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10 Industries 3D Printing Will Disrupt Or Decimate

Lyndsey Gilpin | TechRepublic | February 12, 2014

As it evolves, 3D printing technology is destined to transform almost every major industry and change the way we live, work, and play in the future.  For better or worse, the 3D printing industry is poised to transform nearly every sector of our lives and jumpstart the next industrial revolution.

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3D Printing: A Revolutionary Advance for the Field of Urology?

By Rebecca Neu | April 13, 2014

This article reviews the development of biological 3D printing, or biofabrication, within the field of urology and examines both the pros and the cons of this emerging technology. The cost implications of this technology for healthcare facilities are considered, as well as the entrepreneurial opportunities that arise from the emergence and evolution of 3D printing. Read More »

Print Me a New Arm, Please - Bionics and 3D Printing add to a Revolution in Medicine

By Kim Bellard | April 6, 2016

I just realized that I hadn't ever really written about two hot trends in health care: bionics and 3D printing.  I better get to it before they become mainstream, or are superseded by something even newer. Let start with bionics.  According to Merriam-Webster, bionic means "having normal biological capability or performance enhanced by or as if by electronic or electromechancial devices."  Bionics is the science of this...Bionics is estimated to be an $8b market (2014), with a projected 13.2% CAGR that would bring it to $20.5b by 2020.   The artificial kidney market is said to account for some 60% of the market, with livers expected to be the fastest growing segment over the period.

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