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UK-based innovation center Digital Catapult has selected five technology companies to join a new accelerator programme focused on strengthening supply chain resilience in the UK defence sector. The Digital Supply…UK Defence Accelerator Welcomes Five Tech Startups to Strengthen Supply Chains

US-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance broadening the approved use of its VSP Orthopedics virtual surgical planning and patient-specific instrumentation platform.…3D Systems Secures FDA Clearance to Broaden Adolescent Use of VSP Orthopedics Platform

Forte3D, a 3D printing instrument producer founded by Alfred Goodrich and Elijah Lee, is transforming the production of classical instruments through advanced 3D printing technology. The company’s signature product, a…Forte3D Makes Professional Instruments Accessible Through Additive Manufacturing

Dubai-based engineering company LEAP 71 has completed hot-fire tests of two 20 kN methane–liquid oxygen rocket engines developed in less than three weeks, moving from initial specifications to ignition. The…LEAP 71 Tests AI-Generated 20 kN Methalox Rocket Engines

Nikon SLM Solutions, a German metal additive manufacturing company, has released SLM.Prep, a new data preparation software designed to unify and simplify build setup across all its selective laser melting…Nikon SLM Solutions launches SLM.Prep — new data preparation software for industrial metal additive manufacturing

Snapmaker, Chinese manufacturer of multifunctional 3D printers, has raised “tens of millions” in a Series B funding round co-led by major investment firm Hillhouse Ventures and Chinese technology company Meituan,…Snapmaker Closes Series B Round with Tens of Millions from Major Tech Investors

According to the World Economic Forum, Europe depends on China for 98% of its highest-performance magnets. If China stopped exports tomorrow, the continent’s wind turbines, EV motors, and defence systems…MagNEO: How 3D Printing is Helping Europe Build an Independent Magnet Supply Chain

Researchers at the U.S. private research universities Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts and Northwestern University in Illinois have developed a method for producing small, biodegradable tubular scaffolds using 3D printing.…3D Printed Biodegradable Scaffolds Offer Potential for Improved Heart Bypass Grafts

3D model marketplace Minarium has launched an AI-driven platform designed to reduce the challenges creators and buyers face with 3D printable tabletop and role-playing game (RPG) miniatures. Rather than relying…Minarium: A New AI-Driven Marketplace for 3D Printable Miniatures

Pacha Group, owner of the historic Pacha Ibiza nightclub since 1973, has unveiled three large-scale 3D printed façades developed for the venue’s 2025 summer season. The project was designed and…3D Printed Parametric Facades Transform Pacha Ibiza