Ceradrop
Ceradrop designs and manufactures a line of advanced, modular inkjet printing systems (CeraPrinters) for printed electronics and smart 3D printing applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Rémi Noguéra (Founder & Former CEO)
- Team Size
- 50
- Stage
- Commercial
- Total Funding
- $992K
- Latest Round
- Venture Round
- Key Investors
- Limousin Business Angels
Technology & Products
Key Products
["CeraPrinter F-Serie (F-Lab, F-Printer, F-Pro)","CeraPrinter X-Serie (X-Lab, X-Printer, X-Pro)"]
Technological Advantage
The all-in-one system design offers significant flexibility for both R&D and industrial production, reducing equipment footprint and process time. Its integration within the MGI Group (a Konica Minolta company) provides a robust global sales, service, and support network, enhancing its market reach and industrial credibility.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Providing a versatile, all-in-one platform for high-precision, multi-material digital deposition that combines multiple printing and curing technologies, accelerating the development-to-production cycle for electronic components.
How They Differentiate
Ceradrop differentiates through its focus on providing a complete, highly customizable, and integrated 'all-in-one' solution that combines various printing heads and curing modules in one system. This contrasts with competitors who may offer more specialized or less integrated systems.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
R&D laboratories, academic institutions, and industrial companies in sectors requiring high-precision deposition of functional materials.
Industry Verticals
["Printed Electronics","Aerospace & Defense","Medical & Biomedical","Energy (e.g., OPV)","Displays (OLED)"]
Competitors
Nano Dimension; Optomec; Kornit Digital (following acquisition of Voxel8); ioTech
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Successfully acquired by MGI Digital Graphic Technology in 2013, which itself was later majority-acquired by Konica Minolta, indicating strong technological validation and market potential.
Major Milestones
["2006: Company founded as a spin-off from CNRS.","2008: Raised venture funding from Limousin Business Angels.","2013: Acquired by MGI Digital Graphic Technology.","2015: Announced distribution agreement with Optomec to integrate Aerosol Jet technology.","2016: MGI Group, including Ceradrop, receives a strategic investment from Konica Minolta, which became the majority shareholder."]
Notable Customers
Fraunhofer IKTS", "LAAS-CNRS", "INO", "Leading research institutes