What Optimus 3D does

Optimus 3D, S.L. is a Spanish private limited company founded in 2014 and headquartered at the Parque Tecnológico de Álava in Vitoria-Gasteiz, operating as an industrial additive manufacturing service bureau. The company serves aerospace, healthcare, and industrial customers using a multi-technology 3D printing fleet that spans Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Selective Laser Melting (SLM) for metals, Stereolithography (SLA), HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). Optimus 3D provides end-to-end capabilities from conceptual design and engineering through production, post-processing, and in-house testing — including load, fatigue, corrosion, relaxation, and tensile tests — complemented by 3D scanning and reverse engineering via Artec Spider and Inspecvision equipment.

The company operates two commercial lines. Its core division serves aerospace and industrial clients with EN 9100-certified production of airworthy components in ULTEM and titanium, parametric and topological design engineering, and mold-less series production. Its dedicated Optimus3D Health sub-brand (ISO 13485 certified) manufactures customized medical devices including titanium implants, biomodels, surgical guides, orthotics, and the Rizumb3D orthosis for rhizarthrosis, with tissue segmentation from DICOM files via the FABLAB 3D Health laboratory. The healthcare sub-brand also distributes the Rizumb3D orthosis through Amazon Spain.

The business model is project-based custom manufacturing with quote-driven pricing, supported by a self-service online budget calculator on the company website and direct B2B sales engagement where discounts up to 70% are reportedly available. Distribution is direct enterprise sales globally for industrial work, with consumer medical products also sold through Amazon. Since 2016, RPK, a multinational automotive company based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, has held a strategic stake in Optimus 3D and provides access to its advanced computational center. The company holds ISO 9001, EN 9100, and ISO 13485 certifications, participates in the ICEX-Next export initiation program, and is engaged in multiple publicly co-funded R&D programs including HAZITEK (Basque Government and EU FEDER) and the Eurostars-3 BOOST3DMETAL consortium.

Name

Optimus 3D

Legal name

Optimus 3D, S.L.

Website

https://optimus3d.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Optimus 3D is a Spanish additive manufacturing service bureau operating multi-technology industrial 3D printing (FDM, SLM, SLA, MJF, WAAM) for aerospace, healthcare, and industrial clients. It delivers certified end-to-end production plus customized medical devices through its Optimus3D Health sub-brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Additive Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Industrial Design Services (54142)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds (End-Use Production Assets) (IMAAAEAH), Large-Format & Industrial Production 3D Printers (High-Throughput Systems) (IMAAAAAK), Prototype Jigs, Fixtures & Assembly Aids (Additive) (IMAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Additive manufacturing services
• Industrial 3D printing
• Medical device manufacturing
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Rapid prototyping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitoria-gasteiz

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Additive Manufacturing Services: Project-based manufacturing services where customers submit 3D designs for production. Pricing varies by material, technology, complexity, and volume. Provides full-service from design optimization to finished parts.
2. Medical Device Products: Sale of proprietary medical products such as Rizumb3D orthosis for rhizarthrosis, sold through Amazon and direct channels.
3. Engineering and Design Services: Engineering consulting including 3D design, topological optimization, reverse engineering, and feasibility analysis for additive manufacturing projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Optimus 3D provides end-to-end industrial additive manufacturing services using multiple 3D printing technologies (FDM, SLM, SLA, MJF, and WAAM) for customers in aerospace, healthcare, and industrial sectors. The company runs its own industrial 3D printer fleet and in-house engineering team, delivering services from parametric and topological design optimization through to final part production, testing, and quality control. It also develops customized medical devices under its ISO 13485-certified Optimus3D Health division, including patient-specific implants, surgical guides, and the Rizumb3D orthosis.

Product overview

Optimus 3D is an additive manufacturing company offering industrial 3D printing services across multiple technologies (FDM, SLM, SLA, MJF, WAAM). The company operates through its core Optimus 3D division serving aerospace and industrial sectors, and its dedicated Optimus 3D Health sub-brand (ISO 13485 certified) for medical device development. Key offerings include customized healthcare products (biomodels, orthoprotheses, titanium implants, surgical guides), functional prototypes, production parts, tooling/jigs, and testing services. RPK, an automotive multinational based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, has held a stake in Optimus 3D since 2016.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Optimus3D Health: Healthcare division certified under ISO 13485 that develops customized medical products including biomodels, orthoses, titanium implants, and surgical guides for patients.

