zookal Textbook Drones Make Ordering Required Readings a Breeze
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Experience-Based Startups
Experience-Based Startups
Keep Your Social Calendar Full with ‘Joylister’
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Vinyl Subscription Services
Vinyl Subscription Services
A Vinyl Record Club Offers Monthly Music Paired with Cocktail Recipes
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Curated Food Apps
Curated Food Apps
The Hotsauce App Spices Up Your Dining Experience
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Budding Tech Idea Programs
Budding Tech Idea Programs
Social Startups is Specifically for Purpose-Minded Social Entrepreneurs
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Crowdsourced Helicopter Ride Apps
Crowdsourced Helicopter Ride Apps
The Blade App Crowdsources Rides by Helicopter to the Hamptons
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Social Media Matryoshka Dolls
Social Media Matryoshka Dolls
Nesting Twitter by Yiying Lu Tells the Story of a Startup
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Multitasking 3D Printers
Multitasking 3D Printers
AIO Robotics Invented the First All-In-One 3D Printer, Scanner & Faxer
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Low-Rent Innovation Labs
Low-Rent Innovation Labs
Venture House Will Turn a Foreclosed Property Into a Startup Incubator
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Impromptu Bellhop Services
Impromptu Bellhop Services
The 'Urban Bellhop' Handles Check-Ins for Airbnb Hosts
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Backpack Electric Vehicles
Backpack Electric Vehicles
This Electric Skateboard-Like Contraption Fits in a Backpack
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Visual Product Search Platforms
Visual Product Search Platforms
The Slyce Product-Scanning App Makes Shopping a Breeze
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Playful Bilingual Packaging
Playful Bilingual Packaging
Mistik Source's Bio-Pure Branding Includes French & English
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Accessible Shower Buses
Accessible Shower Buses
Lava Mae Provides Showers For the Homeless Using Renovated Automobiles
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At-Home Call Center Platforms
At-Home Call Center Platforms
Kallfly's Call Center Service Platform Can Be Operated from Home
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Incentive-Driven Fitness Apps
Incentive-Driven Fitness Apps
The Fitmob App Makes Workouts More Financially Appealing
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Interactive Entrepreneurial Business Hubs
Interactive Entrepreneurial Business Hubs
The SXSW Startup Village Brings New Age Entrepreneurship
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Body-Syncing Music Apps
Body-Syncing Music Apps
The BioBeats 'Pulse' App Reads Your Heart Rate to Tailor Custom Tracks
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Car-Monitoring Apps
Car-Monitoring Apps
The 'Dash' App Brings Data Analytics to Your Automobile
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Mobile Furniture Workspaces
Mobile Furniture Workspaces
Naruse Inokuma Architects Builds a Communal Space with KOIL in Japan
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Foodie-Centric Social Networks
Foodie-Centric Social Networks
The TableCrowd Platform Lets You Network While Dining
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Selfie Sharing Branding
Selfie Sharing Branding
Olapic Uses Selfies to Explain Customer Purchasing Habits to Clients
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Air-Sucking Water Machines
Air-Sucking Water Machines
These Atmostpheric Water Generators Create Gallons of Drinking Water
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Wireless Custom Earbuds
Wireless Custom Earbuds
These 3D Printed OwnPhones Are Uniquely Designed Not to Fall Out
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Phone Projector Chips
Phone Projector Chips
Ostendo's Tic Tac-Sized Projectors Can Emit Holograms From Your Smartphone
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Swiping Fashion Retail Apps
Swiping Fashion Retail Apps
Kwoller's Fashion Price Tracking Feature Adds to a Tinder-Inspired App
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Pain-Inflicting Fitness Trackers
Pain-Inflicting Fitness Trackers
The Pavlok Habit Forming Device Delivers a Shock of Electricity
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Customizable Smartwatches
Customizable Smartwatches
Blocks is a Modular Solution for Wearable Technology
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Healthy Fast-Food Deliveries
Healthy Fast-Food Deliveries
Spoonrockets Deliveries Healthy and Organic Meals Within 10 Minutes
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Big Data Lingerie Lines
Big Data Lingerie Lines
Startup True & Co Uses Big Data to Help Women Locate the Perfect Bra Fit
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Future-Forward Parisian Eateries
Future-Forward Parisian Eateries
The WikiBar Serves Food Covered in Edible Packaging
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Social Media-Inspired Shops
Social Media-Inspired Shops
The Online Startup 'Keep' Lets You Buy Items You See on Instagram
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Wearable Keyboards
Wearable Keyboards
AirType Turns Your Hand into the Keyboard
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Logo-Creating Design Apps
Logo-Creating Design Apps
Jon Cropper Converts Students into Entrepreneurs in Seven Days
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Bodybuilding Exercise Sensors
Bodybuilding Exercise Sensors
The Beast System is About Tracking Weight Lifting And Goal Setting
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Student Survival Gift Boxes
Student Survival Gift Boxes
The Pijon Box Lets Parents Send Essentials to Students Away at School
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Execution-Oriented Coffee Cups
Execution-Oriented Coffee Cups
The Motivation Mug by Aaron Levie for Startup Vitamins is the Sh*t
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Affordable 3D Printing Technology
Affordable 3D Printing Technology
This Successful Indiegogo Campaign is for an At Home 3D Printer
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Cussing Motivational Calendars
Cussing Motivational Calendars
This Motivational Calendar will Put an End to Your Procrastination
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Key-Replicating Kiosks
Key-Replicating Kiosks
The 'KeyMe' Automated Service Acts as a Quick Locksmith
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Contemporary Collapsible Bikes
Contemporary Collapsible Bikes
Kolelinia's Foldable Halfbike is Compact and Practical for Riders
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Sweet Selfie Deliveries
Sweet Selfie Deliveries
Founder James Middleton Says Boomf's Next Step is Tricycle Delivery
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Personalized Scent Subscriptions
Personalized Scent Subscriptions
Scent Trunk's Fragrance Subscription Will Find Your Perfect Scent
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Connected Carbon Fiber Bicycles
Connected Carbon Fiber Bicycles
The Lightweight Bluetooth Bike Protects Riders from Unseen Dangers
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