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ConocoPhillips enlists 3D printing for supply efficiencies on Alaska’s North Slope

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“Aside from being extremely cold, working on the Slope presents major supply chain challenges,” says Pragati Mathur, chief digital and information officer for the energy exploration and production stalwart. Carlo had an inkling that 3D printing could really change the game.”

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Metal 3D printing company Fabric8Labs raises $19M

TechCrunch

The San Diego-based startup specializes in metal 3D printing. Fabric8Labs says lower cost and less energy consumption are among the benefits to its process. Desktop Metal going public in SPAC-led deal that could value 3D printer company at $2.5B. Herman says 3D printing for manufacturing is firmly in Fabric8Labs’ sights.

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Scrona has big manufacturing plans for its tiny 3D printing

TechCrunch

These days, the ETH Zurich spinoff has even bigger ambitions, with plans to scale its tiny printing tech in a bid to bring additive manufacturing/3D printing into the world of mass manufacturing. The 80 × 115 micrometer picture of clownfish was a great talking point for a firm in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign.

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ICON raises $185M in Tiger-led round to build more homes with its 3D printing tech, now approaching $2B valuation

TechCrunch

ICON, which creates homes using 3D printing, has raised an additional $185 million in a round led by Tiger Global Management, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. ICON was founded in late 2017 and launched during SXSW in March 2018 with the first permitted 3D-printed home in the U.S. and Mexico. for developer 3Strands in Austin, Texas.

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Capitalising on Europe’s Energy Transition Success 

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One of the key factors was Europe’s energy crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a swift pivot to ramp up its energy transition efforts, Europe was able to continue functioning with severely limited access to fossil fuels. If that news wasn’t enough of a surprise for the renewable energy industry, it doesn’t stop there.

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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

TechCrunch

ByondXR – Provides retail 3D virtual experiences that are fast, scalable and in line with the latest metaverse technologies. echo3D – Cloud platform for 3D/AR/VR that provides tools and network infrastructure to help quickly build and deploy 3D/metaverse apps, games and content. Energizing Mobility.

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What Are The Benefits Of 3D Printing?

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These days, more businesses across a huge assortment of industries are embracing the process of 3D printing. 3D printing is rapid. There is only one place to begin when it comes to the benefits that are associated with 3D printing, and this is the fact that it is rapid. You can create virtually anything with a 3D printer.

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