Best 3D Printing Companies in France
The 77 best 3D Printing companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Prodways.
- Research: 60 percent of enterprises are using or evaluating 3D printin
- 3D printing market to reach a US$148.4 billion by 2032
Ranked: Best 3D Printing companies in France
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prodways Develop and manufacture Industrial printers based on Moving Light Technology and Laser Sintering technology | $27M | 57 mo ago | Public | — | 2008 | WordPressPleskMySQL+33 | 38 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 job opening |
| 2 | Biomodex 3D printed surgical simulators for medical education and patient-specific preoperative planning | $19M | 96 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2014 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | 35 patents Patient-specific 3D-printed cardiovascular models for surgical simulation and physician training | — |
| 3 | Lattice Medical Provider of 3D-printed technology for soft tissue reconstruction 32Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Moat top 38%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Moattop 38% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $13.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $14M | 7 mo ago | Series B | Julien Payen Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 4 | Poietis Laser-assisted 3D bioprinting technology | $9M | 45 mo ago | Series A | — | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 65 patents Laser-based 3D bioprinting of living tissues and cellular constructs | — |
| 5 | Sculpteo Provider of cloud-based on-demand 3D printing services for individuals and professionals 40Product top 26%Tech top 29%Innovation top 47%Funding top 47% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 26% Techtop 29% Innovationtop 47% Fundingtop 47% Moattop 47% Patentstop 49% Marketbottom 46% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 31% Newsbottom 27% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Tech: 47 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $8M | 80 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2009 | WordPressSentryMySQL+41 | 25 patents Additive manufacturing with post‑process surface finishing for 3D‑printed parts | 1 launch |
| 6 | Niryo Provider of open source 3D printed collaborative robotic arm | $7M | 32 mo ago | Series A | — | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+34 | 2 patents Gravity-compensated joint modules for robotic arm articulation | 1 launch |
| 7 | Lynxter Provides 3D printer tool heads and machines | $6M | 37 mo ago | Series A | Karim Sinno Co-Founder | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 2 patents Extrusion-based 3D printing heads with integrated cooling systems | 2 launchs |
| 8 | Vytruve 3D printing and scanning systems for orthopedics | $2M | 28 mo ago | Seed | Erwan Calvier Founder & CEO | 2021 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | 16 patents Digital acquisition and modeling of prosthetic limb sockets for custom fit manufacturing. | — |
| 9 | CTIBiotech Develops 3D human tissue models 19Tech top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Tech: 17 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $1M | 1 mo ago | Funding Raised | Nico Forraz CEO | 2009 | Hostinger Website BuilderNginxOpenResty+14 | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 10 | FabZat In-App 3DPrinted merchandising | $1M | 131 mo ago | Public | Florent Pituon CEO & Founder | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Adaxis Provider of cloud-based software for management of robotic 3D printing | $1M | 30 mo ago | Seed | Emil Johansson Co-Founder | 2021 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | 1 launch |
| 12 | XtreeE Manufacturer of large-scale, multi-material 3D printers for the construction industry | $1M | 60 mo ago | Acquired | Jean-Daniel Kuhn Cofounder | 2015 | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | 53 patents Robotic large‑scale 3D printing of construction materials with integrated material monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 13 | Ceradrop Equipment for printed electronics and smart 3D Printing | $992K | 198 mo ago | Seed | Remi Noguera Co-Founder & CEO | 2006 | — | 18 patents Printer head mounting mechanisms and electronic component manufacturing processes | — |
| 14 | Mesure Systems3D Designer and manufacturer of inspection machines for 3D printed parts | $808K | 144 mo ago | Deadpooled | Marc Rosenbaum Founder | 2010 | — | 26 patents Non‑contact 3D optical metrology for turbine blades, gears and hollow internal surfaces | — |
| 15 | Babines Development, production and distribution of 3D printed food products | $369K | 98 mo ago | Deadpooled | Victor Barnouin Founder | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 16 | 3DCeram 3D printers for ceramics | $356K | 101 mo ago | Funding Raised | Christophe Chaput CEO | 2001 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 38 patents Additive manufacturing of ceramic/metal components for bone defect filling and medical implants | 1 partnership |
Top 12 3D Printing companies in France
#1
Series B · Loos, Hauts de France · founded 2017$13.5Mraised▾
Provider of 3D-printed technology for soft tissue reconstruction. It also provides the solution for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine by using its propriety 3D-printed bioresorbable scaffold technology and adipose tissue to naturally regenerate. The technology is used for a personalized implant like for breast reconstruction and augmentation among others.
