Rapidia
A two-step metal 3D printing system using a water-based metal paste that eliminates the need for a separate debinding step.
- CEO / Founder
- Artem Bylinskii
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Commercial
- Total Funding
- $300K
- Latest Round
- Undisclosed
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Conflux 1 3D Printer","Sintering Furnace","Metal and Ceramic Pastes (including stainless steel, Inconel, copper, and titanium)"]
Technological Advantage
Eliminates the lengthy and hazardous solvent-based debinding step common in other bound metal processes, reducing the total process time from several days to as little as 24 hours. This makes the system office-friendly, faster, and more cost-effective, lowering the barrier to entry for metal AM.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Offers a faster, simpler, safer, and more affordable office-friendly metal 3D printing process by eliminating the lengthy and hazardous debinding stage.
How They Differentiate
Rapidia differentiates itself by offering a simple two-step process (print and sinter) compared to the three-step process (print, debind, sinter) of its main competitors. Its use of a water-based paste is safer and more environmentally friendly than the powder-based or polymer filament-based systems, and it allows for the creation of fully solid metal parts without infill.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers, machine shops, and research institutions.
Industry Verticals
["Industrial","Automotive","Aerospace","Medical","Research"]
Competitors
Desktop Metal; Markforged; Velo3D
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Re-emerged as an independent brand in 2023 after its partnership with ExOne concluded. The company is expanding its international reseller network, highlighted by a significant distribution agreement with Nexa3D.
Major Milestones
["Development of the water-based Metal Paste Deposition (MPD) technology.","Launch of the Conflux 1 system.","Strategic partnership with ExOne to sell the system under the ExOne brand (2021-2023).","Re-launched as an independent company and brand (2023).","Signed a global distribution agreement with Nexa3D (2023)."]
Notable Customers
The University of British Columbia (UBC)