• New Innovations Driving Speed, Performance of 3D Printing, While Lowering Costs
• Metals and Metallic Printing
• Small Packages
• Diversifying Materials
• Speed Printing
• Hybrid Machine Tools
• Biomedicine Applications
• Human Organs
• Welding and Construction Automation
• Phone Printer
• 3D Printing in Space
• 3D Printed Food
• 3D Printed Homes
• 3D Printing and Augmented Reality Improve Consumer Experience
• Select Technological Developments in Recent Past
• University of Sheffield Augments Research on HSS Technology
• First Rapid 3D Nanoscale Printer Launched in MicroNano Research Facility (MNRF) in RMIT University Australia
• 3D Printed Musical Instruments!
• Researchers Create 3D Bioprinted Human Tissue with Functional Vascular Network
• 3D Printed Material for Wind Turbine Construction
• Energy Sector Embraces 3D Printing Technology
• US Army Studies New FALCom 3D Printing Composites
• DARPA Presents Open Manufacturing to Speed up Metal 3D Printing

7. PRODUCT/SERVICE INTRODUCTIONS

• WASP Debuts New 3D Printers and Extruders
• DWS Unveils DFAB set of SLA 3D Printer for Dentistry
• Stratasys Launches J700 Dental 3D Printing Solution for Orthodontics
• 3D Systems Launches the First Modular, Scalable and Fully- Integrated Additive Manufacturing Platform
• Stratasys Unveils new Fused Deposition Modeling- based F123 Series
• Polaroid Launches Three Models of 3D Printers and Pens
• 3D Systems Launches 3D Sprint 2.0 Software for Enhancing and Optimizing Printing Productivity
• Stratasys Introduces Next Generation Fortus 900mc, FDM Production 3D Printer
• EnvisionTEC Introduces Double Resolution Vector Hi-Res 3SP 3D Printer
• MakerBot Introduces 3D Printing Solutions, Addressing Needs of Educators and Professionals
• EnvisionTEC Unveils the New Continuous Digital Light Manufacturing (cDLM) Technology
• EnvisionTEC Launches the New 3D-Bioplotter Starter and Developer Series
• Hewlett Packard Unveils Line of 3D Printers with Multi Jet Fusion Technology
• Stratasys Unveils New Software Strategy to Simplify 3D Printing
• Stratasys Unveils J750, the First Full-Color Multi-Material 3d Printer
• EnvisionTEC Releases the New PolyPro MAX 3SP® Material
• Ricoh Company Releases its First 3D Printer, the RICOH AM S5500P
• The ExOne Company Announces the Availability of the Exerial, its Largest 3D Printing System
• Eastman Chemical and Helian Polymers Launch ColorFabb XT 3D Printing Filament
• BEEVERYCREATIVE Introduces the BEEPOINT 3D Print Service
• Filabot Releases New 3D Printing Filaments
• MakerBot Introduces New MakerBot-Ready App
• Blacksmith Group Introduces 3D Printer-Cum-Scanner
• Cimatron Unveils CimatronE 12 Software Supporting 3D Printing Technologies
• Lockheed Introduces 3D Printing into Space
• Amazon Introduces New Portal to Customize and Sell 3D Printed Products
• Zeni Kinetic Introduces Origin 3D Printers
• Autodesk Introduces Spark Open Software Platform
• 3D Systems Releases New iSense 3D Scanner
• MakerBot Introduces MakerBot® Developer Program
• Stratasys Introduces New Flexible Color Digital Materials for Objet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D Printer
• 3D Systems Unveils Cube® 3 and CubePro 3D Printers
• Kudo3D Introduces Titan 1 DLP SLA 3D Desktop Printer
• EOS Introduces the EOS M 290 Metal Additive Manufacturing System
• Stratasys Launches Highest Precision Wax 3D printers
• Solidscape® Introduces Solidscape® MAX 3D Printer
• Tinkerine Rolls Out DittoPro 3D Printer
• EnvisionTEC Introduces 3D-Bioplotter® 3D Printing Technology
• 3D Systems Upgrades Popular Sense 3D Scanner with New Software and Features
• EOS Introduces New EOS Titanium Ti64 ELI and EOS StainlessSteel 316L Materials for Additive Manufacturing
• Stratasys Releases VeroGlaze Dental Material for Objet EdenV and OrthoDesk 3D Printers
• Stratasys Introduces Objet Eden260V Dental Advantage 3D Printer
• Stratasys Releases Objet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D Printer
• 3D Systems Introduces New CubeJet 3D Printer
• 3D Systems Launches Haptic-Based, Consumer 3D Mouse
• 3D Systems Introduces ChefJet Series of 3D Printers
• 3D Systems Introduces Cubify® 2.0
• MakerBot Releases New 3D Printing Platform and 3D Ecosystem
• MakerBot Unveils MakerBot PrintShop
• MakerBot Introduces MakerBot Mobile App
• MakerBot Introduces 3D Printable Curriculum Content to Thingiverse

