ServiceNingbo, ChinaFounded 2021· One of 1986 Service companies tracked by AMPulse
Develops AI-enhanced metal SLM 3D printing solutions for aerospace lightweighting, reducing component weight to optimize fuel efficiency and performance.
Full-chain lightweight design; Metal 3D printing services; Post-processing; Material testing
Technological Advantage
Claimed: AI-enhanced SLM for crack-free superalloys. Verified: GJB9001C quality certification and incubation by the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering (CAS).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables significant fuel savings and performance gains in aerospace and low-altitude flight by providing end-to-end lightweight design and batch SLM production of high-performance superalloy components.
How They Differentiate
Differentiates from equipment-only providers like Easy Additive by offering integrated AI-driven design-to-manufacturing services, specifically optimized for high-temperature alloys with a fleet of 51 printers for batch scale.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace, low-altitude flight, medical devices, consumer electronics, and industrial energy sectors.
Operates 100+ metal 3D printers (SLM + DED); raised 100M CNY in 2025 Series A; additional funding in Feb 2026; team grew from 100 to 150 in past year.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2021; Installed 51 metal 3D printers by 2023; Obtained GJB9001C quality certification; Raised Series A funding in 2025
Notable Customers
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC); China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC); China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC); China North Industries Group (Norinco); Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)
China SciLong Lightweight Technology positions itself as a design-to-production service bureau for metal additive manufacturing, with a specific focus on lightweighting aerospace components. Incubated by the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering (CAS), the company differentiates from equipment-only vendors by offering integrated AI-driven scanning strategies for laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) of crack-prone superalloys like K438.
The company operates a fleet of 51 metal SLM printers, including 11 large-format systems, enabling batch production of complex geometries. Its full-chain service covers lightweight design, printing, post-processing, and material testing. SciLong holds GJB9001C quality certification, a prerequisite for supplying China's defense and aerospace primes.
Named customers include major state-owned enterprises such as China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The company also serves low-altitude flight, medical device, and consumer electronics verticals. In 2025, SciLong raised a $14M Series A led by Shanghai Guohe Investment and Ningbo Jianzhi Capital to scale AI-metal AM production.
A key open question is how SciLong's AI-enhanced SLM approach compares technically to established metal AM software from partners like Velo3D and Easy Additive. The company's reliance on Chinese state-linked customers may limit export market expansion, but its CAS incubation and defense certifications provide a defensible moat in the domestic aerospace supply chain.
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