Adva Cera
Additive manufacturing service bureau specializing in production of technical ceramic components for aerospace, defense, medical, energy, and semiconductor industries.
- CEO / Founder
- Hugh Roberts
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $250,000
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Additive manufacturing service bureau for technical ceramics; materials include alumina, zirconia, aluminum nitride, silicon nitride, and bioceramics; end-to-end services from R&D/prototyping to scaled OEM production; DLP-based ceramic 3D printing using Lithoz CeraFab S65 printers
Technological Advantage
Access to Lithoz LCM (Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing) technology via seven CeraFab S65 printers; proprietary material development capabilities across alumina, zirconia, aluminum nitride, silicon nitride, and bioceramics; ability to scale from prototype to production.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Specialized ceramic AM service bureau offering precision, scalability, and material expertise for complex ceramic geometries that cannot be produced by conventional manufacturing methods.
How They Differentiate
Exclusive focus on technical ceramics (not general-purpose AM); operates one of the largest fleets of Lithoz CeraFab S65 printers in North America; end-to-end from material development through production; deep expertise across oxides, nitrides, and bioceramics.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace and defense OEMs, medical device manufacturers, semiconductor equipment makers, energy industry, industrial manufacturers requiring high-performance ceramic components
Industry Verticals
Aerospace and Defense; Medical; Energy; Semiconductors and Electronics; Transportation and Industrial
Competitors
Lithoz GmbH (Austria); 3D Ceram (France); SINTX Technologies (US)
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Founded 2022 as SiNAPTIC Technologies; 2023: Signed strategic deal with Lithoz for 7 CeraFab S65 printers at Rapid+TCT; June 2024: Received $250,000 Colorado OEDIT Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant; June 2025: SINTX Technologies acquired SiNAPTIC Surgical (surgical division); February 2026: Rebranded from SiNAPTIC Technologies to Adva Cera; May 2026: Announced partnership with Himed for bioceramic medical devices