1000KELVIN
1000 Kelvin provides an AI-powered software co-pilot, AMAIZE, that optimizes the metal additive manufacturing process to prevent print failures, reduce material waste, and accelerate time-to-market for complex 3D printed parts.
- CEO / Founder
- Omar Fergani
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $36.0M
- Latest Round
- Series A
- Key Investors
- Creative Destruction Lab, European Union
Technology & Products
Key Products
AMAIZE: An AI-powered software co-pilot that optimizes metal additive manufacturing by identifying and correcting print issues, integrating into existing engineering workflows like Autodesk Fusion.
Technological Advantage
The key advantage is a dramatic increase in efficiency and reliability for metal AM. By correcting print jobs before they start, the software saves significant engineering time, reduces material and machine costs, and accelerates the adoption of additive manufacturing for industrial production.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
To drastically reduce the time and cost of metal 3D printing by eliminating the trial-and-error process, ensuring parts are printed successfully the first time, thereby increasing manufacturing efficiency and sustainability.
How They Differentiate
1000 Kelvin differentiates itself by offering a fast, AI-driven corrective solution that integrates directly into existing engineering workflows (e.g., via Autodesk Fusion). Unlike traditional, complex simulation software that requires expert users, AMAIZE is designed as a co-pilot to be used by any AM engineer to quickly optimize a print job.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Companies in the aerospace, medical, and industrial manufacturing sectors that utilize laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) for producing complex metal parts.
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace","Medical","Industrial Manufacturing"]
Competitors
Ansys; Monolith AI
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Information not publicly available.
Major Milestones
["Commercial launch of AMAIZE software.","Integration of AMAIZE with Autodesk Fusion, making it available on the Autodesk App Store.","Established key partnerships with EOS and SCANLAB to integrate AMAIZE with their hardware and systems.","Secured seed funding and grants to expand operations into North America."]
Notable Customers
FKM Sintertechnik GmbH; Chesco GmbH