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
- $100K
- 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