3D Printing Startups of the Year 2017

Every month, 3Dnatives interviews 3D printing startups that are working on something innovative in the 3D printing sector. These startups range from manufacturer Markforged, to metal 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal, to bio-printing firm Aspect Biosystems. We summarised the year’s interviews with these firms in this list of our 3D printing startups of the year.

January: OWA 3D

OWA 3D is a startup belonging to the French Armor corporation. They have set themselves the task of producing new printing materials from plastic waste such as old yoghurt pots, ski boots or printing cartridges. The result is filament for 3D printing, thus saving resources and contributing to environmental protection. Full article here.

Bild via OWA 3D

February: Markforged

In February we introduced Markforged who developed a 3D printer that prints plastic components with integrated carbon fibers. This provides the printed object with large amounts of strength and stability. To manufacture engine components and other wear-resistant parts, Markforged developed the Metal X. The Metal X can print metals, such as stainless steel. More information about the technology behind it and more information about this start-up can be found here.