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3d Startup Ideas



2 years ago

A 3D printing platform that helps business owners create 3D-printed products

2,447
1 month ago

A simple way to create and share 3D models for building and engineering.

698
2 years ago

A startup that allows users to draw straight lines and then automatically create a 3D model of the object with a computer vision model.

394
3 years ago

A startup that uses 3d printing to create custom constructed homes for people who need homes quickly

330
3 years ago

A startup that plans to disrupt the $20 billion handbag industry with a new line of handbags by using 3D printing. The startup is teaming with luxury fashion brand Michael Kors for the launch of the first products.

247
3 years ago

A startup that sells 3D printing services to the medical industry

244
1 year ago

A startup focused on developing new materials and technologies for the 3D printing industry. The startup is building a 3D printing machine that prints metal, glass, ceramic and plastic materials.

243
1 year ago

A platform that lets you create and share holograms. The startup aims to “let you share, collaborate and create in 3D”.

215
1 month ago

An API for DIYers to build and share 3D printers.

211
2 years ago

This is a startup that sells the parts needed to build a 3D printer.

200
2 years ago

A startup that provides a “digital home” where someone can design and build a custom home online, and then have it shipped to them. The startup creates a 3D model of the house, and then puts it into a CAD program, which allows them to directly see the design, and put in every detail.

199
2 years ago

A free web-based platform for creating and sharing 3D models of objects.

198
2 years ago

This is a 3D blockchain game built on the Ethereum blockchain. The game pits users against each other, where they compete for virtual game cards and battle for blockchain-based prizes.

187
2 years ago

A startup for companies to build, edit, and manage custom 3D content and virtual reality experiences.

185
2 years ago

The world’s first interactive robot taxidermist. It combines 3D scanning technology and a robotic arm to automatically fuse together a stuffed creature out of real animal parts. The startup says the process is simple for consumers to use, and can be done from their homes.

185
2 years ago

A company that sells 3D printed case covers for smart phones.

182
2 years ago

A 3D printable gun that allows you to modify the shape of your weapon. The idea behind the technology is that it can be used to make semi-automatic weapons capable of being fired more quickly.

182
2 years ago

A tool that will take a photo of your face in the palm of your hand and then generate a 3D print of your face.

178
3 years ago

A tool that turns a photo of a painting into a 3D model that can be shared on the web.

176
3 years ago

The aim is to let consumers to pay for a 3D-printed object. One feature is that the 3D-printed object is scanned and then the user can print out an accurate digital version they can then use in their homes.

171
1 year ago

One of the most common complaints about shopping carts is that it’s hard to compare prices. 3D Cart hopes to help with that by showing the prices from the retailer’s site directly on the cart page.

170
1 year ago

A tool for building custom, customizable, 3D models of things.

170
3 years ago

A tool that allows people to create their own 3D models of objects and designs and have them printed on a 3D printer.

168
3 years ago

Symmetry is building a digital taxidermist, a tool to help users turn their photos into 3D digital models. It can be used for anything from creating a doll of a family member to making a taxidermy mount of a dead animal.

168
2 years ago

A web service that takes a single photo and turns it into a 3D model.

168
2 years ago

A 3D facial recognition app that helps you find the closest barbershop or stylist.

167
3 years ago

A startup that’s building a 3D printing platform for mixed-use buildings. The tech allows for 3D printing of 3D models to be used in building construction.

166
3 years ago

A post-production startup that helps video editors create a 3D environment for their videos.

165
1 year ago

 A 3D printing service for hardware engineers and product designers.

164
3 years ago

A tool to create a photo-realistic simulation of an office environment with a 3D avatar. Its founders say it’s the first 3D avatar platform that is both accessible and real-time.

163
3 years ago

A company that’s exploring augmented reality for the creative industries, by allowing artists to create art using a simple 3D app.

162
3 years ago

A company that is building a marketplace for 3D printers.

161
3 years ago

A startup that makes a 3D printer that can print all of the components needed for a phone, including the glass and battery.

160
3 years ago

A platform for building 3D objects where you can customize them to get the exact look you want.

159
3 years ago

A company that helps its customers build their own hardware. Once they have the specs for the product, they can create a 3D design, and get it printed at Shapeways at a fraction of the cost of other companies that do the same thing.

156
3 years ago

A startup that lets you create videos and images with text in the background in real-time to create what’s called a "Voxel" — an image with a 3D representation of a text sentence.

155
2 years ago

A 3D-printed eyewear company that’s looking to disrupt the eyewear industry with a direct-to-consumer approach.

