Upnano

What Upnano does

UpNano GmbH is a Vienna-based manufacturer of high-resolution 3D printing systems founded in 2018, operating in the niche of two-photon polymerization (2PP). The company's NanoOne platform uses ultra-short pulsed lasers at 515 nm or 780 nm to cure photosensitive resins and produce micro- and nanoscale structures with feature sizes below 100 nm, tolerances under 1 µm and yields above 96%. The product line spans the NanoOne 250 and NanoOne 1000 printers (780 nm), the NanoOne green system (515 nm, sub-100 nm), the NanoOne bio variant for life sciences, and the NanoPro VT industrial production platform developed with SmarAct; the stack is completed by the proprietary Think3D workflow software and a portfolio of resins that includes standard, optically transparent, high-resolution, special-application and BIO INX biocompatible formulations (the latter tested per EN ISO 10993-5:2009). UpNano sells to research institutions and industrial customers in life sciences, optics and photonics, medical technology, and electronics/MEMS, with documented users including the Roche Institute of Human Biology and UMass Amherst Institute for Applied Life Sciences.

The business model combines capital-equipment sales (NanoOne printers), recurring consumables (proprietary resins), software (Think3D) and a NanoPro service line that performs contract micropart production on customer behalf. Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct enterprise field sales, a global network of regional distributors, a wholly-owned US subsidiary (UpNano US Inc., Cambridge, MA) for North America, and channel partnerships for new geographies (e.g., Husun Technologies in China). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based. The company is privately held, has raised approximately USD 7.58M of disclosed equity across rounds in 2022 and 2024 led by aws Gründungsfonds, IGO Industries and NovaCapital, and holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.

Name

Upnano

Legal name

UpNano GmbH

Website

https://upnano.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UpNano GmbH, founded in 2018 in Vienna, manufactures two-photon polymerization 3D printing systems, proprietary resins and software for research institutions and industrial customers in life sciences, optics, medical technology and electronics/MEMS requiring sub-100 nm precision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial 3D Printing Systems

NAICS

Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro/Nanoscale & Precision 3D Printers (Two-Photon, Micro-SLA) (IMAAAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

3D Printers (Additive Manufacturing) (HDACAEAH), Large-Format & Industrial Production 3D Printers (High-Throughput Systems) (IMAAAAAK), Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL)

Keywords

• High-resolution 3D printing
• Two-photon polymerization systems
• Industrial micropart production
• Biocompatible 3D resins
• Nanoscale fabrication equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 3D Printer Sales: Sale of NanoOne 3D printing systems including NanoOne 250, NanoOne 1000, NanoOne bio, and NanoOne green models at different laser wavelengths.
2. Resin Sales: High-performance 2-photon resins optimized for NanoOne systems, including standard production, optically transparent, high-resolution, special applications, and BIO INX biocompatible formulations.
3. Software Licensing: Think3D operating software for 3D printing operations with features like adaptive resolution, subjobs, and well plate dock functionality.
4. NanoPro Industrial Part Production: Industrial micropart production service using 2PP technology for serial manufacturing, offering customized microparts under NDA with expert operator support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UpNano manufactures and commercializes two-photon polymerization (2PP) 3D printing systems under the NanoOne platform (NanoOne 250, NanoOne 1000, NanoOne Bio, NanoOne Green), supplies proprietary 2-photon resins (standard, optically transparent, high-resolution, special, and BIO INX biocompatible), licenses its Think3D operating software, and provides industrial micropart production services through the NanoPro and NanoPro VT offerings. The company delivers high-resolution, sub-100 nm additive manufacturing systems and consumables to research institutions and industrial customers.

Product overview

UpNano offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture centered on two-photon polymerization (2PP) 3D printing technology. The core NanoOne platform (available in 250, 1000, green, and bio variants) provides the hardware foundation, while the proprietary Think3D software controls printing operations. The company extends its portfolio through specialized resin formulations (standard, optically transparent, high-resolution, special applications, and BIO INX for biocompatible work), and the NanoPro VT service enables industrial-scale micropart production. This integrated approach combines hardware precision, optimized materials, intelligent software, and scalable manufacturing services for research and industrial applications requiring nanometer-scale resolution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NanoOne: Platform technology for high-resolution 3D printing systems combining 2-photon polymerization precision with high throughput. Available at laser wavelengths of 515 nm or 780 nm.
• NanoOne 250
• NanoOne 1000
• NanoOne Bio
• NanoOne Green
• NanoPro
• NanoPro VT
• Think3D
• BIO INX

