Proto21
A leading 3D printing service bureau in the MENA region offering comprehensive additive manufacturing solutions from design to finished parts, including large-format printing for architectural and industrial applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Pir Arkam
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Total Funding
- $800,000
- Latest Round
- Pre-Seed
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D Printing Services (MJF, SLA, FDM, CJP, LFAM); 3D Design & Engineering; Scanning & Reverse Engineering; Paint & Finishing Services; Low Volume Production; Large-Scale 3D Printing
Technological Advantage
Proprietary expertise in integrating and scaling large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) technologies, such as Caracol's Heron AM system, to produce monolithic structures over 16 meters long. This capability, combined with a full-service design-to-finish workflow, creates a regional moat for complex, large-scale projects. The advantage is operational and experiential, built on successful record-breaking projects, though the core LFAM technology is licensable.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides a full-service AM hub in Dubai, reducing lead times from weeks to days for complex prototypes and custom parts, while enabling the creation of record-breaking large-scale structures impossible with traditional manufacturing.
How They Differentiate
Unlike generalist regional bureaus, Proto21 has proven, record-setting capability in large-format polymer AM for architectural and industrial mock-ups (e.g., 16m Seaglider, 32m adidas facade). It offers a broader multi-technology service portfolio (MJF, SLA, FDM, CJP, LFAM) under one roof, serving 25+ countries.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Enterprises across aerospace, automotive, healthcare, consumer goods, and architecture requiring prototyping, low-volume production, and large-scale custom structures.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Healthcare; Consumer Goods; Architecture & Construction; Oil & Gas
Competitors
3DVinci Creations (UAE); Jumbo 3D Manufacturing (UAE); Other regional 3D printing service bureaus
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Serves 25+ countries; produced the world's largest 3D printed structure (Guinness World Record); operates the largest 3D printing hub in the MENA region.
Major Milestones
2018: Company founded; 2023-2024: Set Guinness World Record for largest 3D printed structure (volume) with MYATA Restaurant; 2025: 3D printed a full-scale 16m Seaglider mockup using Caracol's Heron AM; 2025: 3D printed 32-meter modular facade for adidas flagship store in Dubai Mall
Notable Customers
adidas (32-meter store facade); MYATA Restaurant (Guinness World Record structure); LEAP 71 (rocket engine component model); Aspire Space (collaboration)