On one hand, Magalie Steinmetz worked for 10 years in a rail transport company as project leader.
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Innovation is Sweet with Janne Kyttanen
Prolific designer Janne Kyttanen offers insights into 3D printing, popsicles, and adding real value to industry.
3Dkanjers Teaches Students and Teachers to Think Differently with 3D Printing
Over the last five years, 3Dkanjers has brought 3D printing into more than 500 primary schools in the Netherlands.
Youbionic’s Vision for a More Bionic Future
Four years ago, Federico Ciccarese founded Youbionic; we’ve caught up with him about the latest updates in their use of technology to augment human capabilities.
Siemens’ Long History in 3D Printing and the Additive Future Ahead
Siemens is a global giant in industry, and demonstrates a long history with additive manufacturing; in this interview, we learn more about this rich history and a look at what’s to come.
Affordable Prosthetic Care with LifeNabled
I caught up with W. Brent Wright of LifeNabled to learn more about one team’s mission to broaden access to prosthetics and orthotics via 3D printing.
Maximizing 3D Printing Productivity: A Software Perspective
In part two of my interview with Vice President and General Manager of Software at Materialise Stefaan Motte, we explore recent and upcoming releases geared toward the next stage of 3D printing.
3 Decades of 3D Printing in 3 Stages
I caught up this week with Stefaan Motte, Vice President and General Manager of Software at Materialise, to discuss three decades of 3D printing in three stages.
Multi-Tool, Not Multi-Toy: A Conversation with ZMorph’s CEO
I recently caught up with ZMorph’s new CEO for a discussion about multi-tool fabrication on the desktop.
CGTrader CEO Discusses 3D Model Marketplace Milestone
This month, 3D model marketplace CGTrader hit a major milestone, announcing 1.5 million users: the CEO shares a look at the company’s impressive growth.
Joule Printing Ready to Prove Its Mettle in Metal 3D Printing
Digital Alloys recently announced $12.9 million in financing and two US patents for its Joule Printing metal additive manufacturing technology; I spoke with the CEO to learn more.
Chloe Kow – “Due To This Learning Curve, We Haven’t Seen The True Untapped Potential Of Metal 3D Printing Just Yet”
Chloe Kow has 10 years of industry experience including more than 5 years specializing in additive manufacturing and metallurgical research related to aerospace and transportation applications.
EOS’ Portfolio and Strategies Ready for Production Additive Manufacturing
As EOS focuses on market-driven offerings in additive manufacturing, EOS North America President Glynn Fletcher and I turned our conversation toward the company’s growing portfolio.
“Wow” to “Now”: Additive Manufacturing is Ready for Prime Time in Production
EOS is helping additive manufacturing move from the ‘wow’ to the ‘now’ with recent updates, Glynn Fletcher, President of EOS North America, tells us.
Melissa Ng – “I Gave Myself A Time Limit Of Three Months To Learn How To 3D Model And 3D Print Something And Whether Or Not It Was Worth Pursuing”
Melissa Ng makes intricate Dreamer Masks and fantasy wearable art for ambitious creatives who want to take people’s breath away.
Sarah Boisvert – “It is much easier now to work in digital fabrication technology than it was 30 years ago. At least now there ARE other women in additive!”
Sarah Boisvert is the founder of the Fab Lab Hub, an MIT-based Fab Lab Network non-profit.
Dominique Mueller – “3D printing today is a very powerful tool but using it in the right way is still difficult”
Dominique Mueller is a Principal Research Engineer at Autodesk with a focus on large-scale additive manufacturing applications.
Kim Thoman – “Many Artists Running Art Departments Stick With Their Own Medium And Don’t Branch Out”
Kim Thoman has been painting and exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area and nationally for more than 35 years.
Malika Khodja – “It Is Important To Show Local Manufacturing Industry The Advantages Of Metal 3D Printing”
Malika Khodja is the business development engineer at Metal Heart, the 1st and so far only commercial metal 3D printing company in South Africa.
