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Industrial Goods and Manufacturing Landscape of France 1,917 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in France, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
1,917 companies tracked
$1.4B disclosed funding
229 hiring right now
1,028 events · 24 months
28,427 news articles · 12 months
Who leads Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in France Shows the top companies in France for hiring, funding and overall activity, with 1,917 firms tracked and 229 currently hiring.
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How the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing ecosystem in France grew, 2016–2025 Shows yearly company formation counts from 2016 to 2025, peaking at 71 new firms in 2020 and dropping to 1 in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in France
2016: 40 2017: 35 2018: 47 2019: 49 2020: 71 2021: 46 2022: 19 2023: 20 2024: 4 2025: 1 2016 2025
peak 71 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
2016 2025
peak 33 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 11,093,161 2017: 25,779,813 2018: 37,958,848 2019: 42,190,225 2020: 58,808,774 2021: 54,841,010 2022: 72,487,810 2023: 327,334,399 2024: 657,613,620 2025: 37,132,658 2016 2025
peak $657.6M in 2024
Where Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in France are based Lists French cities with the most industrial goods and manufacturing firms, led by Paris with 92 companies.
→ Hub 01
Paris
92 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
47% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
92 companies
$187.2M disclosed funding
14 hiring now
Hub 02
Lyon
32 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
16% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
32 companies
$6.1M disclosed funding
9 hiring now
Hub 03
Toulouse
17 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
9% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
17 companies
$7M disclosed funding
1 hiring now
Hub 04
Nantes
15 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
8% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
15 companies
$9.1M disclosed funding
1 hiring now
Hub 05
Grenoble
13 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
7% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
13 companies
$6M disclosed funding
2 hiring now
Hub 06
Avignon
10 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
5% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
10 companies
$302k disclosed funding
2 hiring now
Hub 07
Montpellier
9 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
5% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
9 companies
$6.1M disclosed funding
2 hiring now
Hub 08
Saint Etienne
9 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
5% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
9 companies
$2.8M disclosed funding
The Industrial Goods and Manufacturing market map of France: what these companies actually do Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, highlighting enterprise tech (224 firms) and physical commerce as the most common model (815 firms).
Enterprise Tech 224 companies · $415.5M raised · 13 hiring Industry 4.0 197 companies · $297.5M raised · 13 hiring Enterprise Software 112 companies · $254.1M raised · 2 hiring SaaS 78 companies · $281.1M raised · 5 hiring Manufacturing SaaS 68 companies · $267.7M raised · 4 hiring Smart Factories 51 companies · $38M raised · 4 hiring Deep Tech 48 companies · $78.4M raised · 4 hiring IoT in Manufacturing 24 companies · $129.6M raised · 1 hiring Robotics in Manufacturing 22 companies · $16.9M raised · 2 hiring Computer Aided Design 19 companies · $1.5M raised · 2 hiring Manufacturing Process Analytics 18 companies · $146.6M raised Spatial Computing 16 companies · $20.9M raised Monetization
How Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies make money How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Physical Commerce 815
E-Commerce - Product 717
Fee-For-Service 546
Subscription 273
Commission on Transaction 79
E-Commerce - Service 49
Advertising 36
Renting / Leasing 6
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in France Counts 1,028 corporate events over the past two years, including key people moves (238) and earnings releases (190).
