AMR Software
AMR Data Centers

3DPOD Episode 37: Jos Burger, Ultimaker CEO

Share this Article

I met Jos Burger when I was working for Shapeways years ago. He’s astute, very bright and a natural leader who later worked at Ultimaker while I was there as well. Naturally, we discussed what Burger calls “Ultimaker’s romantic period,” or the chaotic period between hobby and hyper-growth that he stepped into.

We talked about going direct versus indirect for production, Ultimaker’s European loan, the private equity investment, the number of printers the firm has sold to date (over 130,000!), and the Ultimaker ecosystem. Burger tells us of future plans and the positioning of the firm. He talks of the Business Development teams’ application development, as well as training and Ultimaker Essentials.

We also discuss positioning and price points. As Ultimaker moves up in the world towards corporates what does the company lose? Will they lose touch with makers, educators, and people in the developing world? Will there be fewer community improvements? Burger emphatically redoubles his support for Ultimaker’s open source roots and character and calls it essential for the firm, which may assuage many a worry. All in all, both Max and I really liked hanging out with Jos Burger and we think that you’ll enjoy this thoughtful conversation also.



Share this Article


Recent News

Low-Cost Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope Made with CAD Software & Bambu Lab X1C

3D Printing News Briefs, May 17, 2025: Color-Changing Materials, Humanoid Robot, & More



Categories

3D Design

3D Printed Art

3D Printed Food

3D Printed Guns


You May Also Like

3D Printing News Briefs, May 14, 2025: Thermal Solutions, Food Safety, & More

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Meltio announced a new sales partner in the Benelux region, and Eplus3D is helping TEMISTh to revolutionize metal additive manufacturing in thermal solutions. Moving...

3D Printing News Briefs, May 7, 2025: Sales Partner, Seawalls, Ceramics, & More

We’ll take care of some business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Meltio announced an official sales partner in Portugal, and Kind Designs received about $1 million in...

Johns Hopkins University Researchers Develop HyFAM Technology

Two scientists from Johns Hopkins University, Nathan C. Brown and Jochen Mueller, have developed a hybrid manufacturing technology they call HyFam, or Hybrid Formative Additive Manufacturing. Their work on this technology...

Lending a Paw: Elegoo & 3DPets Make 3D Printed Prosthetic Leg for Rey the Doberman Pinscher

Rey is a four-year-old Doberman Pinscher—one of the best-looking breeds, in my humble opinion—who became a “tripod” dog after losing his front left leg. We’ve written about many dogs over...