153
3 years ago

Idea: A team that wants to build a 3D modeling platform that lets you build your own shoes

152
3 years ago

A maker space for startups that helps teach users how to do 3D printing, with an initial focus on 3D printing in the oil and gas industry.

151
1 year ago

It’s a game for the modern age. It’s a fully 3D world that feels like a “world of computer generated reality.”

150
3 years ago

A startup that’s building a tool to help companies create an online studio for virtual, remote teams. The startup wants to help companies have a team wherever they are. It’s a platform for companies without 3D graphics talent to create virtual environments and use them for video conferencing, live training, and more.

149
3 years ago

A tool for visualizing 3D objects within a computer’s memory.

146
3 years ago

A startup that takes your photo and turns it into a 3D model. The app lets you print it into a model that you can then take on a journey.

145
1 year ago

A startup for people to make their own merchandise from 3D printed designs. The company is already selling ready-made items, and says it plans to collect 1 million designs by the end of 2018.

145
3 years ago

A startup that wants to make open-source software for 3D printers. The founders are tech veterans who have built digital fabrication tools before.

142
3 years ago

A startup that provides a set of tools for designers to create their own custom-designed clothes. The company uses a 3D printer to produce knit fabrics.

141
1 year ago

This company wants to help you “make your own damn cheese”, with a 3D printer that will create your own cheese.

141
3 years ago

An online service that wants to help companies manage their manufacturing process. Their first product is a $2,000 kit that comes with a 3D printer and 3D printer-compatible materials.

140
3 years ago

A startup building a mobile app that allows users to upload and share 3D models that can then be used for business, education, art, or other purposes.

139
3 years ago

A place to go to get the latest news on emerging technologies, like drones, 3D printing, and robotics.

138
3 years ago

A hardware startup that builds medical devices. It’s the first company to make a 3D printer for producing pacemakers.

137
3 years ago

A platform for making and editing 3D models and rendering them in real-time, with a cloud-based service for sharing and collaboration.

137
2 years ago

Bringing the consumer’s head into the product design process by using 3D printing.

137
3 years ago

A series of 3D filters for the Oculus Rift

135
3 years ago

"We now take a picture of a building, point the camera at the digital building model, and a 3D model of the building pops up over the image.”

135
2 years ago

A 3D facial recognition tool that allows users to take selfies and instantly identify who they are and where they are. The idea is that it can help businesses reduce the risk of theft.

135
3 years ago

 A tool for making 3D-printed furniture and other DIY items.

134
11 months ago

A startup that designs and manufactures 3D printed electronics, working with companies like Google, LG and Samsung.

134
3 years ago

An open source platform for people to share 3D models of their projects, including 3D printed items, furniture, and sculptures. This startup aims to create an open-source community with 3D models.

128
2 years ago

A micro-invention technology startup that lets anyone print 3D objects using simple DIY kits.

128
2 years ago

A company that builds 3D-printed prosthetic hands and other medical devices that can be 3D-printed at home, with a focus on helping veterans.

128
3 years ago

This startup is building a platform that allows users to book tattoos online. The platform will allow clients to view their tattoos in 3D and choose designs, colors and sizes.

126
2 years ago

A startup that makes custom-made, 3D-printed female prosthetics that can be used to treat urinary incontinence in women.

126
3 years ago

The startup is working with partners to bootstrap the growth of a small-scale 3D printing community by providing the equipment and resources to move from a maker-model printer to a high-quality commercial printer.

120
2 years ago

A new modern camera made with 3D printing.

120
1 year ago

A platform for creating 3D objects from 2D images, for sale on the web.

120
2 years ago

A company that wants to bring “3D printing to the masses” with a cloud-based platform.

119
7 months ago

A 3D imaging, construction, and real estate software.

119
2 years ago

This company is building an artificial intelligence engine that can build 3D models of anything in real time.

117
2 years ago

A platform for printing 3D objects on demand.

115
2 years ago

A high-speed and cheap way to create custom-made, high-resolution 3D printed parts.

112
2 years ago

A company that generates 3D models of structures, which it sells to architects and engineers.

112
2 years ago

A platform for making free, web-based 2D and 3D models.

112
2 years ago

A company that makes custom, 3D-printed eyewear.

111
2 years ago

A startup that worked with a university to develop new materials for 3D printing that are conductive and conductive-free.

110
2 years ago

A company that helps homebuilders and architects create and share 3D renderings of properties

110
2 years ago

A startup that will take waste from 3D printers and turn it into bricks.