Leadership 238 Earnings 190 Announcement 145 M&A 134 Product 89 Contracts 55 Assets 40 Capital 26 Buyback 23 Jobs 21
Funding Claypond Capital, the family office of billionaire investor Ranjan Pai, is in early-stage discussions to invest around Rs 35–40 crore in Mumbai-based dosa chain Benne, according to people familiar with the matter cited in a Moneycontrol report. 2026-04-24 M&A Kering, the company best known for its ownership of Gucci, Bottega Veneta, and Balenciaga, has announced it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in ICCF, the parent company of the Chinese retailer Icicle. 2026-04-16 M&A Delta Plus Group, a specialist in Personal Protective Equipment, has announced the acquisition of Sicur Delta, an Italian expert in fall protection systems. 2026-04-13 M&A The investment firm has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Groupe Netco. 2026-04-13 M&A CCL Industries has signed a binding option agreement to acquire Sleever International Company, its subsidiaries and related companies. 2026-03-23 M&A Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (“Alba”), the world’s largest aluminium smelter at a single site, and AIP VII EUROPE S.a.r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary of AIP Fund VII, managed by American Industrial Partners (“AIP”), today announce that they have entered into an exclusive agreement under which Alba will acquire 100% of Aluminium Dunkerque, the European Union’s largest primary aluminium smelter. 2026-03-02 M&A The Renault car manufacturer has agreed to the acquisition of 100% of the Flexis joint venture after purchasing the shares of Volvo Group and the logistics group CMA CGM, an operation that puts an end to the joint venture of electric commercial vehicles that they created in April 2024. 2026-02-17 M&A Stockport-based environmental consultancy, APEM Group, has announced the acquisition of a US based marine environmental consultancy, CSA Ocean Sciences. 2026-02-16 M&A HCL Tech outbid Infosys to buy SAP consultancy Axon. 2026-02-15 Funding AfricInvest Europe has announced its investment in Tecofi Group, a specialist in industrial valve design and manufacturing, via its Fonds Franco-Africain 2 (FFA II). 2026-02-07 Mergers and acquisitions Deals from the last 24 months where a Industrial Goods and Manufacturing company in France was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
Acquirer Target Deal value Status Date fiat chrysler automobilesRenault undisclosed Rumored 2026-05-27 Kering icicle fashion groupundisclosed Announced 2026-04-16 Kering ICCFundisclosed Announced 2026-04-16 Delta Plus sicur deltaundisclosed Announced 2026-04-13 eurazeonetco undisclosed Announced 2026-04-13 ccl industriesSleever undisclosed Announced 2026-04-07
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work Details specific event types such as leadership changes, product launches and contract wins.
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
Contract wins
30 customer wins · last 24 months
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
21 companies reporting218 company-quarters trackedbeat 24 miss 9 in line 3
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than -5.0% , half slower.
Who is building Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in France Profiles 391 founders and CEOs across 316 firms, noting frequent alumni of HEC Paris (15) and prior employers like Intel (2).
Founders and chief executives 12 of 391, from the best-funded companies on this page
→ Braincube, ex-Hbh Performance, ex-Johnson Control Automotive Electronics, Arts et Métiers ParisTech - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers…
Metron, ex-Transdev, ex-Reservoir Funds, Université Paris - Val-de-Marne (Paris XII), 2013
Ex-CEA, OSEO, Atomic Energy Commission. HEC Paris MBA 2008
Co-Founder
Frederic Prochazka
University of Poitiers 1993, University of Maine 1998
Ex-Algeco Scotsman Group, Novelis, Pechiney, GE. Ecole Polytechnique MSc 1989
Co-Founder
Octave Lapeyronie
Founder Caju, Bain & Company. Northwestern University BS 2007, New York University MS 2008, HEC Paris MS 2012
Ex- STEVA, Mazars, Egis, Saipem France. Special School of Public Works 2012
CEO - Founder
Geoffroy Malaterre
Spareka, ex-Groupe Qualiconsult, ex-Otis Elevator, hec, 2002
Ex-CEO British Steel Saint Saulve, ASCOMETAL, COMC, Aperam, McKinsey & Company. Catholic University of Louvain 1983
Co-Founder & CEO
Thomas Vinard
INOV X, ex-MCE-5 DEVELOPMENT, Air Liquide. University Joseph Fourier 1999
Co-Founder
Christophe Marquette
3d.FAB platform, Co-Founder Healshape. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 PhD 1999
Co-Founder & CEO
Laurent Bourgouin
Ex-Dassault Systemes, Wood, ENGIE, GDF SUEZ. Centrale Nantes 2004, The University of Queensland PhD 2007
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 33 of 391 founders
HEC Paris 15
INSEAD 6
Sciences Po 2
Emlyon Business School 2
Grenoble Ecole de Management 2
IIT Kanpur 1
MIT Sloan School of Management 1
IMD Business School 1
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 4 of 391 founders
Intel 2
McKinsey 1
Boston Consulting Group 1
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 356 of 391 founders
15%
of matched founders are women
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 35 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in France Summarizes 298 funding rounds since 2016 from 151 investors, with a typical round size of $718 k.
