Cosine Additive
Large-format industrial polymer 3D printer (AM1) with open materials platform, 7×13×3 ft build envelope, 500% faster than competing systems, enabling decoupled hardware-software business model for aerospace, manufacturing, and custom parts production.
- CEO / Founder
- Jason Miller
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $1.38M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- Plug and Play; 5D Holdings; Aggie Angel Network
Technology & Products
Key Products
AM1 / AM1+ large-format FDM printer (hardware); Fleet Manager software (multi-machine management, part traceability, reporting); Materials Database (open materials library); 3D printing services bureau (custom parts, prototyping, production); Contract R&D services
Technological Advantage
Proprietary large-format FDM system design with rapid deposition architecture; open materials platform creates ecosystem advantage by enabling 3rd-party suppliers (Techmer, Universal Fiber) to innovate without hardware redesign; hardware-software decoupling reduces customer switching costs and supports modular upgrades.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Breaks proprietary materials lock-in of traditional 3D printer manufacturers; enables 3rd-party material suppliers and software developers to compete; delivers largest industrial-format build envelope (7×13×3 ft) at 500% faster speed than incumbent FDM systems, reducing production timelines from weeks to hours while allowing free-market material selection and cost reduction.
How They Differentiate
Only open-format large-scale industrial FDM printer at launch; 500% speed advantage; 7×13×3 ft build envelope largest in class; customers not locked to proprietary materials; decoupled hardware/software enables ecosystem partners; service bureau capability demonstrates real-world manufacturability.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers, aerospace components producers, contract manufacturers, pattern makers, rapid prototyping bureaus, custom part producers
Industry Verticals
Aerospace & Defense; Manufacturing; Entertainment (movie props, cosplay); Rapid Prototyping; Pattern Making; Medical Devices (implied)
Competitors
Stratasys (Fortus line, proprietary materials model); 3D Systems (large-format FDM systems); Other industrial FDM manufacturers
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
$500K raised; 5 employees; three business lines: hardware manufacturing, custom part printing, R&D services; partnership with PPG
Major Milestones
2014: Founded by Jason Miller and Andrew McCalip in Houston, TX; 2015: Launched AM1, world's first open-format industrial-class polymer 3D printer with 7×13×3 ft build envelope; 2015: Received $500K angel funding (Dec 28); Pre-2020: Achieved partnership with PPG and materials suppliers (Techmer, Universal Fiber); Ongoing: Service bureau operations, custom part production, aerospace/defense applications
Notable Customers
Aerospace components (kayaks, aircraft wings per SOLIDWORKS case study); U.S. Marine Corps (military applications per blog); Movie/entertainment industry (props, cosplay); Pattern makers (manufacturing industry); Custom manufacturing firms