Jennifer Lewis, Sc.D., a key member of the Wyss Institute Core Faculty has been selected as one of Foreign Policy‘s 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2014 for her disruptive research into 3D biopri…
CGTrader & 3D Systems Launch a 3D Printed Art Challenge
Art is one of the more open — and enticing — disciplines when it comes to 3D printing. For many existing and new artists 3D printing is proving to be a fantastic tool that allows them to encapsulate t…
The 3D Printed AvaStars Are Coming — Are You One?
I don’t know about you but the “3D selfie” moniker is starting to have the same effect on me during my working hours as “Kickstarter” namely, my heart sinks and my brain screams “not again”! I still l…
It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas ….
I mentioned last week that the Christmas 3D print designs are among my very favourite of all 3D printed things. That’s because I’m a bit of a softie when it comes to Christmas — and the ho…
Optomec Upgrades Its Position at America Makes
As a founding member of America Makes (since 2012), industrial 3D printer OEM Optomec has upgraded its membership and become a Platinum level member. According to Optomec, the new role at America Make…
Cape Town Shoppers Can Get in on the 3D Printing Buzz
South African based Digital Manufacturing studio, Rabbit, has today announced a partnership with a fellow Cape Town business, Wizardz. The goal of the partnership between one of the leading regional d…
Toys 'R' Us will Pilot PieceMaker’s 3D Printing Kiosk in 2 Locations This Festive Season
Since it was founded in Pittsburgh in 2013, 3DP start-up PieceMaker Technologies Inc. has successfully placed its 3D printing “Factory-in-a-Store” kiosk concept in a number of stores across the US dur…
Expanding its 3D Printing Ecosystem: MakerBot Announces Acquisition of Layer By Layer
One of the loudest proponents of the “3D printing ecosystem”, perhaps second only to Autodesk, is MakerBot. Although, it should be said, there are many others banging the drum, and they are all gettin…
Expansion at Fathom Reflects Increasing Demand for Advanced 3D Printing Services
FATHOM has just announced significant in-house expansion efforts at its production center in Oakland, CA. The increased capacity is being driven by new capital equipment and taking on new staff with s…
Another Multi-Million $$$ Investment in 3D This Time for FSL
Investment in 3D technologies continues. The latest company to achieve a funding round is Full Spectrum Laser LLC (FSL), and its FSL3D subsidiary based in Las Vegas, NV. The laser and 3D printer engin…