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\"shapeways<\/p>\n

We\u2019re excited to share that our investors have put additional capital toward our mission to help creators! We made the announcement publicly today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What does this mean for Shapeways \u2014 and more importantly for you? We\u2019re using this capital infusion to take redefining product creation to a level that goes beyond the 3D printing we do today. Having focused on consumer 3D printing as a service, we\u2019ve learned about the incredible ways in which you\u2019ve used our services, and have given us ideas about how we can further support bringing your products and business ideas to life.<\/p>\n

Because of this, we\u2019re launching additional services on our journey to become the complete end-to-end platform helping creators \u2018design, make, and sell,\u2019 regardless of 3D modeling experience! When we started making the list of potential services, everything from design help to custom packaging, there were many unmet needs and opportunities.<\/p>\n

We started with three initial services that we are previewing today:<\/p>\n

Design with Shapeways<\/a><\/h3>\n

We\u2019re lowering the barriers to creation for everyone, regardless of skill set, by connecting them with a network of skilled 3D modelers. Whether you\u2019re a founder with a product idea or a hobbyist looking to optimize a scale model or more, we will connect you to a network of people through a simple service. These designers can translate your idea into the specifications required for production in the more than 60 materials and finishes we offer.<\/p>\n

For our existing ‘Hire a Designers,’ we\u2019re proud of the design community we\u2019ve cultivated at Shapeways and will be working with you over the next few months to integrate you into our service so that we can grow together.<\/p>\n

Customizer technology<\/h3>\n

Our team is developing in-house brands to showcase our customizer technology, showing our community our capabilities. These tools will enable product customization through a guided experience. The first brand is Spring & Wonder<\/a>, an elegantly simple interface that allows anyone to customize and edit 3D models to design and print unique jewelry. This is the first of several in-house brands to be announced this year to show the potential of Shapeways\u2019 modeling tools that will soon be put in the hands of creators for their own ideas and businesses. In short, we\u2019re working out the kinks on ourselves first rather than beta\u2019ing on our customers! We want to show the potential of what our new tools can do so that we can then put them in your hands for your business ideas next.<\/p>\n

Selling Services<\/h3>\n

Last but not least, we\u2019re in the early stages of offering our customers more than just our existing marketplace. We\u2019re developing ways in which we can empower our community to better market and brand themselves to create scalable, sustainable small businesses. We already have a number of creators successfully generating revenue through their Shapeways shops, so we want to further grow this community of entrepreneurs. We\u2019re exploring newly supported mobile-optimized storefronts, marketing and branding services, integration with our systems for outsourced manufacturing logistics, customized packaging, and more.<\/p>\n

These are only the start of what our team is rolling out to expand our capabilities to support bringing all your great products to life, and we\u2019re so excited to keep you updated on more projects to come!<\/p>\n

\"Shapeways

Greg is Shapeways’ CEO. He joined the company<\/a> in early 2018.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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