Matterform offers low-cost 3D scanning, finds crowdfunding success

With a little over 24 hours left on its fundraising campaign on crowdfunding site Indiegogo, Canadian startup Matterform has substantially surpassed its goal for its low cost 3D scanner called the Photon.

Chris Dixon and Andreessen Horowitz invest $30M in 3D printing marketplace Shapeways

Andreessen Horowitz says that 3D is reaching its tipping point -- and the VC firm is putting its money where its mouth is.

Why copyright law won’t be able to keep up with the crazy world of 3D printing

3D printing is moving fast, and existing copyright law is having a rough time keeping up.

Airbnb for 3D printing, Makexyz links designers to local printer owners

Like Airbnb for 3D printers, Makexyz links the 3D printer owners of the world with the designers that need them

Lux Capital to invest $245M in ‘big, bold, brave’ ideas

Lux Ventures III will invest in breakthrough startups working in the energy, technology, and healthcare sectors.

2012 was a year of expansion (and scary new uses) for 3D printing

3D printing exploded into the mainstream this year with a bunch of company news and unlikely new applications, from sex toys to guns.

Staples introduces in-store 3D printing (but only in Europe)

With the announcement of Staple Easy 3D, Staples is introducing the future of 3D printing that we knew was coming.

Funding daily: Print out a wacky design in 3-D

Check out today’s funding news; there’s a lot of it. A high-brow Airbnb clone snagged $12 million, and 3-D printing received a $6.2 million boost. Take a look at the other companies that VCs are throwing money at today:

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One million 3-D printing projects later, Shapeways grabs a new investment

After 3-D printing more than one million objects, Shapeways announced the close of a $6.2 million second round of funding, reports the New York Times. Keeping up with the growing interest in three-dimensional printing, the company helps you design and …

Dylan’s Desk: Saddle your horses and fire up the 3D printer

Is there anything more American than a robot that can create anything you want out of little more than a spool of wire and some electricity? It's only a slight exaggeration to say that the MakerBot offers levels of Jeffersonian self-reliance that our founding fathers only dreamed of.

3D printing sees more of New York with Shapeways’ new facility, $5.1M funding

3D printing company Shapeways is opening up its own production facility with a new $5.1 follow on of funding from Index Ventures and Union Square Ventures.

When I think of 3D printing, I am reminded of those old Sci-Fi shows …