NRI
Provides 3D printing services using FDM and full-color binder jetting technologies for design, architecture, engineering, and construction professionals, enabling rapid prototyping and custom part production.
- CEO / Founder
- Ellen Feuer
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
On-Site Services; 3D Printing; Reprographics; Document Management; Creative Visual Solutions
Technological Advantage
Uses Stratasys Dimension FDM for clean, self-contained plastic parts and 3D Systems powder-printing for inexpensive, quick full-color output, providing versatility in materials and applications.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Offers integrated graphic and content solutions with 3D printing capabilities, reducing lead times for prototypes and custom parts while providing high-quality, full-color output and easy finishing.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on design, architecture, engineering, and construction verticals with integrated on-site services, unlike broader online platforms; uses specific Stratasys and 3D Systems technologies for reliable, high-quality output.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Design, architecture, engineering, and construction professionals; marketers and creative community
Industry Verticals
Architecture; Engineering; Construction; Design; Marketing
Competitors
Shapeways; Proto Labs; Materialise
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Rebranded to BluEdge in 2016 to reflect services including 3D printing; by 2013, was a 15-year-old woman-owned business offering 3D printing services for about 10 years, targeting architecture; described as fourth-generation family-owned.
Major Milestones
Opened NRI 3DLab in Philadelphia for Philly Tech Week 2015; Offered 3D printing services since at least 2013