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A 3D printing platform that helps business owners create 3D-printed products

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5 years ago

A startup that uses 3d printing to create custom constructed homes for people who need homes quickly

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5 years ago

A startup that plans to disrupt the $20 billion handbag industry with a new line of handbags by using 3D printing. The startup is teaming with luxury fashion brand Michael Kors for the launch of the first products.

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5 years ago

A startup that sells 3D printing services to the medical industry

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4 years ago

A startup focused on developing new materials and technologies for the 3D printing industry. The startup is building a 3D printing machine that prints metal, glass, ceramic and plastic materials.

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4 years ago

A 3D printing service for hardware engineers and product designers.

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4 years ago

Mentioned in the "2017 YC Demo Day" video, where they discuss the concept of a "mobile printing program" for small businesses. They are now calling their service "Quick Print," and the company is no longer in YC.

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4 years ago

The startup holds a patent on a new type of printing process that uses a liquid to transfer the ink to the paper, eliminating many of the problems with traditional printing. The startup now wants to take that technology and apply it to the production of everything from paper to fabric.

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5 years ago

A startup that’s building a 3D printing platform for mixed-use buildings. The tech allows for 3D printing of 3D models to be used in building construction.

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5 years ago

A maker space for startups that helps teach users how to do 3D printing, with an initial focus on 3D printing in the oil and gas industry.

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5 years ago

Established in 2015, the company is building a tool to help businesses manage their print marketing. It lets companies manage printing and marketing budgets, track print campaigns, and monitor print ROI.

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4 years ago

Bringing the consumer’s head into the product design process by using 3D printing.

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5 years ago

A place to go to get the latest news on emerging technologies, like drones, 3D printing, and robotics.

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5 years ago

A company that transforms raw materials into finished products. The company is looking to take on big manufacturers like Nike, using 3-D printing to prototype and scale production.

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4 years ago

A startup for “sprinting” through a project, allowing users to create a schedule and track progress

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5 years ago 3 views

The startup is working with partners to bootstrap the growth of a small-scale 3D printing community by providing the equipment and resources to move from a maker-model printer to a high-quality commercial printer.

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3 years ago

A 3D printing company that wants to use its technology to build medical devices, with 3D printing helping to streamline the surgery process.

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5 years ago

A new modern camera made with 3D printing.

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5 years ago

A company that wants to bring “3D printing to the masses” with a cloud-based platform.

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5 years ago

“The first on-demand, unlimited sticker printing service,” with a few hundred beta users.

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4 years ago

A platform for printing 3D objects on demand.

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5 years ago

An online marketplace for making and selling custom-made products using 3D printing. The startup is building a one-stop shop for all 3D design, 3D printing, and 3D scanning needs.

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5 years ago

A startup that worked with a university to develop new materials for 3D printing that are conductive and conductive-free.

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5 years ago

This startup is building a platform for model makers, aiming to compete with others in the 3D printing space such as Shapeways, Sculpteo, and more.

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2 years ago

A maker of hardware parts and tools for 3D printing. Their 3D printers are 3 times the cost of those from competitors.

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3 years ago

A startup that builds and makes furniture using 3D printing.

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5 years ago

This company is building a software platform that connects manufacturers with small and medium-sized businesses that need digital printing solutions, including direct mail, invitations, catalogs, posters, and more.

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4 years ago

A social network for all of the robot hobbies out there including 3D printing, futurism, robotics, and more.

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5 years ago

Spacebound is a startup that wants to use 3D printing to build a new breed of space-bound drones that can deliver goods and services to space.

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4 years ago

A new way of building products that uses 3D printing to make them faster.

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4 years ago

A way for people to build their own low-cost homes using 3D printing, with a focus on the poor.

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3 years ago

A 3D-printing startup with a focus on the cannabis industry.

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5 years ago

A 3D-printing service for custom-sized parts like eyeglasses and prosthetics.

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4 years ago

A startup that wants to build the next generation of bookstores for the digital age. Using technology like artificial intelligence, sensors, and 3D printing, Bookuality is building the next generation of bookstores.

