3D printing has arrived, and SMEs are leading the charge
3D printing is no longer a niche sub-sector for tech-savvy companies. What’s more, it’s SMEs that are breaking new ground in the sector and taking it mainstream.
3D printing is no longer a niche sub-sector for tech-savvy companies. What’s more, it’s SMEs that are breaking new ground in the sector and taking it mainstream.
Imagine a world where a brand could make a digital blueprint of a product – the customer could choose a specific blueprint, select a fabricator to make it and have it shipped straight to them. This is just one possibility in the future world of 3D printing, and no matter how sci-fi it sounds, the rapid advancement of tech has brought this scenario closer.
Tennis star-cum-business investor Andy Murray has continued his focus on crowdfunding as an advisor at Seedrs by serving investments to two new British companies operating in totally different sectors.
A 3D printing company is reinventing the superhero by turning disruptive pioneers into action figures capable of inspiring people from all backgrounds.
A 3D printing company is reinventing the superhero by turning disruptive pioneers into action figures capable of inspiring people from all backgrounds.
3D printing is a big trend. One with big implications for entrepreneurs. If consumers can print products in their own homes there all sorts of commercial implications. Toys could be sold as printer files. Consumers just print out the final product. Lego might find that exciting (or terrifying!).
3D printing is evolving quickly – though still five years away from mainstream adoption. Gartner research took a look at what we can expect from such technology in the future.
The future explosion in the number of intelligent devices will create a network rich with information that allows supply chains to assemble and communicate in new ways.
International interest in 3D printing is growing by the day with headline-grabbing stories about the creation of a working gun and even the possibility of creating a ‘mini-me’ version of yourself.