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)—
- Oct 2025Series B$49.9M
- Oct 2022Series A$7.8M
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$2.9M
#2
Funding Raised · Lyon, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2009$1.5Mraised▾
CTIBiotech is a developer of 3D human tissue models for the pharmaceutical industry and dermato-cosmetics sectors. The company also claims of printing cancer tissues in 3D using the tools in bioengineering. It offers 3D tissue and cell models to the pharmaceutical industry for cancer research, regenerative medicine, medical devices, public and private research institutions, and organizations. Offers human biological sample procurement & cell harvesting.
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$1.5M
#3
Series A · Lille, Hauts de France · founded 2016 · 35 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Provider of open source 3D printed collaborative robotic arm. It leverages Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Robot Operating System technology. It also offers software to calibrate and control robots, and their accessories, and manage programs and updates.
- Oct 2023Conventional Debt$3.8M
- Oct 2023Series A$6.8M
#4
Public · Les Mureaux, Ile de France · founded 2008 · 503 employees$27.5Mraised▾
Prodways ( Previously known as Phidias Technologies SARL) developed MOVINGlight technology based on DLP microelectronic chips. They have R&D team to develop advancements in that technology and also to develop new technologies. They develop and manufacture Industrial 3D printers based on MOVINGlight technology and Laser Sintering technology. They also develop 3D printing materials suited to Industrial norms. Through Prodways - INITIAL they provide product design and manufacturing services, through Prodways ENTREPRENEURS they support innovative companies in this sector (ex:Silletic, Dentosmaile).
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$368.9K
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$3.1M
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$3.9M
- Jun 2015PE$27.5M
#5
Series A · Pessac, Nouvelle Aquitaine · founded 2014 · 38 employees$9Mraised▾
Poietis develops and produces human, customized tissues using 4D bioprinting for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications as well as regenerative medicine. Complex 3D tissues are obtained by high resolution Laser-Assisted Bioprinting. Poietis is the result of over 10 years of research conducted at INSERM (France’s National Institute for Health and Medical Research) and the University of Bordeaux. Poietis’ pioneering laser 3D printing technology stands out because it allows them to assemble live cells into pre-determined 3D structures with a resolution of up to 20 micrometers. The company has signed a major R&D agreement with leading chemical firm BASF to develop advanced 3D printed skincare applications.
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$507.2K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- Oct 2018Grant (prize money)$749.8K
- Mar 2018Series A$6.2M
#6
Series A · Bayonne, Nouvelle Aquitaine · founded 2016 · 19 employees$6.1Mraised▾
Provides 3D printer tool heads and machines. It uses materials like Silicone, ABS-Carbon, PET, PEKK, Polycarbonate, etc. The product portfolio of the company includes S600D machine, filament and liquid tool head. The partners of the company are Delta 3D print, ERM, and Cylaos.
- May 2023Series A$4.4M
- 2019Seed$1.7M
#7
Seed · Cesson Sevigne, Brittany · founded 2021$1.5Mraised▾
3D printing and scanning systems for orthopedics. It develops ahrdware and software for creating prosthetic sockets. It allows users to compare, correct and align their scans to create tibial, femoral and radial sockets.
