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Freemelt AB

HardwareGöteborg, Vastra Gotaland, SwedenFounded 2017· One of 1636 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Freemelt offers open-source, materials-innovative metal 3D printers that utilize an electron beam (EB) platform and unique spot melting technology to enable advanced materials development.

Featured in: The Procurement Quarter · Snapshot Sep 8, 2026
CEO / Founder
Daniel Gidlund
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Public
Total Funding
~$24.2M
Latest Round
Post-IPO
Key Investors
Industrifonden

Technology & Products

Key Products

Freemelt ONE, eMELT-iD, eMELT-iM

Technical position · AMPulse analysis

Spot melting technology that allows high-temperature processing without the need for post-process heat treatment.

Patent position

Its focus shifted toward materials, which rose from 89% to 100% of patent families filed in 2022–2024 versus 2019–2021. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
11 families filed 2022–2024, 19 in 2019–2021
Process mix, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
Powder bed fusion 100% → 100%
Focus, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
Materials 89% → 100%Equipment 84% → 82%
Filed in
WO 37%US 32%EP 24%CN 7%

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

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Optimizes material usage, minimizes energy consumption, and enhances process productivity through innovative spot melting technology and open-source platforms.

How They Differentiate

Freemelt differentiates itself with its open-source platform, unique spot melting process, and a focus on materials innovation.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Universities, research institutes, and R&D departments in large enterprises

Industry Verticals

Additive Manufacturing, Research and Development

Competitors

GE Arcam Additive; Sciaky; COSM

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Experiencing rapid growth in the 3D printing market.

Major Milestones

Signed a breakthrough agreement with a global Fortune 500 technology company for the industrial 3D printer, eMELT.

Notable Customers

Leading American universities", "Jiuli

https://www.freemelt.com

Recent coverage of Freemelt AB

Official records

Filings, certifications, and programme counts AMPulse can show for this company.

  • [F] Horizon / CORDIS · 1 AM awardProject records derived from CORDIS, the European Union research results portal, CC BY 4.0.
  • [F] Scientific basis for tungsten and tungsten alloys tailored for electron beam additive manufacturing · 2026
  • [C] Formnext 2025 · exhibitor

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
43
Granted
11
Families
41

Leading domains: process (43), material (37), equipment (33)

Filings by year: 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 14

  1. ELECTROCHEMICAL CLEANING OF AN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PART03775327 · EP
  2. RADIATION METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING2019185642 · WO
  3. ELECTRON GUN CATHODE TECHNOLOGY04035194 · EP
  4. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING A REMOVABLE BUILD MODULE2024104858 · WO
  5. POWDER COMPARTMENT WITH SELF-SEALING DESIGN20210162668 · US

Funding rounds

  • Series A$10.1M2021-04-01Lead: Industrifonden
  • Seed$1.6M2019-09-06Lead: Industrifonden

Equipment deals on record

Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.

  • eMELT

    1 systems · Not disclosed

    Buyer: Jiuli · Supplier: Freemelt
  • Freemelt eMELT

    Not disclosed

    Buyer: TAE Technologies · Supplier: Freemelt
  • eMELT

    2 systems · SEK 12,000,000

    Buyer: Intalus · Supplier: Freemelt
  • Freemelt ONE

    1 systems · SEK 3,800,000

    Buyer: Sirris · Supplier: Freemelt
  • eMELT

    Not disclosed

    Buyer: UKAEA · Supplier: Freemelt
All equipment activity

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Freemelt positions itself as an open-source alternative in electron beam powder bed fusion (PBF-EB), a segment long dominated by proprietary systems from GE Arcam. By making its hardware and software platform accessible, the company aims to accelerate materials innovation for customers who need to experiment with new alloys and process parameters without vendor lock-in.

The core product, Freemelt ONE, uses an electron beam and a proprietary spot melting process that enables high-temperature processing of metals such as titanium and nickel superalloys. The company claims this approach can eliminate the need for post-process heat treatment, reducing energy consumption and material waste. Patents cover methods for neutralizing electric charge in metal powder using UV radiation, addressing a known challenge in EBM processing.

Target customers include universities, research institutes, and R&D departments at large enterprises. Notable named customers include leading American universities and Jiuli. A key partnership with Interspectral provides visualization software for analyzing melt pool and build data. The company signed a breakthrough agreement with a global Fortune 500 technology company for its industrial-scale eMELT printer, signaling early traction beyond the lab.

Freemelt's open-source model is both a differentiator and a strategic risk. While it lowers barriers for materials developers, it also limits the proprietary lock-in that competitors like GE Arcam and Sciaky use to secure recurring revenue from consumables and software. With $11.7 million in funding from Industrifonden and a team of 11-50, Freemelt remains a small player in a capital-intensive hardware market, but its focus on materials R&D gives it a distinct niche.