INVIA-TEC
Develops high-precision DLP 3D printing systems and biocompatible resins specifically for the dental industry, enabling fully digital laboratory workflows.
- CEO / Founder
- Ingo Vinke
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $2.17M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- NRW.BANK; EXIST (BMWK)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Invia-Tec 3D-Drucker (DLP); Invia-Cast; Invia-Model; Invia-Guide; Invia-Splint; Dental CAD/CAM software integration
Technological Advantage
Claimed: Superior surface quality and fit for dental restorations. Verified: CE marking for Class IIa medical devices (resins). Defensible: Proprietary hardware-software-material calibration loop.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces dental model production costs by up to 50% while increasing accuracy to ±50μm, allowing labs to produce surgical guides and splints in-house within hours instead of days.
How They Differentiate
Unlike Formlabs' SLA, Invia-Tec uses DLP technology for faster layer curing and higher accuracy (50μm) specifically calibrated for dental resins, offering an 'open' material system compared to the closed ecosystems of competitors like EnvisionTEC.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Dental laboratories and orthodontic clinics requiring high-precision, medical-grade 3D printing for surgical guides, models, and splints.
Industry Verticals
Medical; Dental
Competitors
Asiga; Formlabs; EnvisionTEC
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
2014: Founded in Bochum, Germany; 2015: Launch of the Invia-Tec DLP 3D printer series; 2018: Expansion into biocompatible materials for surgical guides.
Notable Customers
Dental-Labor Vinke