110
2 years ago

A startup that’s helping dental offices reduce costs and improve patient experience by adding a 3D tool that lets dentists see what they’re doing in real-time.

110
2 years ago

An online marketplace for making and selling custom-made products using 3D printing. The startup is building a one-stop shop for all 3D design, 3D printing, and 3D scanning needs.

109
2 years ago

This startup is building a platform for model makers, aiming to compete with others in the 3D printing space such as Shapeways, Sculpteo, and more.

108
1 month ago

A maker of hardware parts and tools for 3D printing. Their 3D printers are 3 times the cost of those from competitors.

108
2 years ago

This startup is building a platform to help users build their own phone cases. Its mobile app lets customers customize the case, and a 3D printer can then print it out.

105
2 years ago

 A platform for creating 3D models on top of a 3D model. The startup is building a way to create 3D models of buildings and other structures, and create 3D printable models of them.

105
2 years ago

A startup focused on virtual reality and augmented reality wants to make it easier to create and share 3D models on the web, allowing designers to upload their 3D models into its platform for sharing and collaboration.

104
2 years ago

A company that designs and manufactures 3D printed medical devices. The startup wants to build a device that helps the blind navigate and helps the visually impaired to see better. It’s working with an area hospital and hopes to have a product out this year.

103
11 months ago

A modern, open-source, web-based platform for making 3D models. The idea is to make it easier for companies to make 3D models so they can create apps and products better.

102
2 years ago

Fits a 3D scanner into a backpack so you can easily scan objects on the go.

101
2 years ago

The first public hardware offering from Spin, a company that makes a 3D printer, will be a small plastic ball that you can use to make jewelry.

96
2 years ago

Spacebound is a startup that wants to use 3D printing to build a new breed of space-bound drones that can deliver goods and services to space.

96
2 years ago

A social network for all of the robot hobbies out there including 3D printing, futurism, robotics, and more.

96
8 months ago

A startup that builds and makes furniture using 3D printing.

96
7 months ago

A 3D-printing startup with a focus on the cannabis industry.

92
7 months ago

A 3D printing company that wants to use its technology to build medical devices, with 3D printing helping to streamline the surgery process.

91
2 years ago

A way for people to build their own low-cost homes using 3D printing, with a focus on the poor.

90
2 years ago

A company that takes your design, draws it on a screen, and then 3D prints it.

89
2 years ago

An iPad app that helps you find a matching style for your home and then shows a 3D model of your home in 360 degrees.

89
2 years ago

A new way of building products that uses 3D printing to make them faster.

88
2 years ago

A startup that makes a 3D printer designed for makers that’s affordable for schools and other startups. It also offers a crowdfunding platform for projects that need a 3D printer.

87
2 years ago

 A free 3D printer for students and educators. The company is also launching a subscription service to provide access to more advanced models and features.

87
2 years ago

company that creates and sells 3D printed furniture.

87
2 years ago

A 3D-printing service for custom-sized parts like eyeglasses and prosthetics.

86
2 years ago

An augmented reality platform that allows users to create and share 3D scenes and experiences, including through the iPhone’s camera.

86
8 months ago

A startup that uses AI to help you see what you’re looking at on your phone. The startup uses 3D depth sensing to tell you which objects you’re seeing and where they are.

86
2 years ago

A startup that helps you design your home by giving you access to 3D models, walkthroughs, and virtual tours of homes on the market.

85
1 year ago

A startup that wants to build the next generation of bookstores for the digital age. Using technology like artificial intelligence, sensors, and 3D printing, Bookuality is building the next generation of bookstores.

84
2 years ago

A 3D printing service for home renovation projects, with custom-built walls and other materials.

83
2 years ago

This startup is building an online marketplace for building and selling custom-designed 3D printed products. The company has raised over $1m so far, and has its own 3D printer.

83
2 years ago

New startup that generates and sells 3D models of buildings for architects and designers to use.

83
1 year ago

A software that generates an interactive 3D model of a building. It’s used to help people visualize their buildings or homes, and allows for physical models that can be viewed from anywhere.

83
2 years ago

A 3D printing solution for printing custom parts on demand, or as a service for companies with regular customers.

81
1 year ago

This startup has developed a new type of phone case with a 3D printed flexible OLED screen that gives users a heads-up display of important information at a glance.

81
1 year ago

A startup that wants to deliver service-oriented photo printing. Instead of printing, they are printing 3D models or scans of objects you’ve shot with your phone.

80
4 months ago

A tool that helps you create your own custom 3D model of your own face.

80
7 months ago

A digital platform to help people create and distribute 3D models of products, which they can then print at home. The startup wants to introduce manufacturing to the masses.

