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HealthTech Innovation Challenge Asks Participants to Use 3D Printing and Other Technologies to Solve Problems
The healthcare field often turns to 3D printing to help solve problems, whether it’s by producing medical models and training mannequins or creating implants, prosthetics, and other medical devices. We’ve seen many times that one of the best ways to inspire problem-solving innovations is by holding a contest, which is exactly what global professional services company […]
The healthcare field often turns to 3D printing to help solve problems, whether it’s by producing medical models and training mannequins or creating implants, prosthetics, and other medical devices. We’ve seen many times that one of the best ways to...
Build Hope: The 2018 Hackaday Prize is Now Underway
It’s that time of year again! The Hackaday Prize is here. For the fifth year, Hackaday is challenging makers to come up with open source hardware projects that make a difference in the world. Last year’s winner was Alex Williams, whose Open Source Underwater Glider enabled long-term, autonomous exploration of submarine environments. Previous winning entries […]
It’s that time of year again! The Hackaday Prize is here. For the fifth year, Hackaday is challenging makers to come up with open source hardware projects that make a difference in the world. Last year’s winner was Alex Williams, whose Open Source...
3D Printing News Briefs: August 29, 2017
We’ve got a lot of 3D printing business news to shareion today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, along with some news on competitions, 3D printing material, and some 3D printed clothing. Robo and colorFabb have announced a partnership, while Type A Machines introduces a new board member, as well as support and maintenance programs for its […]
We’ve got a lot of 3D printing business news to shareion today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, along with some news on competitions, 3D printing material, and some 3D printed clothing. Robo and colorFabb have announced a partnership, while Type A Machines...
14-Year-Old Creates Low-Cost Cancer Detection Platform Combining 3D Printing, Robotics, Computer Programming
Whoever said that kids are the future was pretty smart. Now that 3D printing technology is much more readily available in schools, libraries, and makerspaces, we’re seeing young, innovative minds making waves in many areas with their creative and sometimes life-changing ideas. We’ve recently heard about 13-year-old 3D printing fashion designer Ariel and 10-year-old 3D […]
Whoever said that kids are the future was pretty smart. Now that 3D printing technology is much more readily available in schools, libraries, and makerspaces, we’re seeing young, innovative minds making waves in many areas with their creative and sometimes...
3D Printing News Briefs: March 31, 2017
Happy Friday! In today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with business in the front and medical 3D printing in the back, with the Women Startup Challenge Europe and post-processing in the middle. 3DS added two new members to its Board of Directors, while Sigma Labs entered into a new commercial agreement with […]
Happy Friday! In today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with business in the front and medical 3D printing in the back, with the Women Startup Challenge Europe and post-processing in the middle. 3DS added two new members to its Board of...
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program Seeks Submissions for Visionary Concepts
On Sunday, I attended Star Trek: Mission New York at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. One of the many celebratory events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the seminal science fiction television series, the convention featured talks with the casts of the original show and spinoffs, photos and autograph signings with the actors, and plenty of […]
On Sunday, I attended Star Trek: Mission New York at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. One of the many celebratory events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the seminal science fiction television series, the convention featured talks with the casts of the...
Shapeways Announces Winners of the Spin It To Win It Contest
Let’s face it, 3D modeling can be hard. While there are a plethora of 3D printable models online there may be something you would like to print that just isn’t available. So what do you do if have no 3D modeling experience or have very rudimentary skills? How do you design that cool toy or […]
Let’s face it, 3D modeling can be hard. While there are a plethora of 3D printable models online there may be something you would like to print that just isn’t available. So what do you do if have no 3D modeling experience or have very rudimentary skills?...
MakerBot Makeathon Kicks off in NYC
MakerBot is known for supporting education, and that is evident by the large numbers of MakerBot printers finding their way into public schools and universities. The weekend before last I had the opportunity to participate in the first of several MakerBot Makeathon challenges being held across the country. The Makeathon tasked educators and designers interested in […]
MakerBot is known for supporting education, and that is evident by the large numbers of MakerBot printers finding their way into public schools and universities. The weekend before last I had the opportunity to participate in the first of several MakerBot Makeathon...
Less Than Two Weeks Left to Enter Stratasys’ Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge
As of late, many of the “big boys” of 3D printing have seen their stocks take a precipitous plunge. The prevailing wisdom is that even the desktop 3D printing market is over saturated and we’ll be seeing many companies come and go. Someone remarked to me recently that these were the wild west days of […]
As of late, many of the “big boys” of 3D printing have seen their stocks take a precipitous plunge. The prevailing wisdom is that even the desktop 3D printing market is over saturated and we’ll be seeing many companies come and go. Someone remarked...![Local Motors’ Project [Redacted] Calling for the Creation of a Consumer Friendly 3D Printed Car](https://3dprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/re.png)
Local Motors’ Project [Redacted] Calling for the Creation of a Consumer Friendly 3D Printed Car
I just finished driving, with my family, from my home in North Carolina to Guadalajara, Mexico, about 15 hours south of the border. Our car has 233,000 miles on it and makes an impressive array of banging, clanking, whirring, squeaking, and chirping noises. When little things go wrong, we generally try to fix them ourselves. Unfortunately, […]
I just finished driving, with my family, from my home in North Carolina to Guadalajara, Mexico, about 15 hours south of the border. Our car has 233,000 miles on it and makes an impressive array of banging, clanking, whirring, squeaking, and chirping noises. When...
