$40K Desktop Factory Competition

Mon 21 May 2012 News Editor 3DPrinting.com
$40K Desktop Factory Competition

Another great initiative, this time by the Kauffman Foundation and Desktop Fabrication Lab. They set up a competition aiming to make desktop 3D printing even more accessible. Low cost 3D printing is already an emerging market. The competitors, including Makerbot,...

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Is there a 3D printing vending machine? Yes.. there is now

Wed 16 May 2012 3dprinters, News Editor 3DPrinting.com
Is there a 3D printing vending machine? Yes.. there is now

At Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering they thought of a totally new way for using 3D printers. In every college or university you will find vending machines selling food or beverages in big amounts. The Virginia Techies therefore invented the...

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3D printing, a solid investment

Wed 16 May 2012 3dprinters, News Editor 3DPrinting.com
3D printing, a solid investment

As you might know already, some big players within the 3D printing industry have gone public. The biggest two are 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) and Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS). 3D Systems 3D Systems is rapidly growing from $112.8 million in...

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The 3D Printshow 2012 – London

Thu 10 May 2012 3dprinters, Events, News Editor 3DPrinting.com
The 3D Printshow 2012 – London

Starting October the 19th to the 21st this year, a three-day 3D printing event will be held in London called the 3D Printshow 2012. This event will bring together all areas of the industry to display the latest innovations within...

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Pentagon 3D printing investment of $18.8 million dollars in 2012

Thu 10 May 2012 3dprinters, News Editor 3DPrinting.com
Pentagon 3D printing investment of $18.8 million dollars in 2012

The Pentagon showed its interest in 3D printing. The agency seeks to launch a $60 million 3D printing research and educational program. The funding will go to agencies, companies and academics to advance the 3D printing techniques. Their goal is...

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