79
1 year ago

This company claims to have a 3D laser printer for just $10. The startup's first product is a 3D laser printer for $10.

78
8 months ago

The startup sells a 3D-printed “smart” kitchen that helps you control your home appliances from a smartphone.

78
2 years ago

A virtual reality headset that can show you a 3D map of your home when you’re on vacation.

77
2 years ago

A startup that wants to bring a model airplane shop to 3D printing.

76
2 years ago

A platform for 3D printing and prototyping tools. The company’s software platform helps users create and sell 3D-printed products online.

76
1 year ago

A startup that’s building a tool for creating interactive 3D models of objects, which are then easier to ship. The company wants to help them more efficiently use their 3D printers.

76
1 year ago

A company that makes 3D printed parts for industrial machinery, including industrial robots.

76
1 year ago

A startup that uses a 3D printing process to create new components for electronic devices.

76
2 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform to allow users to create their own custom-engineered blocks on a 3D printer. Those blocks can be used to construct robot arms, medical devices, and other tools.

75
1 year ago

A startup that makes a 3D-printed prosthetic hand to replace a lost or damaged hand.

75
1 year ago

A new way to make custom 3D printable accessories. The startup makes parts for consumer electronics and is looking to make a new business out of selling them to users of its existing apps.

75
1 year ago

A startup that sells beautiful, custom-made earrings constructed using 3D printers.

75
2 years ago

An iOS app that allows users to make “3D-printed” earrings and pendants.

74
1 year ago

A 3D printer aimed at small businesses.

74
1 year ago

This startup is building a new type of monitor that can be worn while exercising or working out to help you see the world in 3D. The company says the technology is like a Google Glass or Oculus Rift, but is made out of plastic and has a lightweight frame. It also comes with a built-in Bluetooth speaker.

74
5 months ago

Build, share and sell your own 3D printer. The product is based on the open source RepRap technology.

74
1 year ago

This company is building an app that turns your camera phone into a 3D camera, allowing users to capture 360 degree pictures and videos.

73
1 year ago

A startup that is offering a graphical way to explore the world’s most epic landscapes in 3D, including the Alps, Everest, and Kilimanjaro. It’s an easy-to-use 3D modeling platform that lets users build their own worlds, or explore places like Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China, or the Falkland Islands.

72
1 year ago

 a 3D rendering  tool that works with mobile apps to allow users to visualize their creations before they’re built.

72
2 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easy to make furniture with 3D printing. A woodworker or designer can go to their website and select a model, upload their CAD files, and in just a few hours they’ll get a 3D-printed version of their design.

71
1 year ago

A new way to use 3D printers, allowing people to use the printers to create simple objects in the same way they would use a 3D printer to create more detailed objects.

71
2 years ago

3D printers designed specifically to work with medical devices.

70
2 years ago

A startup that builds 3D printers that can build custom iPhone cases.

70
1 year ago

 A company that has created a large, affordable 3D printer for the masses.

70
1 year ago

A company that builds drone delivery systems, using drones made by 3D Systems, for delivering packages to homes.

69
1 year ago

3D mapping and navigation company. The company wants to provide users with real-time maps that allow them to navigate through cities, identifying the best nearest possible way to get from point A to point B.

69
1 year ago

A startup that hosts mixed reality meetings for companies to show 3D models of their products to the sales team and engineers.

68
1 year ago

A 3D scanner for making 3D models of things, like building prototypes or product packaging. The startup is backed by the CEO of Makerbot.

68
6 months ago

A software/hardware startup that is building an industrial-grade 3D printer for deposition of materials at industrial scales.

68
2 years ago

A company that makes 3D printing filament for 3D printers. According to the company, “no one else makes what we make”, which is particularly important for companies that are new to 3D printing.

67
1 year ago

A world map for VR/AR, which is made up of 3D scans of cities and landmarks.

67
1 year ago

A 3D printing service that uses a laser to cut and engrave images, with a focus on customizing products.

67
2 years ago

A 3-year-old startup that’s building an AI that can generate 3D models of objects using consumer video.

66
2 years ago

A startup that makes accurate, high-resolution 3D models of the things in the world. The company charges designers and architects in-person visits in which they can see prototypes in person and get one-on-one feedback.

66
1 year ago

An interior design app that lets users share with others their dream home in 3D.

66
1 year ago

An AI-driven platform that makes it easier for people to “see themselves” in 3D.

66
1 year ago

The startup takes the same approach to building digital products as it does to physical products. They build with CAD software to create a 3D digital prototype to test out product concepts and validate that it works as expected.