Products and services

• NanoOne 250 High-resolution two-photon polymerization 3D printer with a 780 nm laser wavelength, achieving less than 150 nm resolution in the XY plane. Designed for research and industrial applications requiring nanoscale precision.
• NanoOne 1000 High-resolution two-photon polymerization 3D printer with a 780 nm laser wavelength and resolution below 150 nm in the XY plane. Features a larger build volume for macroscopic micropart production.
• NanoOne Green Advanced 2PP 3D printer using a 515 nm green wavelength laser to achieve below 100 nm feature sizes. Offers the highest resolution in the NanoOne platform due to the shorter laser wavelength.
• NanoOne Bio Two-photon polymerization 3D printer optimized for biological applications, featuring biocompatible printing capabilities and compatibility with BIO INX resins for life sciences research.
• Think3D Proprietary user software that guides users from initial print setup to final product. Includes adaptive resolution, subjob printing, autofocus, well plate dock, and real-time data processing for reproducible high-quality 3D printing operations.
• NanoPro VT Industrial micropart production service using advanced 2PP 3D printing technology, developed in collaboration with SmarAct. Enables high-throughput manufacturing of industrial microparts with nanometer-scale resolution.
• Standard Production Resins High-performance 2-photon resins optimized for standard production applications on UpNano's ultrafast high-resolution printing systems.
• Optically Transparent Resins Specialized resins for optical and microfluidic applications requiring high transparency and optical clarity.
• High-Resolution Application Resins Resin formulations optimized for high-resolution printing applications requiring extremely fine feature sizes.
• Special Application Resins Specialized resin formulations for demanding and unique application requirements beyond standard production.
• BIO INX Resins Biocompatible resin formulations tested for in-vitro cytotoxicity per EN ISO 10993-5:2009, designed for biological and medical device applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production time for microfluidic chips reduced from many hours to just minutes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• SmarActflagshipTechnology or Integration · 23 February 2026Vienna-based UpNano and Oldenburg-based SmarAct combined their technologies to launch the NanoPro VT platform for high-precision two-photon polymerization additive manufacturing. The platform features adaptive voxel sizing through a lens changer system and SmarAct's five-axis precision motion technology, reducing printing times by up to a factor of 10 while maintaining nanometer-scale resolution.
• Husun TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025UpNano and Husun Technologies collaborated to introduce high-resolution 2PP 3D printing technology in China, a major technology market. This partnership marks a significant advancement in high-precision manufacturing capabilities in the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Formlabs: Broader desktop and industrial SLA 3D printing incumbent with a much wider product portfolio. While Formlabs does not offer true sub-100 nm 2PP systems, its high-resolution SLA printers overlap with UpNano in the precision prototyping segment and increasingly in dental/medical workflows.
• 3D Systems: Large incumbent in industrial and dental 3D printing with broad hardware, materials, and service offerings. While its precision micro/nano capability is limited compared with 2PP, it competes in adjacent medical, dental, and electronics additive manufacturing segments.
• Stratasys: Global additive manufacturing incumbent with a diversified polymer, metal, and specialty 3D printing portfolio. Competes with UpNano indirectly in industrial prototyping and production services rather than at the sub-micron 2PP resolution tier.

Others

• Protolabs: Digital manufacturing service bureau offering on-demand 3D printing, CNC, and injection molding services. Competes with UpNano's NanoPro VT service offering at the industrial micropart production layer, although with broader (lower-resolution) capabilities.

Direct peers

• Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF): Competing micro-precision 3D printing company using PμSL (projection micro-stereolithography) to deliver sub-micron resolution. While the underlying technology differs from 2PP, BMF targets the same micro-fluidics, micro-optics, electronics, and medical device applications and competes head-to-head in the precision micro-3D printing market.
• Nanoscribe (BICO): Direct competitor in two-photon polymerization (2PP) high-resolution 3D printing. Nanoscribe pioneered commercial 2PP systems (Quantum X, Photonic Professional) and serves the same research, photonics, microfluidics, and life sciences markets as UpNano. Acquired by BICO in 2021, giving it a larger commercial footprint.
• Microlight3D: Direct peer offering two-photon polymerization micro-3D printers (Altraspin, MicroFAB) targeting micro-optics, microfluidics, and biomedical applications. Overlaps with UpNano on core technology (2PP), sub-micron precision, and customer segments in photonics and life sciences research.
• Multiphoton Optics: Specialist in two-photon polymerization-based 3D printing and lithography for photonics packaging and wafer-level optics. Competes with UpNano in the micro-optics and photonics segments using a similar 2PP core technology approach.

Emerging players

• Heidelberg Instruments: Manufacturer of high-resolution direct-write lithography and maskless alignment systems (e.g., µMLA, VPG) used in photonics, MEMS, and micro-optics production. Overlaps with UpNano's photonics and MEMS customer base via an alternative micro/nano-fabrication pathway.
• 4D Photonics: Emerging 2PP-based 3D printing company developing high-throughput systems for micro-optics, photonics packaging, and biomedical applications. Competes at the technology layer with UpNano NanoOne and NanoPro platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/upnano_gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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