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Printing Money Episode 16: Q4 Earnings Analysis with Troy Jensen, Cantor Fitzgerald

The Q4 earnings season is a wrap, and to put a bow on it here is Episode 16 of Printing Money, with Troy Jensen (Cantor Fitzgerald) returning to join Danny…

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Evolution and Strategy: M&A Insights in the 3D Printing Industry, 2022-2023

As 2024 unfolds, the 3D printing industry remains busy with mergers and acquisitions (M&As), showing it continues on a path of innovation and market expansion. While much of 2023 was…

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What Align’s Acquisition of Cubicure Means for Dental 3D Printing

The recent acquisition of Cubicure by American dental giant Align Technology sent a palpable shockwave through the industry, yet in many ways, it was a move that made perfect sense….

LuxCreo Gets FDA Class II 510(k) Clearance for Direct 3D Printed Dental Aligners

Dental aligners made through thermoforming based on 3D printed inserts are one of the biggest additive manufacturing (AM) applications in the world. Pioneered by Align and now used by Smile…

3D Printing News Unpeeled: Custom Mice and Bioprinted Plants

Formify is using MJF to 3D print custom mice made to order specifically for your hand alone. The company says that it only needs a picture of your hand and…

Quantum Computing Boosted by Nanoscribe’s New Microscale 3D Printer

Quantum computing may get a boost from 3D printing via Nanoscribe, a subsidiary of Swedish-based bioconvergence startup BICO (BICO.ST). At this year’s Photonics West Exhibition (January 25-27), Nanoscribe is unveiling…

3D Printing News Briefs: February 6, 2018

Valentine’s Day is next week, so we’ll start today’s 3D Printing News Briefs off with a heartwarming story, before moving on to 3D printed models, and plenty of business news….

Can 3D Digital Models Be Patented? Federal Courts to Make Key Decision This Summer

When it comes to patents and intellectual property the law has traditionally been notoriously uneven and unclear about what can and cannot be patented. By design, concepts that are considered…

3D Printing at the Center of Controversial Intellectual Property Debate

3D printing is at the center of a monumentally important, extremely controversial copyright infringement debate with global implications. This lawsuit that involves powerhouses like Google, the Motion Picture Association of…