Next Rung Technology
Engineering ServicesMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
Next Rung Technology is an engineering and consulting firm that focuses on bringing emerging technologies to commercial readiness. The company provides hands-on engineering design, project execution across all FEL stages, and business analyses to teams of varying sizes, aiming to deliver flexible facilities that function effectively from Day 1 through Year 2 by assessing technology readiness, variability, and risk management. Founded by startup veterans and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, the firm operates from Greentown Labs, a notable clean-tech incubator, and draws on experience across energy, renewables, water treatment, and environmental sectors. Its client base spans industries such as alternative proteins, sustainable building materials, emerging water and biosolids technologies, and next-generation materials, with services covering project development, execution, R&D, manufacturing sourcing, and operations leadership. A recent collaboration highlighted is Capra Biosciences partnering with Next Rung Technology to advance waste-based feedstock refinement for biochemical production, illustrating the firm’s involvement in cross-disciplinary technology development.