66
1 year ago

A 3D printing service that uses 3D scanners to scan items and then prints them.

66
1 year ago

A startup that wants to bridge the gap between technology and the manufacturing industry, with a focus on 3D printing and the industrial IoT.

66
9 months ago

A startup that has built a 3D printer for taking 3D scans of your body and building it directly into a 3D printed prosthetic.

66
2 years ago

 A CNC milling machine for 3D printing that has a heated build plate, a 3D printer kit, and a software program for designing and controlling the machine directly from your computer.

65
1 year ago

A 3D printing service for businesses, which promises to bundle all the 3D printing services together so customers can find everything they might need under one roof. The 3D printing startup, which was founded in September 2018, is based in Silicon Valley.

65
1 year ago

A 3D app that allows users to scan and digitize old books, turning them into searchable, accessible PDFs.

65
1 year ago

A piece of software that turns any iOS or Android device into a mobile 3D scanner.

65
1 year ago

A startup that is building an automated, sensor-based process for generating custom 3D stereolithography printouts. It’s a printing process that takes digital models and converts them into a physical object with a three-dimensional form.

65
1 year ago

This startup is building a 3D model of a city based on historical and archaeological evidence.

65
2 years ago

A startup that allows users to create and edit high-definition 3D models of real-world objects

64
2 years ago

A patent-pending technology for making 3D-printed objects from photos.

64
1 year ago

3D scanning of objects, with a database for maintaining 3D models. With the help of the database, the company wants to build applications for things like digital signage, construction, art, and even retail.

64
1 year ago

A 3D printing service that uses robots to build parts in high-volume using different materials. The company has a partnership with 3D Systems, which gives it access to a large pool of customers and materials.

64
2 years ago

The startup offers a tool for companies to make their own custom, branded products, using a 3D printer and a factory in China. The company has partnered with Unilever, United Parcel Service, and Chipotle among others.

63
1 year ago

A VR/AR platform that uses 3D scans of real estate to present you with a virtual walkthrough of a home or apartment. The startup is currently in private beta and has raised $1.5M.

63
2 years ago

A series of “4D” experiences, intended to place users into virtual 3D environments and cause them to do things like race cars or play with dinosaurs.

62
1 year ago

A startup that allows users to make drawings on their iPhone that are automatically converted into a 3D model.

62
1 year ago

A 3D printer that prints out 3D printed parts for people to build and customize their own cars.

62
1 year ago

A company that makes tools for doctors to create 3D animated medical animations.

62
7 months ago

A system that gives you a “whole-body photo” like a 3D scan of your skin. The startup sells this to hospitals and clinics that want to be able to see how your body heals after surgery or how different types of wounds heal differently.

62
1 year ago

A startup that enables the design of 3D printed prosthetics. The company wants to provide 3D printing for prosthetics as a service, by offering it as a service, and partnering with 3D printing machines to print them.

61
1 year ago

Building a community of creators to help build 3D models and 3D printables.

61
1 year ago

A tool for making, sharing, and selling 3D models that you can use to create physical objects. The company has over 100,000 models that users can buy or download.

60
1 year ago

Home stores that use 3D printing and holograms to show off products in neat environments.

60
1 year ago

The Cappasity app, which gives you a stereoscopic 3D view of various types of real world objects (like wine bottles, art, or landmarks).

60
1 year ago

A company that makes dog toys through 3D printing.

60
1 year ago

A startup that builds a library of 3D scans to import into other 3D modeling software.

59
1 year ago

A platform for the “ultimate workout” in a virtual 3D environment. Its goal is to connect people to top fitness trainers who can offer the latest training techniques and advice.

59
1 year ago

A VR toolkit for architects and designers, meant to help them visualize their ideas with 3D models. The company is also building a $250,000 grant for the most promising VR startups.

59
2 months ago

a 3D-printing startup from India. The company is building 3D printers for the developing world — it has machines for $500, $800, and $1,400.

59
1 year ago

The 3D-printing startup is teaming up with a health care company to make it easier for surgeons to practice.

58
1 year ago

A company that builds VR solutions for things like 3D sculpting.

57
1 year ago

A company that teaches people how to make their own clothes, and prints the patterns over 3D printing software. The startup is building a new system for independent fashion designers to sell their designs via the internet without the need for a sewing machine.

57
6 months ago

A company that specializes in turning 3D data into 2D maps for real estate clients.

57
6 months ago

A company that sells a 3D scanner to help you create your own custom paper products like greeting cards.