GrabCAD Challenge Looking for the Next 3D Printed CubeSat
Okay Makers, start your engines! You’ve got until June 22 to submit an entry to the CubeSat Challenge for Aerospace Engineers and Students through GrabCAD. The CubeSat is the name given to a standard small research satellite that is built by universities, startups, and makers all over the globe. It was introduced in 1999 and […]
Okay Makers, start your engines! You’ve got until June 22 to submit an entry to the CubeSat Challenge for Aerospace Engineers and Students through GrabCAD. The CubeSat is the name given to a standard small research satellite that is built by universities,...
MyMiniFactory Sponsoring a 3D Printed GoPro Camera Accessory Design Contest
When Nick Woodman founded GoPro in 2002 after a surfing trip to Australia it was because he craved a camera system that could capture professional results in difficult conditions. To put the initial investment together, Woodman sold bead and shell belts out of a VW van and got a $200,000 investment from his parents. A […]
When Nick Woodman founded GoPro in 2002 after a surfing trip to Australia it was because he craved a camera system that could capture professional results in difficult conditions. To put the initial investment together, Woodman sold bead and shell belts out of a VW...
Take on FLM 3D Printing in the 2015 3D Printer Challenge from RepRap Central
Back in 2005 when Dr. Adrian Bowyer, a lecturer in mechanical engineering at the University of Bath, created the RepRap, or Replicating Rapid Prototyper, the goal of his project was to create a self-replicating device, in this case a 3D printer, that would be so useful it could ensure its own evolution and distribution. Bowyer retired […]
Back in 2005 when Dr. Adrian Bowyer, a lecturer in mechanical engineering at the University of Bath, created the RepRap, or Replicating Rapid Prototyper, the goal of his project was to create a self-replicating device, in this case a 3D printer, that would be so...
Space Age Technology… in Space: 3D Print Challenge by NASA
There are few technologies that are currently revolutionizing human capabilities as much as those offered through 3D printing. What if you wanted to make that into something even more cutting edge? Well, the logical next step is: do it in space! No, this isn’t the plot for the next Tommy Lee Jones/Ben Affleck movie; instead, […]
There are few technologies that are currently revolutionizing human capabilities as much as those offered through 3D printing. What if you wanted to make that into something even more cutting edge? Well, the logical next step is: do it in space! No, this isn’t the...
YouMagine Announces Radical Contest for Innovators with the ‘Develop a New 3D Printing Technology Challenge’
I’ve been wracking my brain to come up with an idea for the YouMagine Develop a New 3D Printing Technology Challenge and soon you will be too, as this contest asks you not to create yet another 3D printed vase, egg holder, or keychain but rather a new technology. With 3D printing. Eyebrows raised quizzically, if […]
I’ve been wracking my brain to come up with an idea for the YouMagine Develop a New 3D Printing Technology Challenge and soon you will be too, as this contest asks you not to create yet another 3D printed vase, egg holder, or keychain but rather a new technology. With...
Topcoder Challenges Tech Innovators to Create Collaborative Relationships Between Haptics and 3D Printing
3D technology is developing at a furious pace and, while there is plenty of competition, complete with races to the finish line between innovators in the field, there is also vital collaboration in the industry that is just as significant a factor in the advancement of related technology. One prime example of an important collaborative […]
3D technology is developing at a furious pace and, while there is plenty of competition, complete with races to the finish line between innovators in the field, there is also vital collaboration in the industry that is just as significant a factor in the advancement...
Town History in 3D: Vermont Students 3D Print Historical Buildings for High School Challenge
3D printing has raised the bar for many processes — and that includes the world of competition — especially for students. Coordinating a truly comprehensive statewide high school competition, several Vermont entities have obvious and connected interest in the ‘Town History in 3D Competition,’ which invites students from every high school in Vermont to put […]
3D printing has raised the bar for many processes — and that includes the world of competition — especially for students. Coordinating a truly comprehensive statewide high school competition, several Vermont entities have obvious and connected interest in the ‘Town...
CGTrader Sets the Challenge: Pimp Your 3D Printable Gadget to Win!
Lithuania-based CGTrader is a design-driven 3D model marketplace serving both computer graphics and 3D printing uses. Artists share and sell designs through this community, and customers can either browse the available designs or commission a custom design for whatever they have in mind. CGTrader has been around since 2011, when 3D designer Marius Kalytis founded […]
Lithuania-based CGTrader is a design-driven 3D model marketplace serving both computer graphics and 3D printing uses. Artists share and sell designs through this community, and customers can either browse the available designs or commission a custom design for...