Products and services

• Additive Manufacturing Services Core service offering providing industrial 3D printing and custom part production across FDM, SLM, SLA, MJF, and WAAM technologies, including design optimization, prototyping, functional part production, and tooling for aerospace, healthcare, and industrial clients.
• Optimus3D Health ISO 13485-certified medical device division developing customized healthcare products including biomodels, orthoprotheses, titanium implants, surgical guides, and tissue segmentation from DICOM files for hospitals, surgeons, and medical device manufacturers.
• Rizumb3D Orthosis A 3D-printed orthosis specifically designed for rhizarthrosis (thumb base arthritis), sold as a finished medical product directly to patients and small healthcare providers.
• Testing Laboratory Services Standalone testing services including load and torque testing, relaxation tests, life tests, fatigue tests, corrosion tests, and tensile tests used to validate manufactured parts for customers.
• 3D Scanning and Reverse Engineering 3D scanning service using Artec Spider and Inspecvision planar scanners combined with reverse engineering capabilities to obtain modifiable CAD geometries from physical objects and perform metrology studies.
• Engineering and Design Services Engineering consulting including 3D design, parametric and topological optimization, reverse engineering from scans, and feasibility analysis for additive manufacturing projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% discount available through direct sales engagement

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eurostars-3 BOOST3DMETAL ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Optimus 3D participates in the Eurostars-3 CoD5 BOOST3DMETAL project (June 2024 - November 2026) focused on enhancing metal 3D printing through specific surface treatment methods and advanced tools. Partners include Elhco (project leader, Spain), Fraunhofer IAPT (Germany), Kripton (Spain), DigitalTwin Technology (Germany), and collaboration with CIDETEC (Spain). Funded by CDTI and EU Horizon Europe.
• HAZITEK R&D Program (Multiple Projects)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Optimus 3D participates in multiple HAZITEK R&D projects co-funded by Basque Government and EU FEDER 2021-2027: PERSTENT (ZL-2024/00207), HIGHKOAT (ZE-2025/00012), HIP4AE (ZE-2025/00047), ORTEMAT (ZL-2025/00180), and HIMUGI (ZE 2024-00007). These projects focus on advanced additive manufacturing R&D.
• RPKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016RPK, a multinational automotive company headquartered in Vitoria-Gasteiz, has held a stake in Optimus 3D since 2016. RPK implements additive manufacturing solutions developed by Optimus 3D across its global plants. In return, Optimus 3D gains access to RPK's advanced computational center resources, enhancing their engineering capabilities and service quality.
• ICEX-Next / FEDERminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOptimus 3D participated in the ICEX-Next export initiation program with support from ICEX and European FEDER co-funding. The program aims to contribute to the international development of the company and its environment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Protolabs: U.S.-headquartered digital manufacturer providing on-demand prototyping and production parts across multiple processes including additive manufacturing; directly comparable as a multi-technology on-demand parts supplier targeting industrial buyers.
• Additive Industries: Netherlands-based company offering industrial metal additive manufacturing systems and contract manufacturing services for aerospace and automotive, directly comparable to Optimus 3D's SLM/WAAM metal AM capability profile.
• Materialise: Belgium-based global 3D printing service bureau offering end-to-end AM solutions across aerospace, automotive, and medical with in-house engineering and certified production — a direct analogue to Optimus 3D's multi-technology, certified service model.
• Sculpteo: France-based online 3D printing service bureau with multi-technology (SLS, SLA, MJF, DMLS, etc.) and instant online quoting, comparable to Optimus 3D's online calculator-based quoting model for small-to-mid industrial customers.
• Stratasys Direct Manufacturing: Service bureau arm of Stratasys offering industrial 3D printing services in polymers and metals with engineering support — competes head-on in the same on-demand AM services market segment.
• FIT AG (Additive Manufacturing Group): German industrial 3D printing service bureau covering polymer and metal AM processes for series production, similar to Optimus 3D's positioning across multiple technologies including SLM and WAAM.

Regional players

• BCN3D: Spain-based 3D printing company with industrial printing technology and service offerings; a regional peer in the same home market that competes for local aerospace and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Renishaw: UK-based manufacturer of metal AM systems that also operates Solutions Centres offering contract metal AM production; comparable as a certified, regulated-industry AM services provider though much larger in scope.
• 3D Systems: U.S.-headquartered broad incumbent across 3D printing hardware, materials, software, and on-demand services including certified aerospace and medical production — partial competitor and adjacent ecosystem player.
• EOS GmbH: German leader in metal and polymer additive manufacturing with both direct printer sales and a growing services network; competes with Optimus 3D in metal AM for aerospace while being far larger and broader.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/optimus3d_vit

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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