DONE Lab
Advanced polymer additive manufacturing laboratory providing functional prototypes, small-series production, and customized industrial tooling.
- CEO / Founder
- Antonio Pontes
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- €3.24M
- Latest Round
- €15M in 2024
- Key Investors
- Bosch Car Multimedia; University of Minho; IAPMEI; FCT
Technology & Products
Key Products
Functional prototypes; Small-series production; Customized assembly tools; Sustainable materials development
Technological Advantage
Affiliation with University of Minho provides access to advanced materials research and polymer engineering expertise for industrial prototyping.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides advanced polymer AM solutions for industrial systems and tools through R&D, design engineering, and digital manufacturing, with a focus on sustainable materials.
How They Differentiate
DONE Lab differentiates from generalist AM service providers like Protolabs or Materialise by operating as a specialized R&D-to-production bridge, leveraging a €54.7 million 'Innovative Car HMI' framework and a strategic partnership with Bosch. Unlike standard bureaus, they offer proprietary material science capabilities, specifically in conductive polymers for electromagnetic shielding (protected by patent WO/2017/001888) and sustainable packaging (Pack2Life project). Their technical differentiation is anchored in high-performance industrial composites using the Markforged FX20 platform, supported by a research network of 855 associates, which allows them to handle complex industrial tooling and 'nExt sense' projects (€14 million budget) that require deeper engineering integration than typical rapid prototyping services.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial clients requiring prototypes, small-series production, and custom tooling.
Industry Verticals
Packaging; Mould industry; Polymer engineering; Manufacturing
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
0: Founded: 2016 as a partnership between University of Minho and Bosch Car Multimedia S.A.. 1: Major Project Funding: Part of the 'Innovative Car HMI' program with a global investment of €54.7 million (2013–2018).. 2: Recent Project Budgets: SIFA (Smart System for Additive Manufacturing) project budget of ~€2 million (2020–2023); 'nExt sense' project investment of €14 million (concluded 2025).. 3: Strategic Scale: Involved in the INOV.AM (Innovation in Additive Manufacturing) agenda (2022–2025), one of the largest initiatives under Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).. 4: Partnership Network: The UMinho-Bosch partnership involves over 855 associates and researchers.. 5: Technology Expansion: Strategic partner of 3DZ and Markforged; utilizes industrial-grade systems including the Markforged FX20™ and Mark Two™.
Major Milestones
Inauguration of the lab; Launch of Pack2Life project for sustainable packaging
Notable Customers
Bosch Car Multimedia S.A.; Vishay; Erofi; PIEP (Polo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros); S-Energy (STEM Racing team)