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HardwareXi'an, ChinaFounded 2021· One of 1725 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

A pioneering industrial-grade 3D printing equipment provider specializing in the manufacturing of next-generation energy storage, specifically all-solid-state and dry electrode batteries.

CEO / Founder: Wang Shiming
Team Size: 51-200
Stage: Active
Total Funding: Undisclosed
Latest Round: Series A
Key Investors: 广州工控东高基金 (lead A+), 天泓投资, 一八九六资本, 东湖高新, 广州荔湾产投/广州金控, 西安财金/西安天泓, 皓玺投资, 海通创新, 安元投资

Technology & Products

Key Products

TOP.E M20 / M15 Pro / M16 Pro battery 3D printers (lab to industrial), Continuous 3D printing production line for all-solid-state cells, SEL (Slurry Extrusion Layering) dry-electrode module, Integrated multi-material cell printing (cathode/anode/electrolyte), Solid-state battery insulation frame roll-to-roll continuous print platform (2025), Sulfide-oriented wet-process experimental line with in-situ electrolyte 3D printing (2026)

Technological Advantage

Proprietary 'Slurry Extrusion Layering' (SEL) technology allows for solvent-free 'dry electrode' manufacturing and supports high-viscosity slurries with over 90% active material content, exceeding traditional roll-to-roll coating limits.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Enables solvent-free battery manufacturing to reduce energy consumption by up to 50% while significantly increasing energy density through complex, 3D-structured electrode geometries.

How They Differentiate

Utilizes proprietary 'Slurry Extrusion Layering' (SEL) technology to enable integrated 3D printing of all-solid-state battery cells in a single process, supporting high-viscosity slurries for higher energy density and solvent-free dry electrode manufacturing.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Solid-state battery manufacturers, EV battery R&D centers, academic energy research institutes, and energy storage system (ESS) providers.

Industry Verticals

New Energy & Battery Manufacturing, Automotive (Electric Vehicles), Aerospace & Defense, Industrial Energy Storage

Competitors

Sakuu Corporation; Blackstone Resources; Addionics; Photocentric

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Successfully deployed the world's first industrial-grade continuous 3D printing production line for solid-state batteries; generating revenue through pilot projects with major automotive OEMs.

Major Milestones

Launched TOP.E industrial battery 3D printers (M20 and Pro series), Deployed industrial continuous 3D printing line for solid-state batteries; 2024 production-line equipment orders, Completed Series A (2025-07) and Series A+ (2025-12) financings, Released solid-state insulation-frame roll-to-roll print platform (late 2025), Launched sulfide-adapted wet-process experimental line with in-situ electrolyte 3D printing (2026-07)

Notable Customers

FAW Group (一汽集团); Aiways (爱驰汽车); Liugong (柳工股份); Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (中科院大连化物所)

https://www.tope3d.com

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

High-Energy Digital Manufacturing (HEDM) occupies a narrow but high-value niche: industrial-scale additive manufacturing equipment purpose-built for next-generation energy storage. While most battery production relies on roll-to-roll coating with solvents, HEDM's approach uses a proprietary Slurry Extrusion Layering (SEL) process to print entire battery cells — cathode, anode, and electrolyte — in a single, solvent-free step. This eliminates drying and solvent recovery stages, cutting energy consumption by up to 50% while enabling complex 3D electrode geometries that boost energy density.

The company's core product line includes the TOP.E M20, an industrial-grade battery 3D printer for R&D and pilot production, and a fully automated continuous 3D printing production line for solid-state battery cell assembly. The SEL module handles high-viscosity slurries with over 90% active material content, exceeding the limits of conventional roll-to-roll coating. HEDM claims to have deployed the world's first industrial-scale continuous 3D printing line for solid-state batteries, targeting EV battery R&D centers, solid-state battery manufacturers, and energy storage system providers.

HEDM has secured pilot projects with major Chinese automotive OEMs including FAW Group, Aiways, and Liugong, as well as research partnerships with the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics and the Rapid Manufacturing National Engineering Research Center at Xi'an Jiaotong University. The company raised approximately ¥124 million in total funding from investors including CasStar, Cash Capital, and Guangzhou Gold Control, with a Series A+ round closed in mid-2024 to scale manufacturing equipment and dry electrode technology.

The primary competitive risk is that HEDM's SEL process must prove it can match the throughput and cost-per-cell of conventional battery manufacturing at scale. Competitors such as Sakuu, Blackstone Resources, Addionics, and Photocentric are pursuing similar solid-state battery printing approaches, though HEDM's early deployment with automotive OEMs and its integrated single-process cell printing give it a differentiated position in the Chinese market.