AI + 3D Printing Convergence & Opportunities Why This Is the Most Asymmetric Opportunity in Modern Manufacturing The convergence of artificial intelligence and 3D printing is not just another trend — it’s a structural shift in how the world creates, distributes, and monetizes physical products. Most people are still thinking in terms of tools. But […]

Printing the Future: How Blockchain and Crypto Are Powering the Next 3D Printing Revolution The Convergence of Two Exponential Technologies 3D printing has come a long way from hobbyist prototypes and small plastic parts. Today, it’s printing organs, rockets, homes, and even food. Meanwhile, blockchain technology — once just the backbone of Bitcoin — has […]

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Self-Replicating Machines and the Future of Digital Fabrication Introduction: From Ribosomes to Robots Four billion years ago, nature invented the ribosome—the tiny molecular machine that assembles life one amino acid at a time. Alone, it is painfully slow, but its power lies in replication: ribosomes make ribosomes, scaling biology to trillions of parallel builders. This […]

Why 3D Printing Is Going to Need Blockchain Blockchain has the potential to solve 3D printing’s inherent security risks before they become a major issue. If 3D printing technology wants to get ahead of its inherent security issues, the best way would be to adopt blockchain. Speaking at the 2019 Pacific Design & Manufacturing Show, […]

Adopting additive manufacturing (AM) often means reconsidering the materials that a manufacturer is comfortable with. Manufacturers can use the pivot to AM as an opportunity to investigate new material options that may be more sustainable than conventional feedstock, such as plastic filaments made from plants or metal powders made from recycled scrap. The pivot also […]

Did You Make Money With 3D Printing in 2018? Let’s review… Here’s 5 ways to make money with 3D printing. I hope you find this video useful and use it to launch your 3D Printing hobby into a fully fledged business! Make Money with 3D Printing

When Rip Saunders and Bob Chapman came into the 3D Printing Industry, they saw the hole in marketing. Bob told the 3D Printing Channel that “most of these 3D Printing firms need low cost, easy to implement, marketing solutions. His latest venture, 3D Printing Marketer, does just that. “With easy sign up and no contracts […]

Can market research firms really understand the 3D Printing Industry? Here is a quick video which provides an overview into the space. You’ll notice it’s a bit out of date, especially when we look at market capitalizations. But the video offers some insight anyway. Subscribe to our 3D Printing Newsletter.

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Materialise is a leader in Additive Manufacturing (also known as 3D Printing) and our aim is a better and healthier world. Visit our headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, or one of our many offices worldwide, and you will feel the buzz of excitement in the air as our services and solutions touch people’s lives on a […]

GIGTANK, located in Chattanooga, TN — one of the strongest manufacturing hubs in the Southeast and the home of America’s fast Internet — GIGTANK brings a wealth of experience in commercial scale manufacturing into the 3D printing arena. Startup teams will enjoy access to Chattanooga’s robust network of industry experts and working facilities as they […]

GIGTANK 2014 is a startup accelerator designed to connect seed stage companies in the additive manufacturing (3D printing), smart grid and healthcare industries with the tools, capital and connections to go to market. Located in Chattanooga, TN – home of America’s fastest and most ubiquitous broadband service – GIGTANK is the world’s only startup accelerator […]