What are the best 3D startups of 2019?

Throughout the year the 3Dnatives team has followed some of the most disruptive companies in the field of 3D printing. In our #3DStartup series, once a month, we interview startups that have come out of the mold thanks to their machines, technologies or applications, and the time has come to celebrate their achievements. So for today, we’ve compiled the list of the 12 3D startups of 2019 that could shape the additive manufacturing world of tomorrow. We invite you to vote for your favourite company, and below you will find a recap of our 12 startups!

January – Spare Parts 3D, the digitization of spare parts

One of the great benefits of additive manufacturing is the ability to digitalize spare parts, and thus diminish, if not end stocking. This is where the French startup Spare Parts 3D saw an opportunity. Paul Guillaumont, founder of the company, developed 3D software to digitize spare parts at an industrial level, facilitating 3D printing of these digital files. The goal of the startup is to create a production network of parts in more than 70 countries around the world, and thus end stocks. This initiative will make it easier to achieve digital stocking of parts in order to reduce costs and environmental impact.

February – Spectroplast, 3D printing with silicones

Spectroplast is a company founded in 2018 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich. It has been chosen as one of the 2019 3D startups for developing a high precision silicone 3D printing process. Silicone is a biocompatible material used in multiple applications from sealants to medical implants. This young company develops its materials based on commercial silicones and seeks to meet the needs of each customer, these materials are compatible with SLA and DLP 3D technologies, based on a principle of photopolymerization.