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Wayland Additive

HardwareHuddersfield, West Yorkshire, United KingdomFounded 2019· One of 1636 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Calibur3 Metal Additive Manufacturing System utilizing the proprietary NeuBeam® process, an advanced electron beam powder bed fusion technology.

CEO / Founder
Will Richardson
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$29.6M
Latest Round
Series A
Key Investors
Longwall Ventures, Parkwalk Advisors, Angel CoFund (ACF Investors), Metrea Discovery

Technology & Products

Key Products

Calibur3 Metal Additive Manufacturing System, Calibur PRS (Powder Recovery System), Wayland Connect App

Technical position · AMPulse analysis

Overcomes stability issues common in traditional electron beam systems, allows processing of a wider range of materials, and simplifies post-processing.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

The Calibur3 system, featuring the NeuBeam® process, offers greater material flexibility, enhanced process stability, and the capability to produce complex metal parts with simplified post-processing.

How They Differentiate

Unlike traditional eBeam and laser-based systems, the NeuBeam process enables the production of free-floating parts with enhanced material flexibility and simplified post-processing.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Manufacturers and research institutions in high-value sectors such as aerospace, defence, medical, and energy

Industry Verticals

Aerospace & Defense, Medical, Energy, Research & Development

Competitors

Arcam EBM (GE Additive); EOS; SLM Solutions

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2021; successful launch and global expansion of the Calibur3 system.

Major Milestones

2019: Company founded (Companies House 3 May 2019), 2021: Commercial launch of Calibur3 and ISO 9001, 2023: £4.6M Series A; global sales expansion, 2024: £4.2M raise (open toward £10M target); 3Dees & Teccluster channel partnerships; Fraunhofer IPK Calibur3 sale, 2025: Autodesk Fusion integration; Chris Smith appointed CTO (Ian Laidler retires); RAF flight-proven Typhoon component, 2026: AMRC ESAM copper eBeam collaboration (Innovate UK/Eureka)

Notable Customers

Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden; Fraunhofer IPK; Royal Air Force (RAF); EWI

https://www.waylandadditive.com

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
10
Granted
1
Families
7

Leading domains: equipment (10), material (10), process (10)

Filings by year: 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3

  1. METHOD OF MONITORING AND INFLUENCING AN ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURING PROCESS2022180348 · WO
  2. Method of Monitoring and Influencing an Additive Layer Manufacturing Process20240227295 · US
  3. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING POWDER BED FUSION2022136843 · WO
  4. METHOD OF MONITORING AND INFLUENCING AN ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURING PROCESS04297921 · EP
  5. Additive manufacturing using powder bed fusion12472561 · US

Funding rounds

  • Series A Extension£4.2M2024-01-23Lead: Parkwalk Advisors
  • Series A£4.6M2023-04-20Lead: Longwall Ventures
  • Series A£3.0M2019-09-09Lead: Longwall Ventures

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Wayland Additive addresses a persistent limitation in electron beam powder bed fusion (PBF-EB): charge accumulation that forces operators to sinter the powder bed for stability, restricting material choice and complicating post-processing. Its proprietary NeuBeam process neutralizes this charge, allowing free-floating part production without a fully sintered bed. This simplifies powder removal and expands the range of processable alloys, including those sensitive to thermal history.

The company's sole commercial system, the Calibur3, is a metal PBF-EB platform designed for high-value sectors such as aerospace, defense, medical, and energy. By overcoming the stability issues that have historically limited eBeam adoption versus laser-based systems like LPBF, Wayland positions itself as an alternative to Arcam EBM (GE Additive), EOS, and SLM Solutions. The system targets manufacturers and research institutions seeking greater material flexibility and reduced post-processing steps.

Wayland has secured partnerships with Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden, EWI, and the Royal Air Force, and counts Longwall Ventures, Parkwalk Advisors, and Angel CoFund among its investors. The company raised £4.6 million in 2023 and £4.2 million in 2024, with total disclosed funding of £11.8 million. It achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2021, the same year it commercially launched the Calibur3.

A key open question is whether the NeuBeam process can achieve the build rates and part quality consistency required to displace established LPBF and EBM systems in production environments. While the technology's material flexibility is a clear differentiator, Wayland must scale its customer base beyond research institutions and early adopters in defense to compete with larger players like GE Additive and EOS.