- Feb 2024Seed$1.5M
#8
Acquired · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2014 · 20 employees$18.6Mraised▾
Biomodex develops 3D printed surgical simulators for medical education and patient-specific preoperative planning. The company uses techniques three-dimensional modeling and advanced 3D printers to produce exact copies of organs that can be used to train staff medical and under preoperative simulations. From biomedical imaging data of organs from MRI or scanners, the company has developed a process that helps to automate the creation of virtual 3D models of these organs which can then be printed using a 3D printer. Products are offered for bone drilling, soft tissue suturing, and medical device implantation and sizing, including pathology specifications, medical imaging segmentation, biomechanical modeling, organ 3D printing, simulation environment, and surgical simulation procedures. The company received an investment of $ 3.6M led by Innovation Capital to expand in the US.
- May 2018Series A$15M
- Apr 2016Series A$3.6M
#9
Seed · Bidart, Nouvelle Aquitaine · founded 2021 · 11 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based software for management of robotic 3D printing. It offers a software platform that integrates with existing robots, material deposition units, sensors, and vision inspection systems for robotic 3D printing of metals, plastics, composites, and concrete. Its features include real-time monitoring, material and process calibration, process planning, 3D printing process simulation, cloud computing, and management of printers and production data.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$289K
- Nov 2021Seed$1.1M
#10
Acquired · Vanves, Ile de France · founded 2009 · 50 employees$7.9Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based on-demand 3D printing services for individuals and professionals. Starting with a 3D file, it creates real objects, such as interior decorations, characters, robots, miniatures and models. It develops easy-to-integrate solutions for online retailers wanting to integrate 3D printing and mass customization into their offer. It allows users to upload a 3D file, change the size and dimensions of the object directly within the browser, select a printing material, and order their design to be 3D printed and shipped.
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$879.5K
- Nov 2017Grant (prize money)$705.1K
- Apr 2015Series A$5.4M
- Dec 2012Seed$2.5M
#11
Acquired · Rungis, Ile de France · founded 2015 · 21 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of large-scale, multi-material 3D printers for the construction industry. The company provides modular printers that share the same base. Components can be added to unlock new features and improve efficiency. They offer an end-to-end software solution for 3D printing, from slicing to analysis.
- 2021Seed—
- Jun 2019Seed—
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$580.7K
- Sep 2016Grant (prize money)$477.6K
#12
Public · Bordeaux, Nouvelle Aquitaine · founded 2013 · 4 employees$1.4Mraised▾
FabZat offers publishers and game developers a turnkey in-app shop for personalised gaming products (3D printed action figures, t-shirts, photos, phone cases…). The FabZat service is integrated (embedded) in white label mode by game publishers and covers all the chain from the software to billing, object production and shipping. Recently, in partnership with cdiscount.com, French e-commerce leader, they are offerring 3D selfie services by using the face and profile views and is priced at $44 for a 10cm figurine.
- Jul 2015Series A$800K
- Jun 2014Seed$600K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of 3D Printing coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in France
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,159 France-affiliated papers.
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique457
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne117
- Arts et Métiers49
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 140
- Université de technologie de belfort-montbéliard38
- Fabrication3→41
- Nanotechnology4→34
- Composite material3→23
- 3d printed1→17
- Extrusion1→17
- Composite material5→90
- Extrusion2→42
- Fabrication9→48
- Microstructure8→37
- Fused deposition modeling5→33
- 3d printed1→12
- Composite material1→12
- Nanotechnology2→8
- Manufacturing engineering4→10
- Microstructure1→6
Where additive manufacturing is researched across France
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing additive manufacturing patents in France
France additive manufacturing patent filing is accelerating — 7,815 filings from 1,130 assignees (2016–2025), led by Arkema France, Safran Aircraft Engines, Centre NAT RECH Scient; annual filings 291→852.
- Arkema France820
- Safran Aircraft Engines607
- Centre NAT RECH Scient525
- Commissariat Energie Atomique440
- Essilor INT421
- Addup399
- Michelin & CIE382
- Safran364
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.