8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• Stratasys and SIA Engineering Partner for Additive Manufacturing of 3D Printed Parts for Commercial Aviation
• Carpenter Technology Acquires Puris, Producer of Additive Manufacturing Powder
• Roboze Signs Distribution Agreement with YES01, Korean 3D Printer Reseller
• DMG MORI Acquires Majority Stake in REALIZER, German Additive Manufacturing Leader
• Solidscape and DesignTech Systems Sign Distribution Partnership for High Precision 3D Printers
• 3D Printing Specialist SD3D Acquires Printelize.com
• Stratasys Partners Siemens to Integrate the Latter's Digital Factory Solutions with AM Solutions
• GE Purchases Controlling Shares of Arcam
• Arcam's Canada based Powder Manufacturing Subsidiary AP&C Starts Building Second Powder Plant
• ExOne Collaborates with Lowe's to Expand Home Improvement Offerings
• Siemens Acquires Majority Stake in Materials Solutions, a SLM and AM Specialist
• Nike to Use HP's Jet Fusion 3D Printer for Manufacturing 3D Printed Footwear
• EnvisionTEC Partners Viridis3D for Sand Molds and Cores for Foundry Applications
• Arcam Delivers Arcam Q20plus to Alcoa, thus Expanding the Latter's AM Solutions Portfolio
• Stratasys Asia Pacific Partners Fuji Xerox Australia for Expanding 3D Printing Outreach in Australia
• Polaroid and UK Based EBP Group Enter into Three-Year 3D Printer Partnership
• 3D Systems and MirrorMe3D Partner to Deliver Improved Experience in Cosmetic Surgery
• Stratasys and Adobe Partner to Bring High Quality Color 3D Printing for Professionals
• MakerBot Expands Sales of Replicator® Mini Compact 3D Printer to All Sam's Club® Locations
• PTC and Stratasys Come Together for Providing Seamless Access of AM to Designers and Manufacturers
• 3D Systems Signs 3D Printing Product Distribution Agreement with Konica Minolta Australia
• MakerBot Signs agreement with D&H for 3D Printers and Scanners Distribution in the US
• 3D Systems Acquires China Based Easyway to Establish 3D Systems China
• 3D Systems Acquires Cimatron
• EnvisionTEC® Integrates 3Shape's Dental System and Cambridge with its 3Dent Machine for Dental Models
• EnvisionTEC Signs Distribution Agreement with DKSH for 3D Printing Solutions in Asia
• Arcam Acquires DiSanto Technology
• 3D Systems Takes Over LayerWise
• 3D Systems Acquires Simbionix
• 3D Systems Acquires American Precision Prototyping and American Precision Machining
• 3D Systems Acquires Laser Reproductions
• 3D Systems Takes Over Digital PlaySpace
• Stratasys Concludes Acquisition of Solid Concepts
• 3D Systems Takes Over Gentle Giant Studios
• 3D Systems Takes Over Medical Modeling
• Materialise Acquires e-Prototypy
• 3D Systems to Take Over Robtec
• 3D Systems Partners with Vortex VR and GameFace Labs
• MakerBot Enters into Partnership with Florida Polytechnic University
• 3D Systems Partners with Konica Minolta
• MakerBot Partners with Pretty Ugly
• Stratasys Collaborates with Jenny Wu
• EOS Collaborates with plasmo Industrietechnik
• Organovo Collaborates with J&J for 3D Bioprinting Drug Discovery Research
• Solidscape® Enters into Strategic Alliance with Kangshuo Electric Group
• MakerBot Enters into Distribution Agreement with Adorama
• Graphtec Enters into Agreement with CSIRO
• MakerBot Commences Shipment of New MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D Printer
• MakerBot Signs Distribution Agreement with Tech Data
• 3D Systems Expands Partnership with Canon Marketing Japan
• Spritzguss + Formenbau Bergmann Buys the EOSINT M 280 Metal Additive Manufacturing System
• MakerBot Commences Shipment of MakerBot Replicator Mini Compact 3D Printer
• 3D Systems Launches MAKE.DIGITAL Website
• 3D Systems Partners with ScanSource
• ETH Zurich Spin-off Launches Additively.com
• 3D Systems Teams Up with Hasbro
• Intel Capital Invests in CGTrader and makexyz
• 3D Systems Collaborates with Intel