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ICON is a construction technologies company based in Austin, Texas. With the help of proprietary 3D printing robotics, software and advanced materials, ICON mainly focuses on solving problems in the construction industry, by making it more cost-effective, among other things. The…

MakerOS, a startup based in New York City and Detroit, launched a collaboration platform for 3D printing businesses back in 2015. Given the challenges 3D printing companies were facing when managing various client projects at the same time, the MakerOS…

Founded in 2019, Headmade Materials is a startup that develops materials and processes for metal 3D printing. The company is known for developing a sinter-based metal additive manufacturing process called Cold Metal Fusion (“Metal SLS”). This innovative process enables additive…

Over recent years, metal additive manufacturing experienced greater growth than other plastic 3D printing processes such as FDM or SLS. Mainly used for prototypes, tooling, and replacement parts, the industry also witnessed this technology being used for production runs of…

The applications of 3D printing are extremely diverse: from food to automotive parts, this technology is used to create a wide variety of shapes from various materials. The world of filmmaking is another area where 3D printing shows its full…

The treatment of an orthopaedic bone fracture can be very complex, and usually requires a metal rod or plate to be placed in the body to stabilize the bone. Scaffolding materials encapsulated in powders or paste are then injected into…

Selective laser sintering technology is one of the most widely used processes in additive manufacturing, where plastic particles heated by a heat source, usually a laser, are bonded together. One of the limitations of this technology today is the impossibility…

It started with two innovation-oriented companies deciding to become partners: a manufacturer of ultrafast stereolithography 3D printers, Nexa3D, and an international conglomerate Henkel, who is also a leading supplier of high impact additive materials. A few days ago, they announced…

Mini-Cubes is a young American company that designs very small satellites: called PocketQubes, they measure only 5 cm and remain more accessible than traditional satellites. The reason we are telling you about it today is because the company has started…

New advances in 3D bioprinting for medical purposes appear as a group of researchers from Nagoya University, Japan has developed 3D printed parts from fish gelatin. More precisely, these parts are actually hydrogel patches implantable in cancer patients. The 3D…

Mike Tyson, 3D printing and cannabis: it might seem as a strange combination at first glance, and yet, this news has made quite a stir in the additive manufacturing market. It’s not quite what you might be thinking – former…

In recent months we have seen what an important role 3D printing plays, with the additive manufacturing companies providing solutions to address the shortage of medical equipment during the health crisis. During the difficult period, it became clear that the 3D…