Shapeways

Shapeways is a technology platform and digital manufacturing company founded in 2007 as a spin-off from Royal Philips Electronics LifeStyle. Through an online marketplace and its own production facilities, the company lets individuals and businesses design, create and order custom 3D printed parts, ranging from early prototypes to end-use components. It operates on a global scale and offers access to over 100 materials and finishes.

The company's production capabilities span several additive manufacturing processes: Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), Stereolithography (SLA) and Binder Jetting, alongside CNC machining as a subtractive complement. These services are delivered through state-of-the-art production facilities integrated with the online ordering platform, which handles the workflow from upload to manufactured part.

Shapeways serves customers across a range of engineering-intensive sectors, including robotics, drones, medtech, electronics and defense, as well as prototyping and product development work for numerous other industries. The platform is aimed at both individual makers and commercial teams, from single-unit prototypes to scaled production runs of custom parts.