Best 3D Printing Companies in Ohio, United States
The 34 best 3D Printing companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Physna.
Ranked: Best 3D Printing companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physna IP Protection software for 3D printers | $86M | 63 mo ago | Series B | Dennis Demeyere Chief Technology and Product Officer | 2015 | SanityNode.jsThree.js+20 | 20 patents 3D model evaluation and similarity using triangle‑mesh hashing for CAD/graphics data | — |
| 2 | Axtra3D Manufacturer of 3D printers, software, and materials for additive manufacturing | $6M | 23 mo ago | Series A | Praveen Tummala Co-Founder | 2021 | WordPressPleskMySQL+22 | 40 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 3 | Polar3D 3D Printers for Home, Schools and Colleges | $4M | 120 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | TypeScriptNode.jsThree.js+22 | — | — |
| 4 | Nanofiber Solutions 3D nanofiber scaffolds for regenerative medicine, veterinary, and cell culture | $2M | 87 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2009 | — | 118 patents Nanofiber biomedical scaffolds for tissue engineering, drug delivery, and electroporation | — |
| 5 | HotEnd Works Insights on faith-based investing, presentation tools, and industry trends | $40K | 116 mo ago | Deadpooled | Benjamin Becker CEO & MD | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 6 | 3DKitbash 3D-printable toys, models, and test kits for home 3D printers | — | — | Unfunded | Brian Robinson Co-Founder | 2012 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+23 | — | — |
| 7 | Addipel Custom chemical blending, compacting, and packaging solutions for diverse industries | — | — | Acquired | Jake Reichard CEO | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Additive Engineering Solutions Large format additive manufacturing solutions provider specializing in tooling and end-use parts | — | — | Unfunded | Andrew Bader VP & Co-Founder | 2016 | — | — | — |
Top 5 3D Printing companies in Ohio
#1
Series A · Delaware, Ohio · founded 2021 · 15 employees$6.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of 3D printers, software, and materials for additive manufacturing. The company provides 3D printing solutions using Hybrid PhotoSynthesis technology. It offers printers, print setup software, and related products. The company's printers are used for creating dental models, ESD safe fixtures, and mold inserts.
- Nov 2024Series A$4.5M
- Nov 2022Series A$6M
#2
Series B · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2015 · 50 employees$86Mraised▾
Physna LLC is a company that provides IP protection software for 3D printers. Physna stands for Physical and DNA. They claim that each physical object has typical properties like DNA in humans and their software can identify these properties in physical objects, thereby creating unique database entries for each 3D product. The software prevents printing of illegal objects. It detects faulty equipment and maintains strict quality control.
- Jul 2021Series B$56M
- Jan 2021Series B$20M
- Aug 2019Series A$6.9M
#3
Funding Raised · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2009 · 8 employees$1.5Mraised▾
3D nanofiber scaffolds for regenerative medicine, veterinary, and cell culture. They design and manufacture innovative three-dimensional nanofiber scaffolds that mimic the extracellular matrix, creating a realistic environment for cells. Their platform technology supports regenerative medicine, veterinary applications, and 3D cell culture. They build complex structures for revolutionary products in these markets. They offer scaffolds for organ and tissue regeneration, along with products like nanofiber plates, chamber slides, and custom scaffolds. Their products enhance cancer research, stem cell growth, disease modeling, and drug discovery. They provide a natural tissue technology platform, offering surgeons soft tissue solutions. They manufacture enhanced cell culture plates to support basic research and drug discovery in academic and pharmaceutical labs.
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$225K
- Feb 2018Grant (prize money)$225K
- May 2016Grant (prize money)$230K
- Jul 2015Grant (prize money)$1.6M
#4
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2013 · 3 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Polar3D built 3D printer and its supportive polar cloud to help teaachers to enable students learn 3D printing in their studies and improvise learning process. They acquired STEAMtrax, which prepares curriculum by integrating traditional curriculum with 3D printing.
- Sep 2016Seed$2M
- Seed$1.5M
#5
Deadpooled · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2012 · 3 employees$40Kraised▾
Insights on faith-based investing, presentation tools, and industry trends. The company provides insights into Christian investing, guiding individuals to align their finances with their faith through socially responsible and impact investing. It explores tools for creating engaging cartoon presentations, offering a creative solution for effective communication. The platform also delivers updates on diverse industry trends, from commercial vehicles to construction materials and workspace design, offering valuable information for professionals and enthusiasts alike. The company promotes socially responsible investing and offers creative presentation solutions.
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$40K
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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How research on Additive Manufacturing in Ohio is moving
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing in Ohio — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 71 papers.
- The Ohio State University54
- Ohio University6
- Ohio Aerospace Institute4
- Ohio Northern University3
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center2
- 3D printing1→4
- 3D printing3→11
- 3D printing5
- Selective laser melting2
- 3d printed2
- Workflow1
- Scaffold1
Common questions
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