Lincotek Additive
Provides end-to-end additive manufacturing contract services for medical, aerospace, and industrial gas turbine sectors, specializing in metal 3D printing with over 100,000 devices produced annually.
- CEO / Founder
- Andrea Colombo
- Team Size
- 1001-5000
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Strategic Investment - $217M - January 2021
- Key Investors
- The Equity Club (TEC)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Lincotek Additive offers end-to-end additive manufacturing services, including design support, process development, regulatory readiness, innovative coatings, and integrated supply chain solutions through their "Additive Plus" concept. They specialize in optimizing additive metal powders and processes for improved material performance, from design to finished product.
Technological Advantage
VERIFIED: Over 500,000 parts produced with best-in-class scrap rates; proprietary high-vacuum furnace and validated heat treatment for titanium parts (installed in Trento facility). DEFENSIBLE: Trade secrets in process optimization and material performance.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces scrap rates to lowest in class (best-in-class yield rates) and cuts per-unit costs through validated serial production processes, enabling customers to scale from prototype to mass production with integrated supply chain solutions.
How They Differentiate
Offers complete end-to-end AM services with 40+ metal printers vs. competitors focused on coatings or niche treatments; produces over 100,000 medical devices/year with lowest scrap rates, unlike generalist manufacturers.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEMs in orthopedic, trauma, spine, dental, aerospace, and industrial gas turbine markets
Industry Verticals
Medical; Aerospace/Defense; Industrial
Competitors
Impreglon Italia, Atmospheric Plasma Solutions, AEROLYCE
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Produces over 100,000 implantable devices annually; reported €8M yearly revenue from AM activity; 40+ state-of-the-art metal additive printers installed.
Major Milestones
2006: Started exploring metal 3D printing; 2007: Additive operations established; 2020: Opened Additive Production Center in Trento, Italy; 2022: Rebranded to Lincotek Additive; 2022: Strategic stake in MMB VOLUM-e; 2025: Promimic HAnano license agreement
Notable Customers
Johnson & Johnson; Stryker; Medtronic; Siemens Energy; GE Aviation