The Quest for3D Printing Killer Apps (3D Printing USA 2015)

 

Mr. Immel's fascination with additive manufacturing began over 25 years ago when, as a young mechanical designer, he helped test the first generation of rapid prototyping systems at Digital. Since then he has worked on the cutting edge of 3D technologies in product, partner and business management roles with companies including Autodesk, Dassault Solidworks, Bentley Systems, Nvidia, 3D Systems and ultimately Materialise. At Materialise, Steve combines his CAD and 3D printing experience to develop business and technology relationships in the Americas. He is passionate about the positive impact additive manufacturing will continue to have on design innovation and society.

Materialise incorporates 27 years of 3D printing experience into a range of software solutions and 3D printing services, which together form the backbone of the 3D printing industry. Materialise Medical, which has pioneered many of the leading medical applications of 3D Printing, enables researchers, engineers and clinicians to revolutionize innovative patient-specific care. Materialise Medical's open and flexible platform of software and services, Materialise Mimics, forms the foundation of certified Medical 3D Printing, in clinical as well as research environments, offering virtual planning software tools, 3D-printed anatomical models, and patient-specific surgical guides and implants.