Inside The Inside 3D Printing Conference
Inside 3D printing is about business.
That focus is deliberate.
According to Hod Lipson, Cornell professor and founder of the conference, the “technical” nature of 3D printing and printers has restricted discussion around uses of the technology. “There are an increasing number of people craving the business opportunity for 3D printing,” he says. Audiences and vendors at the conference are all part of that opportunity. Steven Mark, conference spokesperson, told me that the Silicon Valley edition of the conference attracted 1700 attendees and 23 exhibitors.
The latter reflect the 3D printing industry’s current dynamics. 3D Systems DDD +0.99%, which is also the main sponsor of the conference, has a large booth in the center of the exhibitor hall (with a 3D printed guitar playing in the background). Stratasys, 3D systems’ main competitor, is off to the side. Scott Crump, chief executive officer at Stratasys, spoke yesterday morning while Avi Reichental, chief executive officer at 3D systems, elucidated uses of 3D printing across a broad range of industries in today’s keynote.
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