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel 46
Series A–B 41
Series C+ / PE 7
Grants, debt & other 204
The typical round is $718k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Industrial Goods and Manufacturing funding rounds in France Highlights the largest disclosed round—Brain Cube’s $87.7 M Series B—and lists ten other large rounds.
Company Round Size When Backers Brain Cube Series Bmega-round $87.7M Nov 2023 Bpifrance , Scottish Equity Partners Highwave Optical Technologies Series A $27.7M Jan 2002 TechnoVentures , Deutsche Bank , Rising Tide Fund Fabriq Series B $25.1M Jun 2025 Expedition Growth Capital , OSS Ventures METRON Series B $21.3M Jul 2021 OGCI , Breed Reply , Statkraft Ventures +1 more NAWAH Series C $20.7M Jan 2022 Kouros Investment , Demeter , Supernova Invest +4 more Lactips Series C $16.8M Nov 2024 Blue Oceans Partners , GO CAPITAL Enablon Series B $15M Jun 2011 ETF Partners Lactips Series B $14.2M May 2020 Bpifrance , Diamond Edge Ventures NAWAH Series B $14.1M Feb 2020 Demeter , Kouros Investment , Supernova Invest +3 more Brain Cube Series A $13.8M Oct 2018 Next47 , IRIS
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M 4
$1–10M 12
$10–50M 6
$50–250M 1
>$250M 0
23 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
What the news says about Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in France Counts 28,427 news articles in the last year, most often covering trade policies, EV technology and new product launches.
News volume
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing coverage across France · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 4,257 2021Q3: 4,958 2021Q4: 3,670 2022Q1: 5,239 2022Q2: 4,528 2022Q3: 4,212 2022Q4: 5,414 2023Q1: 6,346 2023Q2: 5,655 2023Q3: 7,999 2023Q4: 5,253 2024Q1: 7,492 2024Q2: 6,365 2024Q3: 6,006 2024Q4: 7,218 2025Q1: 16,655 2025Q2: 7,314 2025Q3: 7,211 2025Q4: 6,639 2026Q1: 7,867 2021Q2 2026Q1
peak 16,655 in 2025Q1 · 28,427 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative )
2021 2023 2025
Positive-tone share moved 76% → 74%, negative 22% → 24% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about The subjects that dominate Industrial Goods and Manufacturing news in France. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
Trade policies and agreements 2,751 →+9% Electric vehicle (ev) technology 2,352 →+1% New product launches and innovations 2,299 →+4% Strategic partnerships and collaborations 1,950 →-1% Electric vehicle charging infrastructure 1,665 →-1% Sustainability initiatives and esg reporting 1,405 →-10% Automotive industry market trends 1,370 →-1% Company expansions and new market entries 1,274 ▲+11% Alternative fuel vehicle technologies 1,268 ▲+26% Major contract wins and losses 1,236 →+0% Most-covered companies · last 12 months
28 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
free trade deals+55% trade dispute mechanisms+60% bilateral trade+75% trade facilitation commitments+41% chemical pricing+68% copper demand+146% diamond drilling+107% embedded vehicle software+52% bilateral trade terms+102% thermal management ev+45%
chemical safety assessments-98% food safety modernization-96% osha chemical standards-99% food safety management systems-100% customs compliance-89%
The pressures the press keeps returning to Three recurring angles in France Industrial Goods and Manufacturing coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
40,699 articles touch this dimension · 35.1% critical tone
2021 2025
signals: tariff negotiations, free trade deals, trade dispute mechanisms
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
8,178 articles touch this dimension · 30.7% critical tone
2021 2025
signals: chemical safety assessments, agricultural venture capital, agtech startup funding
Growth ▲ rising
32,933 articles touch this dimension · 20.9% critical tone
2021 2025
signals: automotive segment growth, vehicle sales forecasts, automotive industry reports
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing jobs in France: who is hiring and what they ask for Reports 3,646 job postings in 12 months from 257 employers, with median pay of $37 k and top skills in automation and machine learning.
