Supported with total 1 million dollars funding, Supercraft takes firm steps forward additive manufacturing sector.
Medical additive manufacturing ventures help the sector develop. One of these important ventures, Supercraft3D aims to improve with funding support from angel investors.
The company is said to raise $1 million in investments, largely from Binny Bansal, the cofounder of e-commerce platform Flipkart. In addition to Bansal, Supercraft3D has also attracted funds from four other undisclosed angel investors. The new investments will help the start-up to advance its 3D printed medical implants and offer them to the Asian market.
As the company explains, “Using sophisticated hardware and software, we are able to convert traditional X-Ray, MRI, CT and other diagnostic images into clear transparent 3D Models, at a fraction of the cost and in most cases within 24 Hrs. These models are highly accurate and help the doctor to plan a better surgery, as well as the patient to understand his anatomy before undergoing any hospitalization. These models can also act as evidence in any medico-legal situation.” “We have started the R&D for patient-specific implants,” commented Somasekharappa. “We get very limited choices when it comes to knee implants, for example. We make implants specific to the patient based on age and lifestyle.” Supercraft3D is currently working on obtaining FDA and CE approval for its 3D printed trauma implants.
The company aims to get FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and CE (Conformité Européene) approvals for its eco-friendly and bio-compatible solution for the next step. Continuing material development works with this important investment, Supercraft3D’s new solutions are followed closely by 3D sector.