Innosek
An industrial additive manufacturing partner providing end-to-end 3D printing services, outsourced parts, and custom supply chain solutions for precision prototyping and short-run production.
- CEO / Founder
- John Kappel
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $100,000+
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- ["Launch NY","FuzeHub"]
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Industrial 3D Printing Services (FDM, SLA, SLS, etc.)","Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) & Engineering","Rapid Prototyping as a Service","Low-Volume Contract Manufacturing","Custom Supply Chain & Fulfillment Solutions"]
Technological Advantage
Offers a portfolio of 6+ additive technologies and 30+ engineering-grade materials (including flame-retardant and chemical-resistant polymers) combined with proprietary model optimization to reduce part weight and cost.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Bridges the gap between prototyping and injection molding by delivering industrial-grade 3D printed parts with high accuracy and engineering-grade materials, eliminating the need for expensive traditional tooling.
How They Differentiate
Innosek differentiates through the 'Innosek Approach,' which provides high-touch engineering-driven optimization (DfAM) specifically for the 'missing middle' of manufacturing—short-run production of 200 to 2,000 units. Unlike massive automated marketplaces, they offer deep material expertise in engineering-grade polymers (flame-retardant, chemical-resistant) and sustainable hemp-based filaments.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Manufacturing companies, R&D teams, hardware engineers, and businesses requiring low-volume production (typically 200–2,000 units).
Industry Verticals
["Industrial Manufacturing","Medical & Healthcare","Consumer Products","Aerospace & Defense","Sustainable Materials (Hemp-based AM)"]
Competitors
["Xometry","Protolabs","Fictiv","Fast Radius (SyBridge Technologies)"]
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Estimated $1M ARR; scaled to serve over 200 corporate clients; expanded capabilities to 6+ additive technologies.
Major Milestones
["Founded in 2018 in Buffalo, NY","Recipient of the 2020 FuzeHub Manufacturing Grant","Pivoted operations in 2020 to produce critical medical components and face shields during the COVID-19 pandemic","Secured investment from Launch NY in 2021 to scale industrial 3D printing capacity","Surpassed 200+ company partnerships for additive manufacturing solutions"]
Notable Customers
["Rapid Medical Parts","University at Buffalo","Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance (BNMA) members"]