3,646 postings · last 12 months
10,496 postings tracked overall
257 employers advertising
$37k median advertised salary/yr (n=207)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For What Industrial Goods and Manufacturing employers in France put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
industrial automation 4 ▲ machine learning 4 ▼ deep learning 4 ▲ supervised learning 4 → automation 3 ▼ electrical systems 3 ▲ typescript 3 ▼ react 3 ▼ dagneux 3 ▼ cholet 3 ▼ What level are these roles?
Entry 55
Intern 51
Senior 58
Lead 48
Manager 161
Most advertised titles
Mécanicien/Ne Automobile F/H 82 Technicien De Maintenance H/F 45 Electricien Industriel H/F 38 Carrossier-Peintre F/H 38 Mécanicien Tp Itinérant H/F 35 Mécanicien(Ne) Automobile En Bac Pro Mv Colorisé Renault En Apprentissage (H/F) (Basé À Toulouse) 34 What Industrial Goods and Manufacturing research is working on Shows 50,666 academic papers, of which 35,125 discuss opportunities and 2,825 identify common problems.
How this field talks about itself
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising 47.5% · 37.1% 1.3×
Breakthrough 21.8% · 26.1% 0.8×
Descriptive 15.8% · 17.4% ≈ par
Comparative 5.9% · 4.2% 1.4×
Problem-identifying 5.4% · 9.7% 0.6×
Cautionary 3.4% · 4.4% 0.8×
How the work is done
Methods-led 45.3%
Empirical 39.0%
Reviews 13.6%
Position pieces 2.0%
Theoretical 0.2%
How the research reads
94% positive · 6% neutral · 0% negative , across 50,666 papers.
The institutions behind the field
Nanyang Technological University 27k Chinese Academy of Sciences 16k Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 14k Zhejiang University 14k Georgia Institute of Technology 13k Massachusetts Institute of Technology 13k ranked by how often their work is cited
Researchers who shaped it
Chee Kai Chua · Qi Ge · Dongdong Gu · Jennifer A. Lewis · Wilhelm Meiners · Jean‐Pierre Kruth · H. Jerry Qi · Konrad Wissenbach
The most-cited breakthroughs
Three-dimensional printing of complex biological structures by freeform reversible embedding of suspended hydrogels · 2k cites Embedded 3D Printing of Strain Sensors within Highly Stretchable Elastomers · 2k cites 3D‐Printing of Lightweight Cellular Composites · 2k cites 3D Printing of Interdigitated Li‐Ion Microbattery Architectures · 1k cites Three-dimensional printing of continuous-fiber composites by in-nozzle impregnation · 1k cites Common problems researchers identify 2,650 papers · 7 recurring themes
→ Problems · theme 01
3D Printing / 3D Model
711 papers · 26.8% of this block
2022: 78 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 79 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 78 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 79 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -7% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject 3D printing · 3d model · Manufacturing engineering · Architectural engineering
“Bibliographic analysis on 3D printing in the building and construction industry: Printing systems, material properties, challenges, and futu”
Problems · theme 02
3D Printing / Nanotechnology
618 papers · 23.3% of this block
2022: 8,446 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 8,432 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 8,333 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 6,647 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 8,446 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 8,432 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 8,333 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 6,647 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -21% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject 3D printing · Nanotechnology · Composite material · Fabrication
“Increasing the functionalities of 3D printed microchemical devices by single material, multimaterial, and print-pause-print 3D printing”
Problems · theme 03
3D Printing / 3D Printed
359 papers · 13.5% of this block
2022: 80 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 87 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 115 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 130 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 80 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 87 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 115 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 130 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +63% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject 3D printing · 3d printed · Medical physics · Health care
“A Review of 3D Printing Technology for Medical Applications”
Problems · theme 04
3D Printing / Manufacturing Engineering
307 papers · 11.6% of this block
2022: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 112 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 112 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +12% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject 3D printing · Manufacturing engineering · Aerospace · Production
“On the Evolution of Additive Manufacturing (3D/4D Printing) Technologies: Materials, Applications, and Challenges”
Problems · theme 05
Tissue Engineering / Scaffold
261 papers · 9.8% of this block
2022: 6,061 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 6,069 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 6,329 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 5,131 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 6,061 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 6,069 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 6,329 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 5,131 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -15% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Tissue engineering · Scaffold · Nanotechnology · 3D bioprinting
“Development of 3D bioprinting: From printing methods to biomedical applications”
Problems · theme 06
Fused Deposition Modeling / Fused Filament Fabrication
207 papers · 7.8% of this block
2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +33% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Fused deposition modeling · Fused filament fabrication · Deposition · 3D printing
“Failures and Flaws in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Additively Manufactured Polymers and Composites”
