Zhongke Xianglong
A design-driven metal additive manufacturing company incubated by the Ningbo Institute of Materials, Chinese Academy of Sciences, specializing in DFAM, AI tools, and integrated solutions for lightweight structures in aerospace, aviation, low-altitude flight, and medical devices.
- CEO / Founder
- Zhang Hao
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $13.9M
- Latest Round
- Series A
- Key Investors
- Shanghai Guohe Investment, Ningbo Shijian Capital, Beilun Caiju Xinzhi
Technology & Products
Key Products
Large-format Multi-laser Powder Bed SLM Equipment, WAAM (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing) Systems, DFAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) Software Solutions, Integrated Design-Process-Manufacturing-Verification Services, Cellular Sandwich Structure Reconstruction Technology, Feature Recognition Algorithm for Automatic Parameter Optimization
Technological Advantage
Combines aerospace engineering expertise (CEO Dr. Zhang Hao, former CALT chief designer), CAS Ningbo Institute materials science, proprietary DFAM/AI design tools, and military-grade quality (GJB9001C) for integrated design–process–manufacture–verify solutions that compress iteration cycles ~50–60%. R&D staff ratio now cited at over 60% as production scales; flat structure retained for rapid iteration.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Revolutionizes metal 3D printing through a 'design-driven manufacturing' approach that answers not just 'how to print' but 'why design this way' and 'how to print better and cheaper'—reducing component weight by up to 42%, compressing R&D cycles from 18 months to 5 months, and simplifying complex 12-step manufacturing processes into single-step 3D printing.
How They Differentiate
Unique 'design-driven manufacturing' approach distinguishing from pure equipment suppliers—offers integrated design-process-manufacturing-verification solutions with proprietary DFAM algorithms, feature recognition for automatic parameter optimization, and cellular sandwich structure reconstruction achieving up to 42% weight reduction. Military-grade quality standards (GJB9001C) with inspection criteria 3x stricter than national standards. CEO's aerospace engineering expertise from China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology provides deep domain knowledge in lightweighting complex aerospace structures.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace and defense / 央企 contractors, commercial space firms, new energy vehicle OEMs, medical device makers, industrial energy equipment manufacturers, and domestic consumer-electronics / 3C brands needing complex lightweight metal AM parts (design-through-manufacture).
Industry Verticals
Aerospace & Defense, Commercial Space, Aviation, New Energy Vehicles, Medical Devices, Consumer Electronics / 3C, Industrial Energy
Competitors
Bright Laser Technologies (铂力特); Farsoon Technologies (华曙高科); E-Plus Additive (易加增材)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Headcount ~100–130 (studio 130 as of late 2025); annual revenue just crossed RMB 100M (年产值刚破亿, mid-2026). Post-Series A shift to scale delivery; AI+ metal AM R&D base began install/debug Apr 2026; 2026 subsidiary project targeting 上亿元 investment and 上百台 large metal 3D printers. R&D ratio now >60%; planning Beijing R&D center. Two equity rounds within ~12 months (2025–early 2026).
Major Milestones
Founded June 2021 as CAS Ningbo Institute spin-off, Series A (~亿元级) led by Shanghai Guohe Investment (Jun 2025), Series A extension within 12 months (Feb 2026), K438 nickel superalloy large aerospace parts at TCT Asia 2025, GJB9001C military QMS; provincial engineering center / postdoc / academician / PhD innovation stations, AI+ metal 3D printing R&D base install/debug started Apr 2026, 2026 subsidiary aerospace critical-parts manufacturing & pilot project (上亿元, targeting 100+ large metal AM machines), Annual revenue crossed RMB 1亿 by mid-2026; 100+ SOE/央企 supporting tasks, Named China Staff Technology Association innovation studio (Jul 2025); Huaxia Times future-enterprise survey visit Jul 2026
Notable Customers
Aerospace industry major contractors (confidential); International commercial aircraft engine company; Commercial space enterprises; New energy vehicle manufacturers