3DPrint.com made it to the conference, and we’ll have more details about it for you next week. Unfortunately, the shuffled schedule meant that we weren’t able to make it in person to the Frontier Tech Showdown startup competition, which is disappointing because startup competitions are always exciting to watch – some of the biggest companies in tech had their beginnings at Inside 3D Printing events. Hopefully we’ll make it to the next one, though!
“The different projects presented showed incredible potential, it was not an easy win,” said Juan Schneider, CEO of Nanogrande. “I would like to congratulate all the contestants and [wish] them great success. The world needs their innovative ideas!”
The competition’s judges certainly believed that the world needs Nanogrande’s innovative ideas – and they really are innovative. Nanogrande is the first company to 3D print at the molecular scale, with its NG-1, NG-100 and NG-1000 3D printers capable of producing objects as thin as a single nanometer. The company has been around since 2014, and was founded with the intention of bringing additive manufacturing and nanotechnology together. In addition to its nanometric 3D printers, Nanogrande also produces coating tools, manufacturing processes and nanometric functional surfaces.
Nanogrande’s 3D printers can print with metal, ceramics, polymers, fibers, and even organic material. Recently, the company began a collaborative research and development project, along with other Canadian organizations, aimed at refining its metal 3D printing protocols.
“This contest will give us an invaluable visibility,” continued Schneider. “We had the possibility to show our technology and business development to leaders in the domain of additive printing, and they have recognized our potential. We have already started seeing new business opportunities for Nanogrande.”
The next Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo will take place in Melbourne, Australia from May 9 to 12. Further details about the agenda will be announced soon. Discuss in the Nanogrande forum at 3DPB.com.