Full Color 3D Printing: One on One with Mimaki
3D printing is now becoming widespread, but full color 3D printing is still a rare thing.
The 4th Dimension: Formlabs, Lasers, and the Next Frontier in 3D Printing [Exclusive Interview]
The 4th Dimension is a new series where we go behind the scenes with leaders in 3D printing to add a new dimension.
Linda Pouliot – “I would love to see advances in the speed and durability of the products printed”
Linda Pouliot is a serial entrepreneur specializing in robotics, based in Silicon Valley.
Laurence Berthoud-Lafarge – “Manufacturing will have to adapt to technical changes, pollution problems related to transport, waste caused by overproduction”
Laurence is the founder of a fablab and “La Fab”, a 3D Printing service company.
Laura Gilmour – “It’s now an industry I’m passionate about because of the promise it has for improving medicine and medical devices for years to come”
As the Global Medical Business Development Manager of EOS North America, Laura Gilmour oversees more than 20 medical device OEMs and contract manufacturers using EOS technology around the world.
Greta D’Angelo – “It was really fun and inspiring spending whole days in the lab, getting our hands dirty and discovering new things every day”
Greta is a multidisciplinary engineer born and raised in Italy.
Jennifer A. Prioleau – “I spend a good part of my time thinking about the potential legal uncertainties and risks 3D printing could present”
Jennifer A. Prioleau is Division Counsel at HP Inc. for the 3D Printing business.
Chantelle Sims – “Look! I’m 3D Printing men!”
Chantelle Sims came to engineering late in life, enrolling in Portland Community College’s Civil/Mechanical Engineering Technology (CMET) program as a 43 year old.
Resha Agarwal – “3D printing has already broken the barriers of traditional ways of design. Similarly, we have to break the traditional belief that manufacturing is a man’s game”
Resha Agarwal is the Marketing Head at Imaginarium India Pvt Ltd. As such, she is responsible for marketing initiatives of the company, catering to a vast array of industries ranging from jewelry, medical, automotive to education. Nora Toure: Resha, could you let us know about your background and what brought you into 3D printing in… Continue reading Resha Agarwal – “3D printing has already broken the barriers of traditional ways of design. Similarly, we have to break the traditional belief that manufacturing is a man’s game”
Irene Healey – “My strengths are coming up with new designs for prostheses and working with patients to develop products specific to their needs”
Irene Healey is a visual artist and Certified Clinical Anaplastologist
Kadine James – “The Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing the way we receive information, how we process it, how we work and what jobs we will do. It is happening at an unprecedented pace”
Learner, maker, innovator & 3D technology enthusiast, Kadine James is Hobs studio’s 3D Tech Lead. Combining 6+ years’ experience in 3D Printing, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality.
Priyanka Nadig – “At the end of the day the skill set of the person oversees the gender”
Priyanka Nadig is the Assistant Manager-Materials Engineering at Intech DMLS Pvt. Ltd, a Metal Additive Manufacturing company in Bangalore, India.
Laura Griffiths – “Often the most interesting stories are those where 3D printing isn’t the primary focus”
Laura Griffiths is the Deputy Group Editor at TCT Magazine, the magazine for design-to-manufacturing innovation.
Fawn Medesha – “3D printed homes could quickly provide housing for disaster victims”
Lucie Pertuisel – “It is really fascinating to what extent we can replicate the human anatomies through 3D printing technology”
Manual, thorough and passionate about the realization of objects, Lucie Pertuisel oriented herself towards engineering and industry work early on in order to perfect her craftsman skills.
Julie Reece – “The consumer 3D printing bubble burst and now we are wisely back to focusing on the fast-growth industrial market”
Formerly the Director of Marketing at Mcor Technologies, 3D Systems and Z Corporation, and having held senior marketing and leadership team positions in global companies across industries, Julie joined Rize as Vice President of Marketing.
