Aretek
Additive construction development partner providing engineered 3DCP wall systems, Aretek.OS delivery framework, and full-stack professional services to make multi-storey 3D-printed construction permit-ready and scalable.
- CEO / Founder
- Leigh Newman
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $630K
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Leostar Development Group, Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Aretek Operating System (Aretek.OS) — compliant design-to-print delivery framework, Engineered 3DCP / Additive Construction Reinforced Wall Systems, Professional Services (feasibility, BIM, structural engineering, on-site 3DCP, project ops), Capacity Building & Training (public/private programs; printer & materials procurement), Applied R&D (printable mixes, structural testing, insulated wall systems, code compliance)
Technological Advantage
Technology-agnostic full-stack model (COBOD + Constructions-3D MaxiPrinter and others) combining proprietary Engineered 3DCP Wall Systems, Aretek.OS, PEO-authorized structural engineering, and deep Canadian regulatory/permit pathways; ties to Leostar Development Group remain strategic.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Makes additive construction buildable at scale via technology-agnostic engineering, permit-ready 3DCP wall systems, QA/QC and regulatory pathways, plus capacity-building so developers and GCs can adopt 3DCP with reduced risk.
How They Differentiate
Platform/enablement focus: does not aim to print every wall itself but provides engineered wall systems, operating system, training, and regulatory pathways so industry partners adopt additive construction; technology-agnostic vs single-printer lock-in.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Developers; construction companies & GCs integrating 3DCP; land owners & asset managers; Indigenous economic development groups; other additive construction firms needing engineering/certification; government and institutional clients.
Industry Verticals
Residential Construction, Commercial Real Estate, Infrastructure & Public Works, Disaster Response & Humanitarian Aid, Higher Education Infrastructure
Competitors
Nidus3D; Horizon Legacy; ICON
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
First Canadian Part 4 alternative-solution structural 3DCP permit; Windsor U 3-storey ~13,271 sq ft net-zero student housing under construction (target late summer 2026); Ontario BMEC wall certification submitted; pipeline includes Kipling 6-storey and municipal LOIs.
Major Milestones
Founded 2022 as Printerra, 3DCP arm of Leostar Development Group, COBOD BOD2 acquisition/deployment (2023), Official Constructions-3D MaxiPrinter Canadian distributor partnership (May 2025), Canada's first Part 4 alternative-solution structural permit for multi-storey 3D-printed residential; Windsor U net-zero student housing under construction (~13k sq ft, target late summer 2026), Rebranded from Printerra to Aretek (Mar 2026) to reflect industry-enablement platform mission, 8,000 sq ft R&D and training facility at York University Keele campus
Notable Customers
University of Windsor (net-zero 3D-printed student residence); Norseman Construction (MaxiPrinter partnership); Leostar Development Group; developer validation from ARCH Corporation and Alliance Finance