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What Makes Materialise So Good? And Where Is It Weak?
Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) is a thirty-year-old Belgian, now public, 3D printing software and service company. Since inception, it has been lead by Fried Vancraen, a brilliant scientist-turned-entrepreneur who has instilled…
The Personal Aviation Era and 3D Printing: Jetpacks and Gliders
I was surprised when Materialise Founder and CEO Fried Vancrean told us, on the 3DPOD, that he believed small planes and personal aircraft would become an interesting market for 3D…
Critical Analysis: Materialise (MTLS) Buys RSscan. What Does It Mean for 3D Printing Applications?
Belgian 3D printing service and software company Materialise (MTLS) has just purchased the remainder of RSscan and RSPrint, including the Phits personalized insole business, for €8.2 million. Here I’ll briefly…
Interview with Fried Vancraen on 30 Years in 3D Printing
Being such a young industry, we have only a few giants. One of them is Fried Vancrean. The soft-spoken Fried started as a research scientist before starting Materialise over thirty…