Karen Dubbin – “Bioprinting serves an unmet need in tissue engineering”
Karen has studied biomaterials for almost 10 years during both her undergraduate career at MIT and graduate work at Stanford.
What’s Inside AON3D’s Monster 3D Printer?
AON3D is a Montreal-based company manufacturing an incredible industrial 3D printer.
What’s Happening at Create It REAL?
Create It REAL just received a significant investment.
Kristel Van den Bergh – “3D Printing is not the Panacea some claim it to be – but the untapped potential is huge!”
Kristel Van den Bergh is a creative intrapreneur with a deep passion for people and technology.
Sarah O’Sell – “3D printing enables rapid physical communication of scale, detail, function, and direct user experience”
Growing up in the Pacific NW part-time on a farm and highly involved in Girl Scouts, environmental and community stewardship became embedded values at a young age.
Christina Perla – “It’s exciting to see a variety of people in different sectors embracing 3D Printing”
Christina Perla is Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Brooklyn-based 3D Printing company Makelab, known for producing high quality, affordable and fast 3D prints in just 4 easy steps.
3D Printed Healthcare Applications with Stratasys, Part 2
We spoke at length with Stratasys’ Director of Marketing for Healthcare Solutions, Michael Gaisford.
3D Printed Healthcare Applications with Stratasys, Part 1
We spoke at length with Stratasys’s Director of Marketing for Heathcare Solutions, Michael Gaisford.
Nicole Wake – “Although 3D printing is being utilized at many hospitals, I’d like to see it become fully incorporated into the medical infrastructure”
Nicole Wake, a PhD candidate in biomedical imaging at the Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at NYU School of Medicine, is investigating the intersection of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 3D printing, and medical practice
Sylvia Heisel – “3D printing clothes at scale isn’t possible yet but we are moving closer very quickly”
Named as one of the “25 Forward Thinkers Defining the Future of Fashion”
Tatiana Reinhard – “The faster we are, better our chance to survive is”
Proud to be part of the maker movement, Tatiana Reinhard is a jack-at-all-trades:
Selin Olmsted – “The fact that designing in millimeters can have such a profound impact on a person’s face and the way they feel about themselves is exciting”
Selin Olmsted discovered her passion for art and design at a young age while growing up in Istanbul, Turkey.
Gartner’s Pete Basiliere on the Future of 3D Printing, Part 2
We spent some time picking the extensive brain of Pete Basiliere, Gartner’s point person on 3D printing technology.
Gartner’s Pete Basiliere on the Future of 3D Printing, Part 1
We spent some time picking the extensive brain of Pete Basiliere, Gartner’s point person on 3D printing technology.
Sarah Goehrke – “The more diversity that comes into the industry, the more ways of thinking that are brought to the table, the more approaches become possible”
Sarah Goehrke has been covering the 3D Printing industry since 2014
3D Design Futures: An Interview with Dr. Daniel Richards, Part 2
We asked Dr. Daniel Richards for his view of the future of 3D design.
3D Design Futures: An Interview with Dr. Daniel Richards, Part 1
We asked Dr. Daniel Richards for his view of the future of 3D design.
Anouk Régnier – “77% of girls between the ages of 5 and 10 love science and technologies”
Passionate about human interactions, Anouk started her career in human resources.
Kadet Kuhne – “I’m glad I’m alive in this era to witness […] a sweeping democratization in manufacturing”
Kadet Kuhne is an accomplished artist, using multiple technologies and media in her art.
Monica Smith – “I have the opportunity to see many different applications for our technology and bring my expertise into each industry”
Monica Smith moved from the US to Germany to work as an Application Development Consultant for EOS.
Kasia Wisniewski – “I’m inspired by the fusion of handcraft and machine”
Kasia Wisniewski is a fashion and accessories designer.
