Joris Peels

3D printing service pioneer Shapeways is showing significant initiative. Just weeks after emerging from bankruptcy, the company is acquiring Thangs, a platform for downloading and sharing designs, from Physna, Inc….

Sascha Schwarz is a researcher dedicated to aiding his university, Technical University of Munich (TUM), to foster innovation as CTO of TUM Venture Labs. In this episode of the 3DPOD,…

Previously in this series, we’ve discussed major companies entering the market, the power of compounding, competitive dynamics within the industry, and materials tailored for specific applications. Now, we examine how…

Additive manufacturing (AM) stalwart 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) has announced the sale of its Geomagic assets to Swedish software giant Hexagon AB for $123 million. The deal includes Design X,…

Isocyanates are highly reactive volatile organic compounds (VOCs) often released during the manufacturing and processing of materials such as mattresses, polyurethane products, car seats, adhesives, and paints. These compounds pose…

In previous installments of this series, we’ve examined how networks of companies developed key ingredients that evolved into a vibrant ecosystem of firms, making desktop 3D printing fit for purpose….

WASP is always innovating and produces a range of machines, including large polymer and geopolymer delta printers, ceramics production lines, house printers, and now a large-scale fused granule fabrication (FGF)…

Luigi Mangione has been arrested on weapons charges and is believed to be the suspect in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomson. It is now widely reported that the…

Tim Simpson is an advisor to NASA, Professor Emeritus at Penn State, and a consultant for Xact Metal. He is also associated with The Barnes Global Advisors, among numerous other…

German small-scale manufacturing expert Horizon Microtechnologies has received the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Spark funding to apply its specialty metallization technology to space applications. The firm believes its parts can…

Specialty manufacturer Airtech Advanced Materials Group is rapidly conquering the large and medium format 3D printing sector. The company has formed a partnership with Ascent Aerospace to incorporate its materials…

Italian medium- and large-format 3D printing firm Caracol is partnering with Ohio-based Additive Engineering Solutions (AES) to target the aerospace and defense markets. Caracol recently closed a funding round in…

A security camera footage shows a man in a blue blazer walking along a New York street, followed by a figure in a dark hoodie carrying a large white backpack….

Bechtel Plant Machinery, Curtiss-Wright’s Engineered Pump Division, and 3D printing service Sintavia have collaborated to produce the first qualified metal 3D-printed part for a U.S. nuclear submarine. The part, an…

The path of medical 3D printing firm Axial3D’s is unsurprising. The firm’s increasing emphasis on AI aligns with its previous moves: partnering with GE, opening a new facility to accommodate…

Belgian firm BIO INX has released a new vat polymerization DLP resin for bioprinting. The gelatin resin, derived from gelatin methacrylamide (Gel-MA) developed by Ghent University, is naturally sourced from…

The bankruptcy of pioneering 3D printing bureau Shapeways was a somber event for many. The Dutch segment of the company, however, was preserved by some of the management, allowing operations…

Jim Harrison is a true 3D printing veteran. Currently working at MELD Manufacturing, he has also contributed his expertise to nScrypt, Cimquest, and other notable organizations. As a co-founder of…

We are experiencing an extended bout of layoffs across the industry. Partially the result of unimaginative management who are unable to think clearly in times of inclement weather there is…

In previous installments of this series, we explored how unfavorable economics for large materials companies and the effects of compounding have led to the rise of a thriving materials market….

In the previous installment of the series we briefly looked at how the market entry of many materials firms, open 3D printers and many other players in software lead to…

Rue to those aspiring to be modern-day Robin Hoods of Wake Forest: the path to riches in bioprinting is fraught with challenges. It’s perplexing that the media has not fully…

A Reddit user once remarked, “The most terrifying capability of the United States military remains the capacity to deploy a fully operational Burger King to any terrestrial theater of operations…

Sperra, a concrete 3D printing company, focuses on constructing critical energy infrastructure rather than building houses or selling printers. The company has secured two significant contracts that will expand its…