ADT-AdventureTech

HardwareShenzhen: 广东省深圳市龙岗区留学人员创业园1园120房间; Foshan: 广东省佛山市南海区大沥镇盐步穗盐西路92号a栋304-1Founded 2015· One of 1756 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

A complete ceramic additive manufacturing solution provider offering high-precision DLP, DIW, and SLA ceramic 3D printers with proprietary materials, software, and sintering processes for research and industrial applications.

CEO / Founder: Hou Guanhui (侯冠辉)
Team Size: 11-50
Stage: Active
Total Funding: $10M
Latest Round: Series A
Key Investors: Sequoia China (红杉中国), Andreessen Horowitz

Technology & Products

Key Products

["DLP Ceramic 3D Printers (Standard, Laboratory, and Industrial versions)","DIW Ceramic 3D Printers (Basic and Standard versions)","SLA Ceramic 3D Printers","ADT-Slicer Software (3D/4D printing path planning)","Advanced Ceramic Materials (Zirconia, Alumina, Silicon Carbide, Hydroxyapatite, Piezoelectric ceramics)","Ceramic Sintering Process Technologies","Custom 3D Printing Services","Bio-ink and Tissue Printing Systems"]

Technological Advantage

Integrates three complementary printing technologies (DLP for speed/precision, DIW for multi-material/flexible structures, SLA for specialized applications) with proprietary software and material formulations; complete solution approach reduces integration complexity and accelerates customer time-to-insight; established credibility through 200+ academic partnerships providing strong foundation for industrial expansion.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Provides end-to-end ceramic 3D printing solutions combining ultra-fast printing speeds (up to 700 layers/hour) with high precision (25-35μm), complete with proprietary materials, software, and sintering processes that reduce R&D costs and accelerate prototyping.

How They Differentiate

Multi-technology platform offering DLP, DIW, and SLA ceramic printing in single portfolio; proprietary ADT-Slicer 4D printing engine with ultra-fast 700 layers/hour speed; complete end-to-end solutions (equipment, materials, software, sintering); low material requirement (80mL minimum) for cost-effective research applications; strong academic partnerships with 200+ universities globally

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Academic research institutions, university laboratories, industrial R&D departments in aerospace, biomedical, and electronics sectors; dental and medical device manufacturers

Industry Verticals

["Biomedical Engineering","Aerospace","Medical Devices","Dental Industry","Electronics","Scientific Research","Advanced Manufacturing","Energy Harvesting","Environmental Protection"]

Competitors

Lithoz; 3DCERAM-Sinto; Admatec

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Established commercial production with 200+ university and research center customers globally; 40+ exclusive invention patents; recognized as 'reserve-level' high-level talent in Shenzhen's innovation ecosystem

Major Milestones

["Founded in 2015 by Dr. Zhu Pengfei in Shenzhen","2016: First patent filed (CN106587999A, zirconia dental material)","2017: Patent published","~2020: Moved to Foshan production base at South China Institute of New Materials","Established 200+ academic partnerships globally","Developed proprietary ADT-Slicer 4D printing engine","Achieved ultra-fast printing speed of 700 layers/hour","2023: Developed DLP peristaltic ceramic 3D printer with 600 layers/hour industrial speed","Secured 40+ exclusive invention patents","Published 10+ SCI-indexed research papers","2024: Exhibited at Formnext Frankfurt","2025: Exhibited at TCT Asia and Formnext 2025","Surpassed 200 university/research center customers and 40 granted patents","Featured in VoxelMatters global ceramic AM directory","Expanded to European market with German office"]

Notable Customers

200+ universities and research centers worldwide; Tsinghua University; Harbin Institute of Technology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Science and Technology of China; Beijing University of Science and Technology; Beijing Institute of Technology; Northwestern Polytechnical University; Sichuan University; National University of Defense Technology; Shenzhen University

https://www.adventuretech.cn

Why this company matters

ADT-AdventureTech positions itself as a mid-market ceramic additive manufacturing provider, bridging the gap between premium Western systems and budget alternatives. Founded in 2015 by Dr. Zhu Pengfei, the company is headquartered in Shenzhen with a production base in Foshan, leveraging China's manufacturing ecosystem for competitive pricing.

The company's core technology portfolio integrates three complementary ceramic printing processes: DLP for speed and precision, DIW for multi-material and flexible structures, and SLA for specialized applications. Its proprietary ADT-Slicer 4D printing engine enables direct CAD path-to-motion code conversion, achieving printing speeds up to 700 layers per hour with precision between 25 and 35 microns. A dual-scraper structure and peristaltic filtration feeding system ensure consistent material distribution, while a minimum material requirement of 80 mL reduces costs for research applications.

ADT-AdventureTech primarily serves academic research institutions, university laboratories, and industrial R&D departments in aerospace, biomedical, electronics, and dental sectors. The company reports partnerships with over 200 universities and research centers globally, including Tsinghua University, Harbin Institute of Technology, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It also offers custom 3D printing services and bio-ink systems for tissue engineering.

The company's strategic moat lies in its complete end-to-end solution—hardware, proprietary materials (zirconia, alumina, silicon carbide, hydroxyapatite, piezoelectric ceramics), software, and sintering process technologies—which reduces integration complexity for customers. However, competition from established ceramic AM specialists like Lithoz, 3DCERAM-Sinto, and Admatec, along with the challenge of scaling beyond academic partnerships into industrial production, represent key risks.