Naomi Wu – “My visibility allows me to direct more attention to important issues and other deserving women”
Our Chinese readership might have met with Naomi Wu at tradeshows and maker fairs in Shenzhen.
Some Words With Ultimaker’s Paul Heiden, Part 2
At Formnext, we had a very interesting – and fun – discussion with Ultimaker’s SVP of Product Management, Paul Heiden.
Some Words With Ultimaker’s Paul Heiden, Part 1
At Formnext, we had a very interesting – and fun – discussion with Ultimaker’s SVP of Product Management, Paul Heiden.
Virginia Estrada – “Sharing our experiences and working together as women is so important”
Virginia Estrada is a lifelong artist and sculptor, with an extra passion for hand-carving alabaster, wood, and metal.
A Sit-Down With Stratasys’ Andy Middleton, Part 2
We spent quite a bit of time talking to Stratasys’ European President, Andy Middleton about the company’s plans for the future.
A Sit-Down With Stratasys’ Andy Middleton, Part 1
We spent quite a bit of time talking to Stratasys’ European President, Andy Middleton about the company’s plans for the future.
Many Questions with XJET’s CEO
We sat down with XJET’s CEO to find out where the new company is positioned today.
Lizz Hill Wiker – “In 10 years, perhaps Autodesk will be the new Adobe!”
Lizz (Hill) Wiker grew up in the Pacific Northwest where she spent her days learning, crafting, designing and making.
Alice Caboste – “3D printing gave me a new freedom as a designer”
After studying product & furniture design in London, Alice went to work in Paris for two great designers – Andrée Putman and Pascal Mourgue – on many projects for the home & luxury industry.
Dr. Tracy L. Albers – “Careers in manufacturing are real and can offer an exceptional career experience”
Dr. Tracy Albers is the President and CTO of Rapid Prototype and Manufacturing LLC, (rp+m) a technology company focused on the production applications of additive manufacturing in the aerospace, automotive, energy and consumer markets.
Leona Hu Hudelson – “3D printing makes the design and production more efficient by accurately realize the object based on the 3D models”
Leona Hu Hudelson is the Founder of Airgora, a community, and marketplace for discovering exceptional physical product designs.
Monica Sokolowski – “3D Printing lives at the intersection of technology, creativity and business”
Monica Sokolowski studied medical imaging, managed dental imaging centers and thought out-loud about the challenges of finding eyeglasses that fit each unique face perfectly.
What Exactly Makes Xact Metal’s Metal 3D Printing So Cheap?
This year’s RAPID + TCT show was abuzz with news about Desktop Metal, an exciting new metal 3D printing startup that has already raked in millions of investor dollars.
Amy Karle – “There are opportunities for women, minorities, and all types of minds to be leaders in 3D Printing”
Amy Karle uses the mind, body, science, and technology to create art.
Chelsea Cummings – “3D printing encourages me not to fill someone else’s shoes, but instead, walk in my own.”
Chelsea Cummings is an Additive Manufacturing Engineer focused on new product introduction of metal 3D printed aerospace parts at Arconic, in Austin, Texas.
Christina Douk – “It allows consumers to become imagineers”
Christina Douk has a passion for 3D modeling and 3D printing.
Priscila Melo – “I was most excited about the printing of cardiac cells and the fact that you could actually see them pulsing, just like a myocardium cells”
Priscila Melo is a 27-years-old biomedical engineer.
Sarah Goldberg – “I would love for 3D Printing to be even more democratized”
Sarah Goldberg wears many hats.
Annalisa Capurro – “3D printing has the potential to revolutionize the architecture industry by creating a more sustainable and equitable future for all of us”
Annalisa Capurro is an interior designer and a design educator at the prestigious Design Centre Enmore in Sydney, Australia.
