The Personalities Who Shaped The Additive Manufacturing Market In 2022

2022 was an important year for the world of additive manufacturing. However, due to many uncertainties resulting from the health crisis of recent years as well as economic consequences of the war between Russia and Ukraine, it was also a challenging one for the industry. Yet many of the industry’s leading companies and personalities have set a great example for resilience. Indeed, there has been no shortage of innovation and valuable projects using 3D technologies, but who exactly is behind it all? Which professionals stood out more than others this year, driving market development? Let’s get to know them together, here we present our ten 3D printing personalities for 2022!

Sophie Brac de la Perrière, CEO & Co-founder of Healshape

Sophie Brac de la Perrière is the CEO of Healshape, a French startup that has developed a regenerative medicine project aiming to produce bioprinted breast implants for women who have undergone a mastectomy following breast cancer. Healshape’s prostheses are 3D printed with a hydrogel that uses natural and biomimetic materials, allowing the breast to regenerate using the patient’s own cells, thus guaranteeing the safety of the graft. Prior to founding Healshape, Sophie Brac de la Perrière had 16 years of experience at Sanofi, one of France’s largest pharmaceutical companies, mainly in development and business management roles, helping to inform her work at the company. The startup raised €6 million in funding this year and won our ADDITIV Awards for the medical sector as 3D Startup of the Year 2022.

Sophie Brac de la Perrière was awarded at the ADDITIV Awards 2022, a 3Dnatives event to recognize innovation in the medical 3D printing sector (photo credits: 3Dnatives)

Avi Cohen, Vice President Global Sales at Massivit 3D

Massivit 3D is a manufacturer of large format 3D printers, with offices in Israel, North America and Belgium. This year, we are including the company and Avi Cohen among the industry’s most influential 3D printing personalities in 2022 due to the development of the Cast In Motion (CIM) technology, first introduced at Formext 2022 with its Massivit 10000 solution. This technology enables the automated production of isotropic molds and tooling for faster production of composites. Massivit 3D wanted to provide a solution that could accelerate mold production by 80%, reducing lead times from weeks to days. Avi Cohen, Massivit 3D’s Vice President of Worldwide Sales, brought a wealth of experience to the table. His experience in the additive manufacturing industry spans more than 20 years, beginning in 1999 when he joined Stratasys as director of sales and marketing for the healthcare industry. After 5 years as VP at XJet Ltd, and 2 years as EVP Sales at Nanofabrica, he joined Massivit 3D in October 2022.