{"id":35359,"date":"2017-08-29T09:41:40","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T13:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=35359"},"modified":"2017-08-29T09:41:40","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T13:41:40","slug":"young-entrepreneur-changed-direction-3d-printer-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2017\/08\/young-entrepreneur-changed-direction-3d-printer-market.html","title":{"rendered":"How a Young Entrepreneur Changed the Direction of the 3D Printer Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

How does a young entrepreneur break into an established industry? Well, it helps when the concept behind the company has the potential to turn the industry on its head. That\u2019s what Greg Mark, CEO of Markforged<\/strong><\/a>, did when he introduced the industry\u2019s first continuous carbon fiber 3D printer. With the help of SOLIDWORKS\u2019s user-friendly CAD software, Mark was able to change the pace and direction of the 3D printer market.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuying SOLIDWORKS was a no-brainer,\u201d Mark says, \u201cIt\u2019s a great CAD package because it makes us fast. The world moves fast, and we have to move faster to stay ahead of the competition. SOLIDWORKS is a key differentiator because we can maintain the speed that is critical to our success as the company grows.\u201d<\/p>\n

SOLIDWORKS juxtaposes innovation and iteration, which lets users to creatively invent and then test out products while they are designing. To the joy of engineers everywhere, this capability enabled Markforged to create custom 3D printers for its customers. Mark\u2019s printer grants users the ability to create end-level, carbon products at a cheaper and faster rate, while possessing the same strength a metal product would have.<\/p>\n

\n