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Bild takes in funding to share, collaborate on hardware designs in the cloud

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When Pradyut Paul was a hardware engineering program manager at Apple, he saw firsthand the challenges of building and sharing hardware products using antiquated tools like email and spreadsheets. Users can use Bild’s web-based viewers to interact with 3D CAD, board files, bill-of-materials, schematics, drawings and simulation data.

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Massachusetts startup OPT Industries is perfecting a 3D-printed nasal swab for COVID-19 tests

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In 2020 and 2021, we all became well-acquainted with nasal swabs. A May 2020 survey of 118 labs in the U.S. The company’s printers and software can print more than just swabs, but the first product the company has focused on since 2020 is the InstaSwab — a 3D-printed swab used in COVID-19 tests. .

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Fortify raises a $20M Series B for its composite manufacturing 3D printer

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“Fortify has been focused on proving the viability of our product and market opportunity over the past 18+ months, and exceeded our goals set at the beginning of 2020,” CEO Josh Martin said in a release. Recent months have also found the company enlisting other 3D printing vets. As COVID-19 surges, 3D printing is having a moment.

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Korean 3D spatial data tool startup Urbanbase closes $11.1M Series B+ round

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Urbanbase , a Seoul-based company that develops a 3D spatial data platform for interior planning and design, announced today it has raised $11.1 million (13 billion won) in a Series B+ round as it scales up. This round of funding was led by Hanwha Hotel & Resort, which is a subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Corporation.

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Austin-based ICON awarded $57.2 million NASA contract for lunar construction tech

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ICON, which is best-known for its 3D-printed homes, has been working on Project Olympus for some time. Air Force in October 2020 for $14.55 But as of yet, NASA has established no clear plans on where those astronauts will stay once they get there. The company was awarded the initial SBIR grant from the U.S.

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Giraffe360, a robotic camera for real estate, raises $4.5M from LAUNCHub and Hoxton Ventures

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Also participating is HCVC (Hardware Club), alongside existing investor Change Ventures. The startup is leaning into the opportunity of 2020 as property viewings have migrated from physical to virtual, in large part because of the pandemic. The 3D rendering or virtual tour also usually requires professional help. In the U.S.,

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6 tips for establishing your startup’s global supply chain

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Startups are hard work, but the complexities of global supply chains can make running hardware companies especially difficult. Instead of existing within a codebase behind a screen, the key components of your hardware product can be scattered around the world, subject to the volatility of the global economy. Overorder critical parts.

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