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Pinshape Inc.
FounderLucas Matheson,

Nick Schwinghamer,

Andre Yanes
HeadquartersVancouver, Canada
Services3D printing
Websitepinshape.com

Pinshape Inc. is an online 3D printing community and marketplace with headquarters in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2] It allows designers to share and sell their 3D printable designs, and people with 3D printers to print those designs on their own printers.[3][4][5]

About

Pinshape was founded in 2013 by Lucas Matheson (CEO), Nick Schwinghamer (COO), and Andre Yanes (CTO).[6] The site is a marketplace that showcases the digital work of 3D designers from all over the world. 3D print designers set their own prices for their design files, and also choose which license to offer their work under (Creative Commons or other). People with 3D printers can browse the selection of designs and then either get the file for free to print themselves, or pay the designer for access to the file before printing.

Designs found on Pinshape can be directly downloaded if the designer allows, or they can be sent directly to a user’s 3D printer using a direct browser-to-printer experience that removes the need to access the design source file and thus, increases intellectual property (IP) security.[1] Utilizing a cloud slicing and file streaming technology, designers have the option of charging per print, so that 3D files aren’t stored on a customer’s computer. Pinshape also allows it’s users to review designs and share the settings they used to print off the files.[1]

Examples of projects available on Pinshape include the Low Polygon Pokemon (a project filled with Pikachus and Bulbasaurs, but “low resolution”), a 3D printable bust of Bill Murray, and a design for printing (and assembling) the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, a Buddhist temple in Nepal.[7][8][9]

Partnership

On 6 May 2015, Pinshape and 3DPrinterOS, an operating system for 3D printing formed a strategic partnership announced at the Collision, Europe’s largest tech conference. It is the only 3D printing marketplace represented in the event.[10]

500 Startups

Pinshape was selected for and attended the 500 Startups accelerator program in Mountain View, California as part of Batch 9, from April to July 2014. They were one of 30 companies selected from over 1400 applicants to participate in the 4-month program.[11][12]

Contests

Pinshape regularly runs contests on its website, and has worked with many companies to provide prizes to participants, which often include 3D printers, among cash and various other rewards. Examples of the contests that Pinshape have put on include:

1. Working with ELLE Time and Jewelry for a jewelry design contest.[13]

2. A Kids Toys contest to benefit hospitalized children.[14]

3. A merchandise design contest for WALLA, a Los Angeles-based band.[15]

2015 Nepal earthquake

After the 2015 Nepal earthquake, Pinshape formed a team with MiniWorld to design a 3D printable model of the Boudhanath Stupa of Kathmandu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They teamed up to release the 3D files in exchange for a small donation of $5 or $3 and declared to donate all of the revenue to UNICEF Nepal Relief.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Secure Streaming Tech Reduces IP Risks for Designers". Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  2. ^ "Building a Simple 3D Print Experience via Partnerships". tech.co. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  3. ^ "CES Comes to the Capitol". tech.co. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  4. ^ "How 3D Printing is Fueling the Explosion of Open Maker Marketplaces". 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  5. ^ "Meet the 'iTunes of 3D Printing' That Helps Designers Get Paid". Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  6. ^ "Pinshape Infograph & Survey: Who's 3D Designing and Printing?". Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  7. ^ Von, Doris. "3DPrinterOS ermöglicht Streaming der 3D-Modelle von Pinshape - 3Druck.com". Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  8. ^ "Makerbot Layoffs: 3D Printing Woes Aren't Over Yet | InvestorPlace". Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  9. ^ Molitch-Hou, Michael. "Win a 3D Printer and 3D Printed Bill Murray". 3D Printing Industry. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  10. ^ "Pinshape and 3DPrinterOS Debut Secure Cloud Technology". 6 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  11. ^ Lawler, Ryan. "500 Startups Accelerator Announces Its Ninth Batch Of Companies And Two New EIRs". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  12. ^ "Two More Canadian Startups in Store for 500 Startups Awesomeness - Techvibes.com". www.techvibes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  13. ^ "Pinshape & ELLE Launch 3D Printable Jewelry Design Contest: Winners Could Land Dream Job at ELLE". Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  14. ^ Sher, Davide. "Pinshape is Debuting on Amazon". 3D Printing Industry. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  15. ^ "3D Printing Music Merch Contest". 3D Printing Industry. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  16. ^ "Nepal Earthquake — Pinshape & MiniWorld Offer 3D Printable Model of Boudhanath Stupa For a Donation". Retrieved 2015-05-09.
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