German startup 3D Spark has raised two million euros in a seed round. Swedish software investor Triplefair Partners led the round, with Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds (FTTF) and Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg...
We’ll take care of some business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Meltio announced an official sales partner in Portugal, and Kind Designs received about $1 million in...
Polish inventor Tomasz Patan has created an Airbike. Reminiscent of the Star Wars Speeder bikes, the vehicle uses 3D printing to fly one person around. It looks rather terrifying, frankly,...
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded $8.15 million to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to support the establishment of an additive manufacturing (AM) research center at the Grainger College...
OPEN MIND Technologies makes CAD CAM software, usually for 5-axis milling, turning machines, and similar. Its hyperMILL CAM tool delivers a lot of G-code for a lot of machines worldwide....
If we look at how Air Forces around the world use additive manufacturing, a lot of the attention is focused on future possibilities in hypersonics and next-generation aircraft. Beyond the...
Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) kicked off 2025 with a mixed but steady performance. Revenue remained close to expectations, profits dipped slightly from last year, and the company was profitable despite ongoing...
Two scientists from Johns Hopkins University, Nathan C. Brown and Jochen Mueller, have developed a hybrid manufacturing technology they call HyFam, or Hybrid Formative Additive Manufacturing. Their work on this technology...
UK-based DEEP Manufacturing Limited, which specializes in precision manufacturing solutions like subsea equipment, has unveiled a new robotic AM system that could help overcome some of the most constant and...
Forget needles—this 3D printed patch just launched with serious backing. Stanford University professor and Carbon co-founder Dr. Joseph DeSimone has officially launched PinPrint, a new startup developing 3D printed microneedle...
Mark Skylar-Scott is an experienced bioprinting researcher now working at one of the foremost bioprinting labs in the world at Stanford University. We talk about inexpensive desktop bioprinters and their...
The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL’s) Rocket Propulsion Division at Edwards Air Force Base has awarded a $28.6 million contract to Ursa Major for follow-on work related to the...
Spanish technology center Aimen has 3D printed a cryogenic tank meant to store liquid hydrogen for use as aviation fuel. This test tank was made as a part of OVERLEAF,...
Rey is a four-year-old Doberman Pinscher—one of the best-looking breeds, in my humble opinion—who became a “tripod” dog after losing his front left leg. We’ve written about many dogs over...
We’re focusing on additive manufacturing business news today, as both Velo3D and PostProcess Technologies announced changes to their Boards of Directors. Sandvik Metal Powder has a new president, and Klas...
voxeljet (OTCMKTS: VJTTY) is heading into a crucial phase. After shareholders rejected a proposed sale of the company to Anzu Partners, a US investment firm specializing in industrial tech, voxeljet...
Texas and California-based Continuum Powders, a leading supplier of high-performance, sustainable metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM), is further strengthening its commitment to sustainability and circular manufacturing by joining the...
Today, May 2, 2025, marks the official global release of the Adidas Climacool, a fully 3D printed sneaker designed for breathability, comfort, and performance. After a limited early drop on...
Over the past weeks, most of my interactions with other people, be they friends, family, taxi drivers, friendly chefs, or people at my local market, have involved at least an...
Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) is going through a major transformation. In just a few weeks, the company has finalized not one, but two major acquisitions: Desktop Metal and Markforged. On...