5 Questions with Gary Miller
Two years ago, Gary Miller of 3D Print Bureau talked about how the imminent arrival of Carbon 3D and their CLIP technology
Dr. Jennifer Chase Fielding – “To solve many of the complex challenges with 3D printing, we need mass collaboration”
With over 13 years of experience at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Dr. Jennifer Fielding has performed hands-on research and program management i
Janie Veltkamp – “3D printing helped us refine our prototypes before producing the final beak to be attached to Beauty’s face”
Janie Veltkamp is a trained nurse, raptor biologist, educator and master falconer.
7 questions with Frank Marangell
BigRep recently announced the appointment of Frank Marangell as their President of US Operations and the Executive Vice President of Global Sales.
Avril Stringer – “There is already a skill shortage and this will become more evident as time goes on”
Avril Stringer is a serial entrepreneur and inventor and one of leading women in 3D Printing in the UK.
Ting Tang – “If you feel your maker spirit summons you then it’s time for you to start 3D printing”
Ting Tang, the founder of Elements Lab, manages a Taiwan-based 3D design and printing startup
Mara Hitner – “Becoming involved in 3D printing is all about having an access point that aligns with your particular interest”
Mara Hitner, or @3DPGirl for her twitter followers, couldn’t have chosen a better Twitter handle.
Jessie Tuscano – “I look forward to the day when I’m viewed as exceptional because of my accomplishments, not because of my gender”
Jessie likes to think of impossible as [usually] a state of mind.
Ann Marie Shillito – “One of my personal aims is to make 3D printing accessible to artists and designer makers who struggle to create what they want using CAD”
Ann Marie is a contemporary designer jeweler & maker, teacher, lecturer, research fellow, founder & CEO of Anarkik3D Ltd.
Erin Winick – “3D printing help us spark girl’s interests in STEM by showing them the creativity and true art that is a part of this technology”
Erin Winick is the founder and CEO of Sci Chic. Erin is a science communicator and a recent mechanical engineering graduate.
What’s Happening at 3DEO?
We had a chance to speak with two individuals at 3DEO, a promising 3D metal printing startup.
Crystal Watley Kigoni – “I got the idea to bring 3D Printing to Africa when I was hospitalized in a rural village hospital on top of a mountain”
Crystal Watley Kigoni is dedicated to the use of information and communications technologies for personal and community development.
Nora Toure – Engaged in Inspiring Women to Embrace Technology Careers in the 3D Printing Industry
Nora has been involved in the Additive Manufacturing industry since 2010, engaged in inspiring women to embrace Technology careers in the 3D Printing industry.
Annalisa Chiappone – “It is essential to continue to improve the machines technology, design, and materials to remain on top of the innovation”
Annalisa Chiappone is a Material Engineer, Ph.D. in Materials Science from Politecnico di Torino.
Kristina Shea – “I am excited about 4D printing and our new work in this area including designing reconfigurable and active systems”
Kristina Shea is Professor for Engineering Design and Computing in Mechanical and Processing Engineering at ETH Zürich.
A Chat With Rize’s Frank Marangell, Part 2
We had the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of one of the most interesting 3D printing companies around today: Rize, Inc. Frank Marangell is the CEO of Rize, who this year have released their fascinating and highly extendable 3D printing technology. Their process provides an ability to 3D print isotropic parts with literally… Continue reading A Chat With Rize’s Frank Marangell, Part 2
A Chat With Rize’s Frank Marangell, Part 1
We had the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of one of the most interesting 3D printing companies around today: Rize, Inc.
Sitting Down With Ultimaker’s John Kawola, Part 2
We recently had the opportunity sit down and chat with the new President of Ultimaker North America, John Kawola.
Sitting Down With Ultimaker’s John Kawola, Part 1
We recently had the opportunity sit down and chat with the new President of Ultimaker North America, John Kawola.
Jennifer Killingback – “Procuring qualified talent is currently a challenge that will be further amplified by the growth we are seeing worldwide”
Jennifer Killingback has over 20 years of experience in HR, Recruiting and Staffing.