Prismlab
Develops industrial-grade SLA 3D printing systems using proprietary Subpixel Micro Scan (SMS) technology for mass continuous production.
- CEO / Founder
- Hou Feng
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $29M
- Latest Round
- Series C
- Key Investors
- Qiming Venture Partners (Series C lead), BASF Venture Capital (Series A), Jinyu Bogor (Series C), Duowei Capital (financial advisor)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Industrial-grade SLA 3D printing systems, consumables, and overall 3D printing solution services. Focuses on high-precision applications including medical (invisible orthodontics) and microfluidics.
Technological Advantage
SMS technology enables high-speed mass production with high precision, bridging the gap between prototyping and industrial manufacturing.
Patent position
Prismlab filed 26 patent families in 2022-2024 versus 24 in 2019-2021, up 8% while tracked AM filings in the same patent offices rose 2%, and its vat photopolymerization share climbed from 87% to 100%, far ahead of named peers UnionTech (12) and HeyGears (65) but well below Carbon (124). AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 26 families filed 2022–2024, 24 in 2019–2021 (+8%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices +2%
- Process mix, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
- Vat photopolymerization 87% → 100%
- Focus, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
- Equipment 88% → 83%
- Filed in
- CN 69%WO 20%US 7%EP 6%
- Named competitors, AM patent families
- UnionTech 12HeyGears 65Carbon 124
83 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables mass continuous production by combining high exposure area with sub-pixel accuracy, significantly increasing throughput for industrial and medical applications.
How They Differentiate
Proprietary SMS technology allows for high-speed continuous production at a scale and precision that traditional SLA systems struggle to match.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Medical device and dental manufacturers requiring high-precision mass production.
Industry Verticals
Medical; Dental; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
UnionTech; HeyGears; Carbon
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Estimated annual revenue of $5.4M; global distribution network spanning 50 countries; R&D-heavy workforce (50% of staff).
Major Milestones
Founded in 2005; Strategic partnership with BASF; Raised 200 million yuan in Series C funding
Notable Customers
BASF (Strategic Partner/Investor); dental laboratories and orthodontic clinics in 50+ countries.
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 85
- Granted
- 27
- Families
- 83
Leading domains: process (85), equipment (44), material (8)
Filings by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 7
- Correction method118906465 · CN
- LIGHT-CURING TYPE 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND IMAGE EXPOSURE SYSTEM THEREOF03101477 · EP
- Three-dimensional model file printing permission system, method, equipment and readable medium114741703 · CN
- Stress compensation method and system for three-dimensional printing model and computer readable medium115329524 · CN
- LIGHT-CURING 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD04169698 · EP