57
1 year ago

A 3D-printed gadget that looks like a baseball cap that can be used to store and carry your phone in your pocket. The company calls it the “Portable Pocket”.

56
1 year ago

A “library of points of interest” that allows users to search a 3D Spatio-temporal map, which they can then mark as favorites. The startup says their “points of interest” are more than just “coffee shops, restaurants and art galleries” and that their map will be “a more inclusive, relevant and vivid alternative to Google Maps”.

56
1 year ago

A platform that provides the source code and instructions necessary to build physical products using 3D printing.

56
1 year ago

A new technology that enables a 3D printed object to be “printed” onto a different object without the need for assembly.

56
1 year ago

A startup that builds smart, flexible and collapsible furniture. The startup says it has built a $5.5 million SaaS platform that uses automated 3D printing to create furniture in a factory and ships it directly to customers.

56
1 year ago

A 3D modeling platform for the design community

55
1 year ago

The company is building a low-cost, lightweight, and highly efficient way to make 3D printed prosthetics.

55
1 year ago

A tool to help with product management by allowing you to reuse assets, or “sketches”. One example the company gives is an ultrasound sketch of a fetus that can be turned into a 3d model to be used as a marketing collage.

55
1 year ago

A 3D virtual reality headset company that wants to make the world’s most comfortable VR headset. The company is trying to solve the “over-customization” of the current Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets.

55
1 year ago

A startup that lets users create and share 3D models of physical objects, with a focus on architecture and design.

55
1 year ago

A 3D-printing startup that makes it easier to create custom parts for expensive machines.

54
1 year ago

A 3D design tool for printable circuit boards.

54
1 year ago

A startup that uses drones to take real-time photos of construction sites, enabling them to build more accurate 3D models of buildings.

54
1 year ago

A startup that creates fancy 3D models of houses from photographs and 3D scans of real houses. The company is using the data to help homebuyers visualize their new homes.

54
1 year ago

This startup is building a technology for finding spare parts for manufacturing machines, including 3D printing parts.

54
1 year ago

A hardware startup that sells a low-cost, low-energy, laser-based 3D printer that can print out objects from a 3D file. The team at PRINT.AI is led by a serial entrepreneur who has participated in Y Combinator, including projects such as Exakte and Foundry.

54
1 year ago

This healthcare startup is working on a new way for patients to store and manage their medical records, using a 3D printer.

53
5 months ago

A company that aims to improve the design of the physical world by creating a digital blueprint of the world that enables anyone to 3D print anything.

53
1 year ago

A startup that develops 3D-printed prosthetics,

52
10 months ago

A 3D scanner that can identify and label objects in 3D space.

52
1 year ago

This is a virtual reality startup that wants to build 3D imaging for medical research. The company wants to use a combination of 3D scanning and computer vision to capture, model, and analyze a patient’s tissue and organs, in order to train a machine-learning algorithm to identify cells and to spot abnormalities.

51
6 months ago

This startup is building a consumer-grade 3D printer, the first in the consumer space to use stereolithography. The company is using its own designs to make the first consumer-grade 3D printer to use stereolithography, a process that builds one object from multiple smaller ones.

51
1 year ago

The startup is working on a platform that allows customers to design, produce, and print custom cards with 3D printers. The cards can be used as gift cards, business cards, or personal cards. The company is working with a few customers like Shopify and Microsoft, for whom the cards are used for employee rewards.

50
11 months ago

A computer-aided design program that engineers can use to build 3D-printed devices.

50
10 months ago

A distributed supply chain platform that tries to bridge the gap between e-commerce and the physical world. They’re a B2B company that builds things like industrial robots and 3D printers, and help them connect securely to the e-commerce infrastructure of Amazon and Alibaba.

50
1 year ago

A platform that allows consumers to design and sell their own products through the use of 3D printing, and allows retailers to create custom made-to-order products.

49
1 year ago

A company that uses robots to make 3D printed products. It’s first product is a 3D printed mug that you can drink coffee out of.

49
1 year ago

This company, together with the MIT Media Lab, is developing a 3D printer that can print any object with a human face.

49
1 year ago

A community of people who are building and selling 3D printers.

49
1 year ago

A startup that wants to design and manufacture open source 3D printers for schools and home workshops.

49
1 year ago

The startup is building a 3D printer for small scale production. The founders met at Techstars, where they were early on a Y Combinator batch.

49
1 year ago

A 3D modeling platform that lets people build digital models of real-world objects, with an SDK that lets you easily incorporate models into games and apps.

