3D printing has arrived, and SMEs are leading the charge
3D printing is no longer a niche sub-sector for tech-savvy companies. What’s more, it’s SMEs that are breaking new ground in the sector and taking it mainstream.
3D printing is no longer a niche sub-sector for tech-savvy companies. What’s more, it’s SMEs that are breaking new ground in the sector and taking it mainstream.
By Ronda Majure
Imagine a world where a brand could make a digital blueprint of a product – the customer could choose a specific blueprint, select a fabricator to make it and have it shipped straight to them. This is just one possibility in the future world of 3D printing, and no matter how sci-fi it sounds, the rapid advancement of tech has brought this scenario closer.
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3D printing is a big trend. One with big implications for entrepreneurs. If consumers can print products in their own homes there all sorts of commercial implications. Toys could be sold as printer files. Consumers just print out the final product. Lego might find that exciting (or terrifying!).