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5 years ago

A 3D printing solution for printing custom parts on demand, or as a service for companies with regular customers.

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5 years ago

A 3D printing service for home renovation projects, with custom-built walls and other materials.

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4 years ago

“A desktop-based tool for managing and reporting on commercial printing jobs”, this startup is developing a software tool for printing and printing services firms that are based on solid data science.

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4 years ago

A platform that lets you create event tickets without having to deal with printing, mailing, or shipping.

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4 years ago

A platform for 3D printing and prototyping tools. The company’s software platform helps users create and sell 3D-printed products online.

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3 years ago

A startup that uses a 3D printing process to create new components for electronic devices.

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4 years ago

A startup that wants to bring a model airplane shop to 3D printing.

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4 years ago

A startup that wants to deliver service-oriented photo printing. Instead of printing, they are printing 3D models or scans of objects you’ve shot with your phone.

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4 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easy to make furniture with 3D printing. A woodworker or designer can go to their website and select a model, upload their CAD files, and in just a few hours they’ll get a 3D-printed version of their design.

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4 years ago

A CNC milling machine for 3D printing that has a heated build plate, a 3D printer kit, and a software program for designing and controlling the machine directly from your computer.

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4 years ago

A 3D printing service for businesses, which promises to bundle all the 3D printing services together so customers can find everything they might need under one roof. The 3D printing startup, which was founded in September 2018, is based in Silicon Valley.

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A 3D printing service that uses a laser to cut and engrave images, with a focus on customizing products.

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3 years ago

A 3D printing service that uses 3D scanners to scan items and then prints them.

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4 years ago

A company that makes 3D printing filament for 3D printers. According to the company, “no one else makes what we make”, which is particularly important for companies that are new to 3D printing.

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4 years ago

A 3D printing service that uses robots to build parts in high-volume using different materials. The company has a partnership with 3D Systems, which gives it access to a large pool of customers and materials.

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3 years ago

This startup is building a 3-D printing service for dentists, targeting the $2.5 billion that dentists spend on dental materials.

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4 years ago

The startup has developed a way to bring the flexibility, speed, and cost-efficiency of digital printing to the printing industry. The company is building a digital printing platform for professional print jobs, with the goal of replacing traditional printing services. They’re currently in the YC Winter 2019 batch.

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3 years ago

A startup that wants to bridge the gap between technology and the manufacturing industry, with a focus on 3D printing and the industrial IoT.

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3 years ago

A company that makes dog toys through 3D printing.

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3 years ago

The 3D-printing startup is teaming up with a health care company to make it easier for surgeons to practice.

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4 years ago

A startup that enables the design of 3D printed prosthetics. The company wants to provide 3D printing for prosthetics as a service, by offering it as a service, and partnering with 3D printing machines to print them.

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4 years ago

A 3D-printing startup that makes it easier to create custom parts for expensive machines.

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4 years ago

A startup that helps people take a picture of a ticket and automatically uploads it to their app, so they don’t have to worry about printing it out.

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4 years ago

A startup that is building an automated, sensor-based process for generating custom 3D stereolithography printouts. It’s a printing process that takes digital models and converts them into a physical object with a three-dimensional form.

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3 years ago

A company that teaches people how to make their own clothes, and prints the patterns over 3D printing software. The startup is building a new system for independent fashion designers to sell their designs via the internet without the need for a sewing machine.

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4 years ago

Home stores that use 3D printing and holograms to show off products in neat environments.

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3 years ago

This startup is building a technology for finding spare parts for manufacturing machines, including 3D printing parts.

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3 years ago

A three-dimensional printing startup, printing out plastic and metal objects and selling those physical objects. The company wants to make it so people can print out their own custom-fit parts.

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2 years ago

a 3D-printing startup from India. The company is building 3D printers for the developing world — it has machines for $500, $800, and $1,400.

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4 years ago

A platform that provides the source code and instructions necessary to build physical products using 3D printing.

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3 years ago

A platform that lets you upload and sell your own book. Williams has sold 30,000 copies of his book, which is currently in its second printing.

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4 years ago

A 3D printing service for the travel industry, with a focus on “bringing the benefits of manufacturing to the global travel industry”, with a focus on the hospitality and tourism sector.

