CEAD
3D-printed HDPE workboats developed using large-format additive manufacturing technology, offering rapid production, customization, and sustainability for maritime applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Lucas Janssen
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $1.18M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Damen Shipyards Group
Technology & Products
Key Products
Large format 3D printers, robot-based and gantry-based large scale 3D printing solutions, including the CFAM 3D printer and Robot Extruder.
Technical position · AMPulse analysis
Rapid production, enhanced design freedom, and cost-effective, sustainable manufacturing processes that merge traditional maritime design with cutting-edge additive techniques.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Faster, more sustainable, and flexible production of functional workboats by leveraging large-scale additive manufacturing with recyclable HDPE material.
How They Differentiate
Focus on large-scale additive manufacturing with sustainable materials, offering significant reductions in lead time and enhanced customization compared to traditional shipbuilding methods.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Maritime operators, port authorities, and shipbuilders seeking durable, lightweight, and sustainable workboat solutions.
Industry Verticals
Maritime, Offshore, Shipbuilding, Marine Research
Competitors
ARRIS Composites, Dyze Design, KenzFigee
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Strong industry interest, significant media attention, and rapid prototype development following the public announcement in May 2024.
Major Milestones
Establishment of CEAD’s Maritime Application Center (MAC) in Delft, Public announcement of collaboration with Damen Compact Crafts (May 2024), Commencement of development and prototyping of the HDPE Workboat
Notable Customers
Port authorities; Maritime operators
Official records
Filings, certifications, and programme counts AMPulse can show for this company.
- [F] Horizon / CORDIS · 1 AM awardProject records derived from CORDIS, the European Union research results portal, CC BY 4.0.
- [F] Large-scale Continuous-Fiber Additive Manufacturing for the Maritime and Infrastructure Sectors · 2018
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 11
- Granted
- 1
- Families
- 9
Leading domains: process (11), equipment (8), material (3)
Filings by year: 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2018: 2
- A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CALCULATING A TOOLPATH FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING04662047 · EP
- 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND 3D PRINTING METHOD WITH CONTINUOUS EXTRUSION-BASED FIBRE ADDITIVE2019245363 · WO
- A PRINTING PLATFORM FOR SUPPORTING AN OBJECT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OBJECT2024019614 · WO
- FIBRE INTERLAYERS04108422 · EP
- A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CALCULATING A TOOLPATH FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING20260225319 · US
Funding rounds
- Grant$0.1M2020-08-31Lead: EIC Fund
- Grant$1.1M2018-09-01Lead: European Union
Equipment deals on record
Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.
- Mega II
Not disclosed
Buyer: Al Seer Marine · Supplier: CEAD - CEAD Flexcube
1 systems · Not disclosed
Buyer: RusselSmith · Supplier: CEAD - CEAD Hybrid Flexbot
1 systems · Not disclosed
Buyer: Stack3D · Supplier: CEAD Inc. - AM Flexbot
Not disclosed
Buyer: Technical University of Munich (Chair of Carbon Composites) · Supplier: CEAD - Robot Extruder E25
Not disclosed
Buyer: Rapid Prototyping · Supplier: CEAD