DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cj6spd/3d_printing) has announced the addition of the "3D Printing Markets: Hope, Hype and Strategies" report to their offering.
3D printing, actually a technology with a fairly long history, is suddenly being touted as a dramatic new market opportunity. President Obama mentioned 3D printing in his State of the Union speech as a way to revitalize the US manufacturing sector. Meanwhile, industry journalists insist that the Maker movement is the next Home Brew Computer Club, ready and primed to set off a revolution that will be the equivalent of the PC revolution of the 1980s.
Key Topics Covered:
1: Business Strategies for the 3D Printing Industry
1.1 Is 3D Printing Really a Disruptive Technology?
1.2 Successful Strategies for 3D Printer Companies
1.3 Emerging Software Strategies for the 3D Printing Industry
1.4 3D Printing Service Bureau Strategies
1.5 Key R&D Trends in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
2: Revenue Generation: Emerging and Established Markets for 3D Printing
2.1 Generic Advantages and Disadvantages of 3D Printing Manufacturing
2.2 Future Evolution of 3D Printing: Home Brew to Small-Scale Manufacturing
2.3 Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing
2.4 General Industrial Applications for 3D Printing
2.5 3D Printing in the Food and Restaurant Industry
3: 3D Printers: Technology and Product Evolution
3.1 Industrial-scale 3D Printers
3.2 3D Printers for Makers and Hobbyists
3.3 3D Printers for the Home
3.4 Specialist 3D Printers for Medical and Educational Applications
4: Software and Services Opportunities in 3D Printing
4.1 Evolution of 3D Printing File Formats
4.2 3D Printing and Scanning Service Bureaus
4.2 3D Design and Modeling Software
4.3 Ten-Year Forecasts of Revenues from 3D Printers and Scanners
4.4 Key Points Made in this Section
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