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Founded in 1982, Autodesk is a multinational software company best known for pioneering computer-aided design, or CAD, with its AutoCAD product. Nowadays, Autodesk provides design software for a variety of verticals, including architecture & construction, manufacturing, and media & entertainment. Autodesk products have been used in some of the world's most iconic landmarks, like Burj Khalifa, and well-known movie titles like Avatar.

Agile Space Industries is an aerospace propulsion company designing and manufacturing in-space propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft using metal 3D printing technology. The company operates purpose-built propulsion test facilities with over a decade of experience testing rocket engines for defense, civil, and commercial space programs. Engineering team includes alumni from SpaceX, NASA, and Aerojet Rocketdyne.

Hadrian is a Los Angeles-headquartered precision manufacturing firm automating factories for aerospace and defense sectors. It deploys software-controlled robotic systems producing high-tolerance metal components such as turbine blades, satellite brackets, and rocket engine parts from materials including titanium and Inconel. Founded in 2020, the company equips facilities for clients building SpaceX rockets, Boeing jets, and Joby Aviation eVTOLs, reducing lead times from weeks to days through AI-orchestrated machining centers.

Xometry Inc is engaged in providing AI-enabled manufacturing equipment. Its buyers include engineers, product designers, procurement and supply chain personnel, inventors, and business owners. The manufacturing processes offered by the company include CNC Machining, Injection Molding, Urethane Casting, 3D Printing, and Die Casting. The company is organized into two segments referred to as the U.S. and the International. The majority of its revenue is derived from the U.S. segment.

Relativity Space is a Long Beach-headquartered aerospace manufacturer pioneering 3D-printed rockets. Founded in 2015, it builds Terran 1 and Terran R vehicles using additive manufacturing, AI, and robotics for a supply chain with 100 times fewer parts. The company assembles rockets in under 60 days at its Florida launch site for satellite constellation missions.

Divergent is a creator of the Divergent Adaptive Production System, an end-to-end software-hardware platform for industrial digital manufacturing. System enables design, additive manufacturing, and automated assembly of complex structures for automotive, aerospace, and defense applications. Technology optimizes designs, reduces material usage, and eliminates traditional capital equipment requirements, transforming manufacturing economics and environmental impact.

ICON is an Austin-based construction technology company pioneering 3D-printed homes using its Vulcan printer and Lavacrete material. The firm builds single-family residences, community projects, and off-world habitats, including NASA's Mars Dune Alpha analog. Deployments span Texas suburbs and Mexico, with homes printed in under 24 hours at costs below traditional methods, partnering with Lennar and the U.S. Air Force.

Proto Labs Inc is an on-demand manufacturer of custom parts for prototyping and short-run production. The company offers developers and engineers quick-turn production services to reduce the time to market. The Lab uses injection molding, computer numerical control machining, and 3-D printing, and sheet metal to manufacture custom parts for its clients. The company services clients' needs for prototype solutions, parts for testing procedures, bridge production capabilities during disruptions in manufacturing processes, limited-quantity requests, and end-of-life production support. Geographically, a majority of the company's revenue is derived from the United States and the rest from Europe.

Formlabs - Massachusetts-based professional 3D printer manufacturer developing stereolithography and selective laser sintering systems. Form series powered by proprietary Low Force Stereolithography technology serves engineers, designers, and manufacturers globally. Product lineup includes Form 3, Form 3B for healthcare, Form 3L large format, Fuse 1 SLS, plus post-processing solutions and high-performance materials. Develops integrated software and resin formulations expanding additive manufacturing applications.

VulcanForms is a Burlington-headquartered digital foundry that operates a 100,000-square-foot additive manufacturing facility using proprietary multi-laser metal 3D printing. Established in 2015, it produces complex parts for aerospace, defense, and medical sectors, serving clients like GE Aviation with production rates up to 80 kg per hour per machine.

Snapmaker is a desktop manufacturing platform combining 3D printing, laser engraving, and CNC carving in modular machines. Shenzhen-headquartered since 2015, its 2.0 and A350T models feature dual extrusion, 4th-axis machining, and 10W lasers for materials like wood, leather, and metals. Snapmaker Luban software supports G-code slicing and toolpath design. The company ships globally, serving hobbyists, educators, and small workshops.

Stratasys Ltd is a polymer-based 3D printing solution, which provides a product life cycle, with multiple technologies and complete solutions for superior application fit, across industrial, healthcare, and consumer fields. It focuses, in particular, on polymer 3D printing solutions that address the fastest-growing manufacturing solutions viewed as the potential growth opportunity in the 3D printing industry. Its printers include FDM, PolyJet, Stereolithography, P3, and SAF. Its software is GrabCAD Software, Connectivity, Digital Anatomy Creator, and OpenAM Software. It generates revenue through 3D printing systems, related services, and consumables and by providing additive manufacturing solutions.

3D Systems Corp provides comprehensive 3D printing and digital manufacturing solutions, including 3D printers for plastics and metals, materials, software, and services, including maintenance, advanced manufacturing and applications engineering. The company's segments include Healthcare Solutions and Industrial Solutions. It generates maximum revenue from the Industrial segment. It conducts business through various offices and facilities located throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC; generating a vast majority of revenues from the Americas.

SWISSto12 is a Lausanne-headquartered manufacturer of 3D-printed millimeter-wave components like waveguides and antennas. Spun off from EPFL in 2017, it produces lightweight aluminum structures for satellite communications, 5G base stations, and radar systems. SWISSto12 supplies Thales and Airbus with additive-manufactured parts reducing weight by 40 percent compared to traditional machining.

Triastek is a Nanjing-based pharmaceutical company pioneering 3D-printed solid oral dosage forms. Its technology platform produces personalized tablets with controlled release profiles for complex drugs. The firm has submitted New Drug Applications to the FDA for printlets treating epilepsy and hypertension, with commercial manufacturing facilities in China.

LightForce Orthodontics makes a fully personalized, 3D-printed braces system that uses AI and digital workflows to design custom brackets for each patient's anatomy. Orthodontists use the platform for treatment planning, from intraoral scans through final prescriptions, aiming to shorten treatment timelines and reduce the number of patient visits compared with standard orthodontics. The company manufactures its brackets in the United States, including at a facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

ispace inc is a private lunar robotic exploration company that is developing micro-robotic technology to provide a low-cost and frequent transportation service. It has developed a small lander (lunar lander) and a lunar exploration rover (lunar rover) for the purpose of providing frequent and low-cost transportation services to the moon.

Seurat Technologies is a Boston-headquartered developer of Area Printing, a high-speed 3D metal additive manufacturing process originating from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Founded in 2019, it holds over 130 patents and targets mass production of metal parts for aerospace and automotive industries. Seurat's technology achieves micron-level resolution at rates competing with casting, reducing carbon emissions in manufacturing.