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4 years ago

A platform that allows consumers to design and sell their own products through the use of 3D printing, and allows retailers to create custom made-to-order products.

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3 years ago

A startup that builds smart, flexible and collapsible furniture. The startup says it has built a $5.5 million SaaS platform that uses automated 3D printing to create furniture in a factory and ships it directly to customers.

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2 years ago

Seed-stage hardware startup building a platform to bring 3D printing to non-technical people.

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3 years ago

This startup, based in the Netherlands, builds a method of 3D printing that they claim is “environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.”

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3 years ago

A platform to help metal-fabrication and 3D printing startups scale and reach a global market. The startup is currently in stealth mode.

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4 years ago

A 3D printing service for businesses, customized for every business, with hundreds of products and designs in inventory, and a 3D printer in every office. It’s a “solution for businesses that have a need for customized, high-quality products.”

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4 years ago

A Nubo is building a tool that lets you create and build digital objects from scratch. The startup wants to be the most powerful 3D digital studio for the web; it’s currently in private beta. It’s working with a few clients to provide a 3D modeling tool for 3D printing and more.

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3 years ago

A platform for building and sharing 3D printed objects. The company has a patent for the 3D printing process and has a few products in the works.

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2 years ago

A startup that offers an API for 3D printing of parts.

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3 years ago

A company that’s trying to make money work better in the US by “printing” prepaid debit cards.

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3 years ago

A company that makes 3D printing and 3D scanning affordable for home users.

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2 years ago

A startup for 3D printing designs. The startup capitalizes on the advertising and marketing revenue that 3D printers generate, allowing people to design and sell their own products.

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3 years ago

A platform for in-store sales, letting stores automate the process of printing digital signage ads, and putting those ads on their own marketing platforms.

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2 years ago

A startup that’s developing a method of 3D printing human tissue models, including those in the heart, lungs, brain, blood system, and other structures.

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5 years ago

Idea: Use browser fingerprinting to combat fraud

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3 years ago

Sealed Air is a startup that wants to use 3D printing to make food packaging from food-grade materials. The startup is backed by $7.5 million from a raft of food industry types, including Tyson Foods and the Hershey Company.

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2 years ago

A platform to help fashion designers build products that have 3D printing built-in, instead of relying on 3D printing as an add-on.

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2 years ago

This is a startup that wants to build a free 3-D printing service meant to help students collaborate on projects. They claim to be the only company that allows you to start a project, build it, and then move it between team members.

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2 years ago

A community for family photographers, not just selling their photos but helping them grow their businesses by providing help with printing, selling on Etsy, and public relations.

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2 years ago

A company that lets you build your own conveyor belt, with a built-in printing press to help you scale your business.

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2 years ago

A custom-fit, self-service 3D printing at home solution. It allows users to create their own 3D objects from raw materials with a simple website-based interface.

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2 years ago

Healthcare startup that wants to create new kinds of medical devices via 3D printing.

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2 years ago

A 3D printing service for small businesses, which uses a cloud-based pipeline to create a 3D model and then send an STL file to a 3D printer for printing.

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2 years ago

An AI-powered product designer, with a focus on 3D printing. The company wants to help designers and engineers with their 3D designs and build it in a way that’s easier to use than alternatives like Meshmixer and 3D printing software.

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2 years ago

A startup that wants to build a platform for automating the design of gadgets. It’s aiming to disrupt the 3D printing industry, which is already well on its way to becoming a mature market.

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2 years ago

A company that lets you create a custom “micro-task” for employees to complete in the workplace. The tool is meant to make “simple work” for workers – like copying something, going to the printer and printing a document, or printing a receipt.

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2 years ago

This build-it-yourself startup is looking to build a toolset that helps small businesses design and install their own 3D printed parts. Their vision is to make 3D printing easy and affordable for small businesses.

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2 years ago

A startup that makes a new type of inkjet printer that they say has better resolution and higher quality printing than existing models. Their technology uses a laser to heat up the ink, and they say it reduces the amount of ink needed by as much as 75%.

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