3DPI Awards 2024: Frontier Bio’s Lab Grown Lung Tissue

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Eric Bennett, CEO of Frontier Bio, told us more about 3D printing in regenerative medicine and the development of lab-grown human tissues, aiming to ultimately eliminate the organ transplant waitlist. Frontier Bio’s groundbreaking applications, such as their “brain on a chip” technology, provide humane and highly relevant alternatives to animal studies in traumatic brain injury (TBI) research, with future potential for drug discovery in conditions like Alzheimer’s and Dementia. 

3D Printing Industry Awards 2024: 3D Systems, Medical, Dental, or Healthcare Application of the Year

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Ahead of this year’s 3DPI Awards, Stijn Hanssen Director of Application Development for Dental at 3D Systems, told us more about developing the industry’s first monolithic jetted denture solution, transforming how dentures are fabricated and delivered. This innovation combines multiple materials in a single print, mimicking the properties of natural teeth and gums to create durable, aesthetically superior, and comfortable prosthetics. Leveraging 3D Systems’ MultiJet printing technology, comprehensive workflow solutions, and decades of expertise in dental materials, this solution streamlines production for high-volume dental labs, reducing complexity, cost, and patient wait times. Collaborations with dental professionals have been integral to refining this technology, resulting in a product that enhances patient outcomes with precise fits, shorter workflows, and exceptional long-term comfort.

3D Printing Industry Awards 2024: CHITUBOX Dental, Medical, Dental, or Healthcare Application of the Year

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Xinfu Xie, Co-founder, and Chief Product Officer at Chitubox, provides more detail on dental 3D printing workflows with CHITUBOX Dental, a cutting-edge pre-processing software tailored specifically for the dental industry. Supporting over 160 models of light-curing 3D printers, the software streamlines complex processes with one-click automation for common dental applications, significantly enhancing efficiency and precision. Designed to address critical challenges in cost, accessibility, and accuracy, CHITUBOX Dental enables clinics and factories to produce high-quality dental models using consumer-grade printers, reducing expenses while improving patient outcomes. Backed by years of expertise in light-curing technology and collaborations with dental professionals, Xie and his team are driving a new era of efficiency and precision in digital dentistry.

SCC leads Kentucky towards a 3D printed future Construction 3D Printing

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Somerset Community College (SCC) is leading the state of Kentucky’s adoption of 3D printing technology for housing construction. The goal of the initiative is to provide affordable and resilient housing solutions that could be essential for surviving and rebuilding after natural disasters. In recent years, Kentucky and the Appalachian regions have faced devastating losses from tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes – natural disasters that seem to now regularly exceed predictive weather models.

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3D Printing Industry Awards Innovation of the Year nominee Skyphos Industries

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Skyphos Industries, led by CEO & CTO Elliot McAllister, is redefining the 3D printing landscape with its Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) model tailored to the micro-DLP (µ3DLP) market. By vertically integrating printer development, material fabrication, and software innovation, Skyphos offers a seamless solution for producing high-tolerance microfluidic (µF) and Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) devices. Unlike traditional lithography or mold-based methods, Skyphos bridges the gap between prototyping and scalable manufacturing with technologies such as patented adjustable pixel range (5–20 µm), dynamic layer-height control, and multi-wavelength curing. These innovations enable precision at speed, allowing for enclosed channels as small as 20 µm and compatibility with engineering-grade resins.

Holcim Polska completes its first concrete 3D printed water tank Construction 3D Printing

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Holcim Polska completed its first 3D printed concrete drinking water tank in Barczewko, near Olsztyn, Poland. This project, achieved in collaboration with GLOBTANK, COBOD International, and the general contractor EKO-WOD Kętrzyn for the investor ZWiK Barczewo, highlights Holcim’s emerging role as a leader in innovative additive construction technologies such as the BOD 3D printers.

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WIP project investigates use of AM for water infrastructure Research & Education

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An ongoing investigation led by British water services company United Utilities, ChangeMaker3D, Manchester Metropolitan University’s PrintCity and Scottish Water aims to determine the benefits and impacts of using 3D printing for water infrastructure components. The initiative, called Water Industry Printfrastructure (WIP), has been underway since 2023 and is on track to wrap up in early 2025.

Aridditive raises €500,000 to advance 3DCP Construction 3D Printing

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Aridditive, a construction 3D printing spin-off from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and CIM UPC, In Barcelona, has closed a €500,000 Pre-Seed funding round, led by BeAble Capital with participation from Suma Capital. This backing, along with the Startup Capital support from ACCIÓ, will allow the company to accelerate the development of its concrete 3D printing technology – focused on automation, digitalization, and sustainability within the construction sector.