Mcubus
Filament extrusion system that produces 3D printer filament from plastic granules and recycled failed prints, reducing material costs and environmental waste.
- CEO / Founder
- Allan Karim (Interim Manager per LinkedIn; exact CEO status ambiguous but shows operational involvement in company — financial planning, business development, marketing, sales background; German: 'Mcubus entwickelte einen Extruder für den 3D-Druck')
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
Re-Fila filament extruder for 3D printers
Technological Advantage
CLAIMED: Proprietary extrusion technology enabling in-house filament production. Status: Unverified. No patent information found.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces filament costs significantly (produced in-house from granules vs. purchasing spools), enables custom colors on-demand, recycles 3D printing waste into usable material, reduces environmental impact.
How They Differentiate
Focus on recycling failed prints as feedstock; granulate-to-filament conversion; cost reduction vs. purchasing commercial filament spools
Market & Competition
Target Customers
3D printing service providers, industrial 3D printing operations, design studios
Industry Verticals
Additive Manufacturing; 3D Printing Services; Manufacturing
Competitors
Fibertech (commercial extruders for FDM); Noztek (filament extrusion systems); 3devo (filament production systems)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Trade show/competition presence: Startup Choice 2017 finalist (Startupnight event). GitHub active repository. Thingiverse community usage evidence. Production readiness: Re-Fila extruder product demonstrated. No revenue, customer count, or production volume metrics disclosed.
Major Milestones
formnext Start-up Challenge 2016 finalist; Startup Choice 2017 award participant; MUC SUMMIT ecosystem partnership engagement (date unknown)
Notable Customers
Anonymous product users: Thingiverse user documented successful use of Re-Fila self-made filament in 3D printing project (thing:3087923). Suggests early-stage market adoption via maker community, but no named enterprise customers or case studies.