I am a scientist who had to learn how to make a business. I came to the Netherlands in 2009 to get a Ph.D. in Applied Physics and after that made a career in between academic and industrial R&D.
In 2018, I had an idea to reverse the process behind the computational algorithms that were made to calculate 3D images of objects in X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and to use them to make physical 3D objects instead. Because the 3D objects would be constructed using photopolymerization reactions controlled by light, a company called Photosynthetic was created.
At Photosynthetic we are developing a technology that can be seen as a very fast 3D printer that works at the microscale that has the potential to become the fastest and, at the same time, the most reliable 3D printing technology of the future. It enables a form of Additive Manufacturing (AM). We are expecting that it will be used in conjunction with various other manufacturing processes (both additive and subtractive) to create complex products.
We would like to raise funds to turn our lab-based prototype into a serially-produced MVP in 2023. Initially, we are starting to produce the first printed structures in-house as a service for private and public R&D groups, developing our customer leads and increasing the visibility of the technology. In 2024, we would like to start selling serially produced instruments to academic and industrial customers. After that, we will focus on increasing the throughput of the printing process which will enable the serial production of microstructures.
Our participation in Photonics West could help us find parties that are interested in further development, testing, and industrialization of our future product. We also hope to find customer leads and investors.
In 2018, I had an idea to reverse the process behind the computational algorithms that were made to calculate 3D images of objects in X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and to use them to make physical 3D objects instead. Because the 3D objects would be constructed using photopolymerization reactions controlled by light, a company called Photosynthetic was created.
At Photosynthetic we are developing a technology that can be seen as a very fast 3D printer that works at the microscale that has the potential to become the fastest and, at the same time, the most reliable 3D printing technology of the future. It enables a form of Additive Manufacturing (AM). We are expecting that it will be used in conjunction with various other manufacturing processes (both additive and subtractive) to create complex products.
We would like to raise funds to turn our lab-based prototype into a serially-produced MVP in 2023. Initially, we are starting to produce the first printed structures in-house as a service for private and public R&D groups, developing our customer leads and increasing the visibility of the technology. In 2024, we would like to start selling serially produced instruments to academic and industrial customers. After that, we will focus on increasing the throughput of the printing process which will enable the serial production of microstructures.
Our participation in Photonics West could help us find parties that are interested in further development, testing, and industrialization of our future product. We also hope to find customer leads and investors.
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