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Companies in the skincare sector have been creating innovative solutions by applying various 3D printing technologies. From cosmetics to bandages, to actual bio-printed skin that can be used to eliminate the need for testing products on animals, the 3D printing…

When the pandemic shut down the world last year, a number of industries were severely impacted. However, 3D printing proved to be more robust than many others. That being said, a few studies have shown that though it did not…

Rapid Prototyping helps designers introduce new concepts to clients and other stakeholders in order to get real tactile feedback — being able to do this as quickly as possible, at the least expense, is where companies gain a competitive advantage. Therefore,…

Earlier this year, leading FDM printer manufacturer BCN3D acquired 3D printing cloud software management platform AstroPrint. Now, building on that acquired cloud technology, the Barcelona-based company is launching a new cloud platform, that will allow the centralization of remote 3D…

Slowly but surely, additive manufacturing events are starting to start back up after more than a year of inactivity due to the health crisis. Last week yet another popular event took place in person, on the heels of its sibling…

Nespresso machines and the like are widely popular and used by coffee-lovers across the globe. However, these convenient machines and their capsules can have a devastating impact on the environment. This is precisely why two engineering students founded the startup…

Among the French distributors that have managed to make their mark on the 3D printing market in recent years is Atome3D.com. Since its creation in 2016, the company, which is based in the suburbs of Toulouse, has continued to grow…

Zaragoza-based Aitiip Technology Center has taken the reins of the European HERON project. The idea came about as a result of the European commitment to the environment—more specifically, due to carbon emissions from the aeronautics industry. Thus, the primary mission…

If you are a regular reader then it will come as no surprise to you that over this past year, 3D printing has been flourishing. Besides the many mergers, acquisitions and companies going public, there have been several reports that…

Though 3D printing is often perceived as dominated by American and Western European manufacturers, over the years we have seen an increase in printers released by companies in other regions, especially Asia and the Middle East. One such market that…

After over a year of exclusively virtual events, slowly in-person 3D printing conferences are coming back. The most recent one was Rapid + TCT which took place this week (September 13-15th, 2021) in Chicago. Rapid + TCT is one of…

Based in Germany, our startup of the month is ING3D which has developed a mineral 3D printing process inspired by powder sintering, called Mineral Direct Laser Sintering (MDLS). Thanks to this unique process, it is possible to design very light…