Problems · theme 07
Selective Laser Melting / Laser
187 papers · 7.1% of this block
2022: 1,117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,090 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 900 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 946 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 1,117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,090 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 900 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 946 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -15% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Selective laser melting · Laser · Microstructure · Residual stress
“Review of selective laser melting of magnesium alloys: advantages, microstructure and mechanical characterizations, defects, challenges, and”
Cautions 1,613 papers · 7 recurring themes
→ Cautions · theme 01
3D Printing / 3D Printed
352 papers · 21.8% of this block
2022: 184 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 240 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 184 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 240 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +30% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject 3D printing · 3d printed · Stereolithography · Extrusion
“INFLUENCE OF SLICER SOFTWARE USED WITH 3D PRINTING FILAMENT EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY ON PROPERTIES OF PRINTED PARTS WITH SHORT FIBER REINFORCED ”
Cautions · theme 02
3D Printing / 3D Printed
345 papers · 21.4% of this block
2022: 71 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 76 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 98 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 71 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 76 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 98 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +64% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject 3D printing · 3d printed · Supply chain · Production
“Three-Dimensional Printing Surgical Applications.”
Cautions · theme 03
Selective Laser Melting / Laser
245 papers · 15.2% of this block
2022: 314 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 290 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 266 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 267 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 314 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 290 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 266 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 267 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -15% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Selective laser melting · Laser · Residual stress · Surface roughness
“Numerical investigation of residual stresses in thin-walled additively manufactured structures from selective laser melting”
Cautions · theme 04
Ultimate Tensile Strength / Composite Material
190 papers · 11.8% of this block
2022: 4,239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 4,196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 3,723 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 2,952 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 4,239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 4,196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 3,723 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 2,952 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -30% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Ultimate tensile strength · Composite material · Flexural strength · Extrusion
“The influence of 3D printing process parameters on the mechanical performance of PLA polymer and its correlation with hardness”
Cautions · theme 05
Fused Deposition Modeling / Deposition
175 papers · 10.8% of this block
2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +33% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Fused deposition modeling · Deposition · Fused filament fabrication · 3D printing
“Recent Developments in Fused Deposition Modeling-Based 3D Printing of Polymers and Their Composites”
Cautions · theme 06
Fusion / Porosity
167 papers · 10.4% of this block
2022: 782 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 772 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 646 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 782 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 772 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 646 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject → -1% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Fusion · Porosity · Raw material · Fabrication
“Comparison of the porosity and mechanical performance of 316L stainless steel manufactured on different laser powder bed fusion metal additi”
Cautions · theme 07
Microstructure / Selective Laser Melting
139 papers · 8.6% of this block
2022: 1,292 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,271 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 1,106 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 1,222 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 1,292 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,271 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 1,106 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 1,222 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -6% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Microstructure · Selective laser melting · Alloy · Ultimate tensile strength
“Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TiC-Reinforced 316L Stainless Steel Composites Fabricated Using Selective Laser Melting”
Opportunities 32,179 papers · 7 recurring themes
→ Opportunities · theme 01
3D Printing / Manufacturing Engineering
1,267 papers · 21.1% of this block
2022: 128 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 160 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 174 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 128 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 160 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 174 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +35% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject 3D printing · Manufacturing engineering · 3d printer · 3d printed
“3D printing for clothing production”
