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EnvisionTEC

HardwareDearborn, Michigan, United StatesFounded 2002· One of 1733 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

EnvisionTEC was a pioneer in professional DLP 3D printing for dental, jewelry, and medical applications.

CEO / Founder
Al Siblani
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
Acquired
Latest Round
Acquired
Key Investors
Desktop Metal

Technology & Products

Key Products

Professional-grade DLP 3D printers for medical, dental, jewelry, and industrial markets. Known for precision, surface quality, and speed, with a wide range of over 190 materials.

Technological Advantage

Patented Continuous DLP technology; extensive biocompatible and castable material portfolio

Patent position

EnvisionTEC filed 27 patent families across all years, versus 114 for Formlabs and 300 for 3D Systems. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
0 families filed 2022–2024, 0 in 2019–2021
Filed in
EP 56%JP 30%WO 19%CN 11%US 7%
Named competitors, AM patent families
Formlabs 1143D Systems 300

27 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

High-precision DLP 3D printing with specialized materials for professional applications.

How They Differentiate

Industry-specific material expertise; decades of professional market experience

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Dental labs, jewelry manufacturers, hearing aid companies, medical device makers

Industry Verticals

Dental, Jewelry, Hearing Aids, Medical Devices

Competitors

Formlabs, 3D Systems, Asiga

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Acquired by Desktop Metal for $300M in February 2021; More than doubled Desktop Metal distribution network to 68 countries; Note: Desktop Metal filed Chapter 11 in July 2025

Major Milestones

2002-11: Founded EnvisionTEC in Dearborn, MI; Invented Perfactory 3D printer using DLP technology; Built 140+ patent portfolio; Expanded to 68 countries globally; 2021-02: Acquired by Desktop Metal for $300M; Currently part of Desktop Metal (Chapter 11 as of July 2025)

Notable Customers

Medical device manufacturers, Dental labs and clinics, Jewelry manufacturers, Hearing aid companies

https://envisiontec.com

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
41
Granted
8
Families
27

Leading domains: process (41), equipment (18), application (11)

Filings by year: 2011: 1 · 2007: 16 · 2006: 7 · 2004: 8 · 2001: 7 · 2000: 2

  1. Process and freeform fabrication system for producing a three-dimensional object101918199 · CN
  2. Process and device for producing a three-dimensional object09067361 · US
  3. Process and device for producing a three-dimensional object02011631 · EP
  4. FREEFORM FABRICATION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT02224874 · EP
  5. GENERATIVE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CREATING A THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT03187328 · EP

Funding rounds

  • Acquisition$300M2021-02Source: TechCrunch - January 2021

Equipment deals on record

Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.

All equipment activity