Women Were the First 3D Printers…
Think about it — technology is simply a reflection of humankind. Made you think! ;)
Listen HERE to Techstars COO Jenny Lawton about the future of 3D printing.
After a few years of declining investments and excitement, 3D Printing is making a comeback as evidenced with GE’s $1.4B acquisition of Arcam and SLM, two European 3D Printing companies. This resurgence has occurred simultaneously with many advances in technology. 3D Printers have moved beyond catering to hobbyists and early adopters excited about making trinkets. As multi-material and bio printing capabilities are developed, we can now see real utility with this technology — especially in the education and health sectors.
Educators are now able to provide students with a more pragmatic approach to teaching product design and engineering. China really took advantage of 3D printing’s new accessibility by pledging to install printers in all 400,000 of its elementary schools. WOW! In the healthcare sector, medical providers are now able to harness the power of 3D technology to print prosthetics, orthopedic implants, and even bioprinted skin and internal organs.
Check out Techstars alumni Open Bionics, that creates bionic prosthetics with 3D printing technologies, and Mosaic Manufacturing, that is pioneering multi-material desktop 3D technologies!
