Re:Ask HN: What lesser known startups are you excited about?
by fitzwatermellow on Sunday August 21, 2016 @09:58AM
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3D medical printing.
For example, BioBots.io has developed a "living tissue" 3D printer that uses photolithography versus mechanical or chemical deposition. It sells for $5K per machine. With recurring revenue of ~$1K for each cartridge of "bioink"!
R&D expenditures in the space are offset by partnerships with research institutions. And clinical demand is gargantuan. Two factors that could result in a $2B+ industry by 2022[1].
For example, BioBots.io has developed a "living tissue" 3D printer that uses photolithography versus mechanical or chemical deposition. It sells for $5K per machine. With recurring revenue of ~$1K for each cartridge of "bioink"!
R&D expenditures in the space are offset by partnerships with research institutions. And clinical demand is gargantuan. Two factors that could result in a $2B+ industry by 2022[1].
12 Things We Can 3D Print in Medicine Right Now
https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/12-things-we-can-3d-prin...
[1] http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/3d-printing-...