49
1 year ago

A 3D printing service for the travel industry, with a focus on “bringing the benefits of manufacturing to the global travel industry”, with a focus on the hospitality and tourism sector.

48
1 year ago

A Nubo is building a tool that lets you create and build digital objects from scratch. The startup wants to be the most powerful 3D digital studio for the web; it’s currently in private beta. It’s working with a few clients to provide a 3D modeling tool for 3D printing and more.

48
11 months ago

A company that makes a software platform to help customers make their own custom clothing, with designs that can be 3D printed.

48
10 months ago

 A platform that creates visual marketplace for 3D designs

48
6 months ago

A healthcare startup that wants to help biotech companies test new drug combinations in mice, instead of relying on elite clinical trials. The startup uses 2D and 3D cell cultures to test the effects of possible drug combinations on the mice.

47
9 months ago

This startup is building a tool to help small businesses easily build a 3D model of their locations. It’s a visual aid that allows companies to understand what’s going on around their business, and how to make it better.

46
1 year ago

A 3D printing service for businesses, customized for every business, with hundreds of products and designs in inventory, and a 3D printer in every office. It’s a “solution for businesses that have a need for customized, high-quality products.”

45
1 year ago

A tiny personal computer for a few dollars with a 3D printer for $4,000.

45
1 year ago

A 3D printer that can print organic materials

45
1 year ago

This startup, based in the Netherlands, builds a method of 3D printing that they claim is “environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.”

45
9 months ago

A new type of “digital twin” for buildings, created by MIT and designed to help engineers troubleshoot, repair, and modernize existing buildings. The company aims to make it easier for engineers and architects to use 3d models of buildings to plan and design them.

45
6 months ago

A set of tools for working with 3D graphics, ranging from a 3-D graphics suite to a 3-D modeling package.

45
10 months ago

The goal is to improve the educational experience for self-driving car engineers by replacing the monotonous work of copying and pasting data into a spreadsheet with the more creative task of creating a 3D model.

44
10 months ago

Invented a way to make a 3D printer truly 3D by using mirrors, which allows the printer to create objects that can be seen from all sides, without losing the computer-generated image being printed.

44
6 months ago

A platform for building and sharing 3D printed objects. The company has a patent for the 3D printing process and has a few products in the works.

44
1 year ago

A platform for selling and buying custom made furniture. With the startup, homeowners can design and order furniture by uploading a 3D file or by choosing from over 1,000 furniture designs from other users.

43
1 year ago

A platform to help metal-fabrication and 3D printing startups scale and reach a global market. The startup is currently in stealth mode.

43
4 months ago

A startup that offers an API for 3D printing of parts.

43
1 year ago

A startup that makes a tool to help people with visual impairments view and manipulate digital content, by creating a 3D representation of images and text. The goal of the startup is to give the blind access to the same content that is available to sighted people.

42
3 months ago

A company that makes a way to print 3D models, letting users send off templates to printers for fast custom orders.

42
3 years ago

Idea: A soft-keyboard for mobile devices. The startup says their product is meant to make it easier to type on touch screens, leveraging a 3D-touch feature that allows users to press in harder on their mobile phones.

41
2 months ago

A tool for creating 3D reconstructions of buildings.

41
11 months ago

 A 3D design app for online advertising, available in beta

40
3 months ago

CineSynth is building a tool for the film industry that allows animators to create a computer-generated character from scratch, using an animation program. The app is designed to give animators and 3D modelers the ability to create characters and sets themselves without using a third party.

40
20 days ago

A startup that’s building a 3D printed, modular phone case for the iPhone X, XS and XR.

40
1 year ago

This startup created a way to embed 3D animation into “programming knowledge and skills” to help developers learn how to code.

39
10 months ago

A 3D modeling tool for UI/UX designers, who can create immersive 3D models to help visualize their ideas.

39
5 months ago

A company that makes 3D printing and 3D scanning affordable for home users.

39
4 months ago

This startup aims to make it easier to ship products by making it easier to build something on a 3D printer, selling kit tools designed to make assembly and fabrication of complex products simple and easy.

38
11 months ago

A mechanical engineering software company that is building a 3D modeling package.

37
9 months ago

A platform that allows small businesses to make their own custom branded objects in a 3D printer

37
3 years ago

A startup that sells physical gifts that you can print out on a 3D printer (IE: A keychain, a tissue box, a phone case)

36
3 years ago

Idea: A 3D audio startup that is trying to make podcasting more immersive by using binaural audio. The app has a pretty strong take on the future of podcasting, and its founder says that the company is profitable.

35
4 months ago

A tool for mobile photographers who want to quickly and easily create 3D models of their subjects.

