Research & Development

If you think for a second, the biggest innovations that are shaking the world of today started with R&D. This stage has been fundamental in any industrial revolution, including additive manufacturing. This segment highlights the latest AM developments in the R&D sector.

Modifiers that double the strength of composites obtained by 3D printed aluminium

Twenty years ago, molding was considered the ideal technique to manufacture bulk products. With metal 3D printing being used today, there is a chance...

Yissum’s NanoTech Fund: up to $9M to push 3D Printing and other technologies forward

Yissum’s NanoTech Fund has secured $6M from top international strategic and institutional investors, and will raise up to $9M Yissum, The Technology Transfer Company of The Hebrew University of...

Copper3D’s antibacterial 3D printing filament fits the needs of NASA

The NASA Nebraska Space Grant, the university of Nebraska and Copper3D are currently testing the potential of an antibacterial 3D printing filament. The material...

Enhanced 3D Imaging might improve Treatments for Brain Diseases

Researchers have developed a combination of commercially available hardware and open-source software, known as PySight, that improves rapid 2D and 3D imaging of the...

Rather than Entertainment and Media, Automotive Industry could also benefit from the Global 3D Mapping & 3D Modelling Market (2018-2023)

3D mapping & modeling technologies enable to quickly build 3D environments in this demanding market. According to a report from Research and Markets, the global...

3D Printed Bionic Eye might one day Restore Sight

Researchers from the University of Minnesota 3D printed a set of light receptors on a hemispherical surface in order to create a bionic eye...

3D Printed intelligent robotic fish, another device to improve underwater exploration

3D printed devices are increasingly developed to enable activities under water. Last week, we talked about a gill that enables to continuously breathe under...

Global AM & Materials Market might reach USD 35.10 billion by 2023 – Key highlights of the report

In 2017, experts valued the global AM & materials market at USD 8.42 billion, a value that will be multiplied by 5 by 2023,...

Australian researchers received $1.1 million for iFix, a 3D Printing Biopen that corrects eye injuries

The University of Sydney has been granted a funding of $1.1 million for iFix, a medical device that uses special ink to 'colour in'...

3D printing and Crocodile cartilage would treat joint injuries

Scientists from Central Queensland University (CQUniversity), Australia, are exploring the use of crocodile protein and 3D bioprinting to repair joint injuries. According to Dr Padraig Strappe,...