Blueprint Advanced Manufacturing
Provides end-to-end additive manufacturing and industrial surface finishing services, transforming concepts into series-ready components for medical, automotive, and industrial applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Jens Thiele
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Key Investors
- Ferdinand Piëch; Prof. Hanns-Peter Knaebel
Technology & Products
Key Products
Additive Manufacturing Services; Industrial Surface Finishing & Coatings; Product Design & Engineering; Prototyping & Low-Volume Series Production
Technological Advantage
CLAIMED: Seamless transition from design to finished part with industrial coatings. VERIFIED: Successfully delivered 3,000-unit medical series; validated by industry advisors. DEFENSIBLE: Process integration and surface finishing expertise (trade secret/know-how), not heavily patented.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces time-to-market and eliminates multi-vendor complexity by combining AM production with industrial-grade surface finishing and design optimization, enabling cost-effective series production (e.g., 3,000 units/year) without expensive injection molding tooling.
How They Differentiate
Unlike global aggregators (Xometry, Protolabs) that outsource production, Blueprint operates in-house with specialized surface finishing capabilities and deep engineering support, enabling faster iteration, tighter quality control, and validated series production for complex, coated components.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEMs and product developers in medical, automotive, and industrial sectors requiring low-to-medium volume series production with integrated surface finishing.
Industry Verticals
Medical Technology; Automotive; Industrial Automation; Consumer Goods; Food Technology; Sports Equipment
Competitors
Materialise; Protolabs; Xometry
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Over 60 projects, 8 countries, and 120,000 printed components in the last year.
Major Milestones
October 2022: Official company launch with six-figure initial investment; 2023: Delivered 3,000-unit validated series for medical device customer; 2024: Expanded into high-performance sports equipment manufacturing with Baldiso
Notable Customers
Unnamed medical device manufacturer (3,000 units/year series); Baldiso; Memmingen-based vehicle manufacturer