i.materialise
An online 3D printing platform offering on-demand manufacturing with a wide range of materials and technologies for individuals, designers, and small businesses.
- Team Size
- 1,001-5,000
- Stage
- Active
- Key Investors
- Materialise NV (parent company, NASDAQ: MTLS)
Technology & Products
Key Products
i.materialise has merged with Materialise OnSite as of October 2025. The consolidated platform offers on-demand 3D printing services with a wide range of materials including performance-grade materials, precious metals (brass, bronze, copper, gold, silver), and 'Fast Lane' production with 48-hour shipping for select parts.
Technological Advantage
The direct integration with Materialise's robust software ecosystem (like Materialise Magics) and certified manufacturing backbone allows for a seamless, high-quality, and reliable workflow from file upload to final product.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Providing accessible, high-quality, on-demand 3D printing by leveraging the industrial-grade infrastructure and extensive material portfolio of its parent company, Materialise.
How They Differentiate
i.materialise differentiates through its direct link to Materialise, offering superior material diversity and industrial-grade quality control. It benefits from its parent company's deep software expertise and certified manufacturing processes, setting a high standard for reliability and finish, especially for complex or high-requirement projects.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Individuals, designers, hobbyists, students, and small businesses.
Industry Verticals
["Design & Art","Consumer Goods","Education","Jewelry","Scale Models","Prototyping & Engineering"]
Competitors
Shapeways, Sculpteo
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
As a service of a public company, growth is reflected in the financial performance of Materialise's 'Manufacturing' segment. Materialise reported total revenues of €260.3 million in 2023.
Major Milestones
["1990: Parent company Materialise is founded.","2008: i.materialise online 3D printing platform is launched.","2014: Materialise holds its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on NASDAQ (MTLS).","2024: Brigitte de Vet-Veithen is appointed CEO of Materialise."]
Notable Customers
While individual customer names are private, the platform features numerous case studies of designers, artists, and small businesses creating custom jewelry, scale models, and functional prototypes.
Recent coverage of i.materialise
- Materialise has released a series of functional enhancements to its Magics software suite, specifically targeting build preparation workflows for industrial additive manufacturing.
- Materialise is transferring its RapidFit subsidiary to its internal management team, with the transaction scheduled to close on April 30, 2026.
- Materialise, the Leuven-based additive manufacturing software and services provider, will spin off its RapidFit business unit into an independent, management-led company on April 30, 2026.
- Materialise NV is actively executing a 30 million Euro share buyback program, with recent filings confirming the repurchase of 36,121 shares between March 2 and March 6 at an avera...
- Materialise now offers PEEK cranio-maxillofacial implants alongside titanium, with a 72-hour production window in Europe.