Ground Up Innovations, LLC
About
Ground Up Innovations is a Medford engineering and manufacturing firm that helps early-stage startups and small technical teams design, prototype and commercialize new technologies. Specializing in clean tech and automation, it offers engineering design and development, fast low-volume bridge manufacturing from prototype through early production, and industrial automation, robotics and integrated controls. The aim is to help clients bring their products to market faster.
Founder and principal Dan Holzer is an electromechanical engineer who worked at three startups and a corporate skunkworks before starting the company in 2020, building a track record of deploying new technology quickly and generating useful intellectual property. The team has since grown to cover mechanical, electrical, process and controls engineering, with in-house machining and welding. Its startup roots show in an adaptive mindset, a strong sense of urgency and a passion for developing new technologies and processes.
What to Know
- In 2025 the firm worked with 30 companies, including 20 startups and 13 Massachusetts climate tech ventures.
- The team includes a lead machinist, senior mechanical and controls engineers, and a dog with the title Chief Barketing Officer.
- It is a member of the Medford Chamber of Commerce.
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