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Factory 2.0: Where Andy Warhol Meets 3D Printing

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
May 22, 2013. RAPID 2013, North America's definitive Additive Manufacturing Exposition and Conference, will be held in Pittsburgh, PA, from June 10th through 13th. There will be an Opening Reception on the evening of June 10th at the Andy Warhol Museum, from 5:30 - 10:00 PM, sponsored by Materialise, a Belgian-based pioneer in Additive Manufacturing (also known as 3D Printing). The Reception, which will include refreshments, will offer a primary networking opportunity for RAPID attendees.
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Materialise Announces the Winners of the Mimics Innovation Awards

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Leuven, Belgium – Materialise is proud to announce the winners of the Mimics Innovation Awards. Through the years, the Suite has become an industry standard for processing and editing anatomical data from CT and MRI scans. Incorporating anatomical data is an important component in evidence-based R&D but funding is not always available. In order to ensure that this important research remains possible, Materialise offers 16,000 euros per year to the most innovative uses of the Mimics Innovation Suite.
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Materialise Releases New Version of the Mimics Innovation Suite

Friday, March 15, 2013
Leuven, Belgium – Materialise is proud to announce the launch of the latest Mimics Innovation Suite of Software and Services including Mimics16 and 3-matic8. The Suite is an industry standard for processing and editing anatomical data from CT and MRI scans. Engineering on AnatomyTM has never been easier! This release focused heavily on adding new features and functionalities that increase efficiency and overall capabilities.
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Launch of the first fully-functional flexible material in 3D Printing

Friday, March 15, 2013
March 14, 2013 Leuven, Belgium. Materialise is proud to announce the official launch of a new, highly flexible and durable material for 3D Printing: TPU 92A-1. Designers and engineers have been challenging Materialise to come up with a flexible 3D Printing material that is durable enough to withstand the wear and tear of an end-use product, and TPU is their response. The most notable of these challengers was Dutch fashion designer and guest member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, Iris van Herpen, who is known for pushing the boundaries of 3D Printing in the world of high fashion. In January this year, TPU 92A-1 made its debut on the catwalk during Iris van Herpen’s Voltage Haute Couture show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Loughborough University’s 3D Printing Technology Breathes New Life into Richard III

Thursday, February 7, 2013
Loughborough’s world-leading expertise in 3D printing has been used by the University of Leicester to breathe new life into the remains of King Richard III – creating a replica of his skeleton. Materialise is excited to see 3D Printing contribute to such a historic project - and is honoured that the experts at Loughborough could rely on Materialise’s Mimics Innovation Suite to help them print a king.
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Wearable Stratasys and Materialise 3D Printed Pieces Hit Paris Fashion Week at Iris van Herpen Show

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Minneapolis, MN; Rehovot, Israel; Leuven, Belgium – January 21, 2013 – Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing and Materialise, a Belgian-based pioneer in Additive Manufacturing software and solutions, today announced the unveiling of 3D printing collaborations on the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week as part of Iris van Herpen’s Haute Couture show, ‘VOLTAGE’.
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