34
3 years ago

Idea: An online marketplace for buying and selling 3D-printed objects. The startup aims to be a marketplace for a new generation of makers, with a platform to bring together designers, engineers, and 3D-printers. They currently have 500 open-ended jobs, and a $1k average order size.

33
2 months ago

"a collaborative research platform for advanced manufacturing tech", which is building a “virtual 3D environment and virtual manufacturing environment where engineers can design, simulate, and simulate and design.”

33
4 months ago

A software platform to make it easier for manufacturers to create 3D printed parts.

32
5 months ago

Sealed Air is a startup that wants to use 3D printing to make food packaging from food-grade materials. The startup is backed by $7.5 million from a raft of food industry types, including Tyson Foods and the Hershey Company.

30
3 months ago

WebGL is an open source framework that lets you render 3D games in the browser.

30
5 months ago

A customizable origami robot. The startup’s first product is a 3D printed robot that folds origami to create the shape. The startup’s second product is an app that allows users to play around with the robots.

29
3 months ago

 A startup that’s developing a method of 3D printing human tissue models, including those in the heart, lungs, brain, blood system, and other structures.

27
1 month ago

A digital twin of your house. The startup is working on a way to build these simulations with 3D printers, allowing you to walk through your home and test out different models.

27
3 months ago

A startup that helps manufacturers with the production of custom furniture. The startup wants to help manufacturers build furniture that can be made with a 3D printer. The startup is looking for real-estate spaces in the US for its manufacturing plants.

26
11 days ago

A platform that provides a 3D view of your home, allowing you to choose which rooms to use. The startup is currently working with real estate agents as well as other property management companies.

23
14 days ago

A startup that wants to allow you to create your own augmented reality experience. It’s a sort of digital drawing app, but with a twist — it allows you to make a 3D object with a digital version of yourself, and then add interactive elements, like touchscreens, lights, and sounds.

22
4 months ago

A company that uses AI and machine learning to provide people with the tools that help them design their own 3D printed prosthetic limbs.

21
3 months ago

A startup that helps builders create interactive home displays. The startup creates virtual 3D models that customers can summon with a smartphone.

21
2 months ago

A startup that is building a 3D printer designed to be used by disabled people. It’s also trying to solve the “other” market problem that 3D printers are expensive and hard for non-disabled people to use.

19
2 months ago

A 3D printer that prints a layer-by-layer model of a structure, with support structures that can be cut with a laser. The startup says that their first product is the world’s first 3D printed bridge.

18
13 days ago

A platform designed for building and publishing 3D content, supporting content creators, and customers, in a format that can be embedded and used in web, mobile and VR.

18
3 months ago

A customizable software platform that allows smartphone-based game developers to quickly build 3D games. People want to play games that are fun and engaging, but often a high barrier to entry means people will not invest the time to learn how to program in 3D, and need to find games that are already made (often with less than stellar results).

17
2 months ago

A platform to help fashion designers build products that have 3D printing built-in, instead of relying on 3D printing as an add-on.

17
10 days ago

A startup for 3D printing designs. The startup capitalizes on the advertising and marketing revenue that 3D printers generate, allowing people to design and sell their own products.

17
19 days ago

A custom-fit, self-service 3D printing at home solution. It allows users to create their own 3D objects from raw materials with a simple website-based interface.

16
2 months ago

 Healthcare startup that wants to create new kinds of medical devices via 3D printing.

14
7 days ago

An iPad app that helps you create and share 3D-printable designs.

14
2 months ago

A startup that makes a 3D printer. The startup is taking a unique approach by selling the printers to consumers directly.

13
2 months ago

A company that helps makers of 3D printers streamline production and reduce costs by building a marketplace for products produced by 3D printers.

12
13 days ago

A startup that would help companies build “instant” 3D models of their products. It’s a tool that’s been used by Toyota, Audi, Nissan, LG, and more.

10
3 days ago

An in-app conversation for video chat. The startup’s product is a 3D avatar of your friend with a transparent window into their real-life view.

10
3 years ago

Idea: A startup that automates the process of making a 3D scan of a person using just a smartphone and a standard webcam.

-1
3 years ago

Idea: A business that sells plastic tubes with powder that you can use to print your own 3D objects.

-1
3 years ago

Idea: A startup that is building a tool that makes it easier for users to edit 3D models in VR. It’s a combination of a 3D modeling tool and a 3D rendering engine, currently available for Oculus and HTC Vive.

-1
3 years ago

 A startup that makes a custom-designed and usable 3D printer

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