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Benin Summer School Week 1, Part 2: Get to Know Some Projects

Elizabeth Boorman
September 04, 2014
Benin Summer School Week 1, Part 2: Get to Know Some Projects

Now that you've read our previous blog post and learned about the Benin Summer School and how the 8 students in the summer school were selected, here’s a bit more information on some of the projects a few of the students are working on.

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7-Year-Old Joos Regains Functionality in His Arm

Stephanie Benoit
September 02, 2014
7-Year-Old Joos Regains Functionality in His Arm

7-year-old Joos fell on the playground at school leaving him with a double arm fracture. After his arm healed and the cast was removed, his arm was completely crooked and his arm was not functioning the way it should: suddenly he could not do some of his favorite things such as summersaults or handstands.

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Benin Summer School Week 1, Part 1: Get to Know the Students

Elizabeth Boorman
September 01, 2014
Benin Summer School Week 1, Part 1: Get to Know the Students

The third edition of the Benin Summer School is in full swing! But what is the Summer School all about? And who are the students our Materialise volunteers are working with?

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Design a Part of Anouk Wipprecht x Polaire's Open Source Dress!

Elizabeth Boorman
August 29, 2014
Design a Part of Anouk Wipprecht x Polaire's Open Source Dress!

One of our favorite designers, Anouk Wipprecht is starting this cool new collaborative project that we at Materialise are really thrilled to tell you about. We already absolutely love her “Smoke Dress” and Cirque du Soleil pieces that she’s printed with Materialise, and are excited to see the final result of her next project: an open source dress that will be made by parts designed by YOU.

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3D Print Start-Up Toyze Secures a Major Backer and Explains Its Ambitious Growth Plan

Elizabeth Boorman
August 01, 2014
3D Print Start-Up Toyze Secures a Major Backer and Explains Its Ambitious Growth Plan

Om Nom, Toss, Roto, Boo, Blue and Lick are mobile game characters with millions of fans around the world — and the start of an adventure for one 3D print business. Toyze is an app where users can create, customize, and order 3D printed figurines of popular mobile game characters (including the cast of Zeptolab's beloved Cut the Rope series.) The app has already garnered praise by major publications such as VentureBeat, 3Dprint.com, and Yahoo Finance. How'd they do all that in under a year?

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5 Parameters That Decide the Success of Your 3D Printing Project

Pieter Vos
July 11, 2014
5 Parameters That Decide the Success of Your 3D Printing Project

Up to how many parts is 3D Printing the most cost-efficient manufacturing technique? It’s one of the most frequently asked questions in the 3D Printing business and at the same time the most difficult one to answer. After all, series size is far from the only parameter that decides the success of your Additive Manufacturing project. With the 3D Print Barometer, Materialise developed a free tool that goes beyond replying, “It depends,” and provides tangible insights in the feasibility of 3D Printing your product.

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Materialise Around the World: Japan

Elizabeth Boorman
July 03, 2014
Materialise Around the World: Japan

Since 2000 in the dynamic port city of Yokohama, you can find the Materialise Japan team hard at work serving their customers with software for Additive Manufacturing and biomedical engineering, and in the past year supporting people with their i.materialise designs.

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Book by 3D Print Sculpture Artist Nick Ervinck Hits the Shelves

Pieter Vos
June 19, 2014
Book by 3D Print Sculpture Artist Nick Ervinck Hits the Shelves

Nick Ervinck’s art can be seen all around Belgium. If you’ve passed through Roeselare, you might have seen his artwork on the side of the Maselis grain factory. If you live in Leuven, you may have seen his exhibition at the M Museum. While walking on the beach, you might have passed by some of his sculptures in Bredene.

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A Spotlight on a 3D Printing Factory: 10 Years in the Czech Republic

Charlotte Delaere
June 02, 2014
A Spotlight on a 3D Printing Factory: 10 Years in the Czech Republic

Materialise in the Czech Republic celebrated its 10 year anniversary since it first opened its doors in 2004 as a 3D Printing factory.  

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At the Finish Line: Hear the World Runners at the Zurich Marathon

Elizabeth Boorman
April 10, 2014
At the Finish Line: Hear the World Runners at the Zurich Marathon

The results are in from the runners featured in last week’s blog post. The team we sponsored at the Zurich Marathon fundraising for non-profit Hear the World Foundation finished with a time of 3 hours and 43 minutes. Way to go, team!

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