Manufacturing industry is witnessing a sea change in its modalities with the increasing adoption of additive manufacturing, popularly called 3D printing which is basically a prototyping process whereby a real object is created from a 3D design. From what started as building simple plastic prototypes, 3D printing today is widely used in building cars and aircrafts. It has made a profound impact in healthcare where it is being implemented to replace human body parts such as ribcage, teeth and hip with 3D printed objects.

Prospects are high as its capabilities are increasingly filling the horizon and costs to implement going downwards. Technological developments centered on 3D printing are ensuring accelerated product-development cycles. Time and cost efficiency is redefined as legacy manufacturing replaces additive manufacturing. Businesses can expect faster time to market at reduced cost expenditure. 

Lowering tooling costs through 3D printing is enabling manufacturing at lower costs thus attracting newer players into this industry. Several companies are gaining insights into the demands of the customers and the scalability of 3D printing capabilities in their pursuit of building proficient go-to-market strategies.

To simplify & and help CIOs navigate the 3D printing solutions landscape, CIOReview is coming up with annual special edition on most promising 3D printing Solution Providers.

A distinguished panel comprising of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, analysts including CIO Review editorial board will decide the “20 Most Promising 3D Printing Solution Providers 2015” in the U.S., listing the best vendors and consultants who provide key technology solutions and services related to 3D printing products.

In the process of selecting the 20 Most Promising 3D Printing Solution Providers 2015 we will analyze the company’s offerings, core competency, news/press releases, client testimonials, milestones and other recognitions.

We invite you to nominate companies, which you think are at the forefront of tackling technological challenges in terms of solutions and services around 3D printing.