Opportunities · theme 02
Nanotechnology / 3D Printing
1,250 papers · 20.8% of this block
2022: 5,981 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 5,996 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 6,264 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 5,035 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 5,981 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 5,996 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 6,264 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 5,035 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -16% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Nanotechnology · 3D printing · Self-healing hydrogels · Microfluidics
“3D\nPrinting Method for Tough Multifunctional Particle-Based\nDouble-Network Hydrogels”
Opportunities · theme 03
3D Printing / 3D Printed
833 papers · 13.9% of this block
2022: 462 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 456 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 456 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 464 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 462 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 456 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 456 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 464 of every 10,000 papers on this subject → +0% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject 3D printing · 3d printed · Biomedical engineering · Tissue engineering
“A Review of Three-Dimensional Printing Technology for Medical Applications”
Opportunities · theme 04
Selective Laser Melting / Microstructure
762 papers · 12.7% of this block
2022: 1,292 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,271 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 1,106 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 1,222 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 1,292 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,271 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 1,106 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 1,222 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -6% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Selective laser melting · Microstructure · Alloy · Laser
“Selective Laser Melting Additive Manufacturing of TiC/AlSi10Mg Bulk-form Nanocomposites with Tailored Microstructures and Properties”
Opportunities · theme 05
Composite Material / Composite Number
686 papers · 11.4% of this block
2022: 4,432 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 4,407 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 3,944 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 3,522 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 4,432 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 4,407 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 3,944 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 3,522 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -20% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Composite material · Composite number · Ultimate tensile strength · 3D printing
“Parameters Affecting the Mechanical Properties of Three-Dimensional (3D) Printed Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polylactide Composites”
Opportunities · theme 06
Fabrication / 3D Printing
685 papers · 11.4% of this block
2022: 657 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 640 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 564 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 777 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 657 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 640 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 564 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 777 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +18% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Fabrication · 3D printing · Fusion · Extrusion
“Additive Manufacturing: Additive Manufacturing of Biomechanically Tailored Meshes for Compliant Wearable and Implantable Devices (Adv. Funct”
Opportunities · theme 07
Fused Deposition Modeling / Deposition
517 papers · 8.6% of this block
2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +33% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Fused deposition modeling · Deposition · Fused filament fabrication · 3D printing
“Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printing for (Bio)analytical Device Fabrication: Procedures, Materials, and Applications”
Which of these themes are growing fastest Tracks shifts in research theme shares worldwide between 2022 and 2025.
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining share losing share
3D Printing / 3D Printed ▲+63%
Fused Deposition Modeling / Fused Filament Fabrication ▲+33%
3D Printing / Manufacturing Engineering ▲+12%
3D Printing / 3D Model ▼-7%
Tissue Engineering / Scaffold ▼-15%
Selective Laser Melting / Laser ▼-15%
3D Printing / Nanotechnology ▼-21%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining share losing share
3D Printing / 3D Printed ▲+64%
Fused Deposition Modeling / Deposition ▲+33%
3D Printing / 3D Printed ▲+30%
Fusion / Porosity ▼-1%
Microstructure / Selective Laser Melting ▼-6%
Selective Laser Melting / Laser ▼-15%
Ultimate Tensile Strength / Composite Material ▼-30%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining share losing share
3D Printing / Manufacturing Engineering ▲+35%
Fused Deposition Modeling / Deposition ▲+33%
Fabrication / 3D Printing ▲+18%
3D Printing / 3D Printed ▲+0%
Selective Laser Melting / Microstructure ▼-6%
Nanotechnology / 3D Printing ▼-16%
Composite Material / Composite Number ▼-20%
Who files Industrial Goods and Manufacturing patents in France Records 7,815 patent filings from 2016‑2025, led by Arkema France and Safran Aircraft Engines.
7,815 filings 2016–20251,130 assigneespeak 1,076 in 2022
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patents published / year
2016: 291 2017: 407 2018: 513 2019: 698 2020: 974 2021: 1,062 2022: 1,076 2023: 960 2024: 982 2025: 852 2016 2025
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Arkema France 820 Safran Aircraft Engines 607 Centre NAT RECH Scient 525 Commissariat Energie Atomique 440 Essilor INT 421 Addup 399 Michelin & CIE 382 Safran 364 Prism
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