Protoshape
Provides metal additive manufacturing services using selective laser melting (SLM) for high-performance aerospace and automotive components.
- CEO / Founder
- Dr. Felix Reinert
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Acquired (2020)
- Key Investors
- SwissFactory.Group
Technology & Products
Key Products
Custom metal AM parts; Functional prototypes; Serial production; 3D scanning; DfAM courses
Technological Advantage
ISO 9001 certified process with 20+ years of team AM experience; integrated quality control via 3D scanning (~50um accuracy); strategic partnership within SwissFactory.Group for end-to-end manufacturing.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables production of complex, lightweight metal components (Al, Ti, Inconel) with integrated post-processing and 50um accuracy 3D scanning, reducing assembly steps through functional integration.
How They Differentiate
First-mover advantage in the Swiss SLM market; focus on high-end aerospace/F1 applications; specialized in hollow-structure titanium and aluminium parts.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace, space, and automotive companies requiring high-precision metal prototypes and serial parts.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace/Defense; Automotive; Space
Competitors
3D Precision SA; Rosswag Engineering; Sintavia
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
ISO 9001 certified; 3D scanning accuracy ~50um; 2023 investments in production; focus on serial production with material-assigned machines.
Major Milestones
2012: Founded ProtoShape GmbH; 2014: SLM Solutions sales agent; 2015: Satellite/ABB production; 2017: F1 components; 2020: Restructured to AG and joined SwissFactory.Group; 2023: Production investments and series growth
Notable Customers
ABB; Formula 1 teams