FUTUREPRINT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

What FUTUREPRINT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED does

FuturePrint Technologies Limited is a UK-based private media and events business that operates a content-led B2B platform serving the industrial print and packaging sector. The company was founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the FM Future Limited group and has scaled to roughly 11,000 subscribers across 85 countries, organising in-person flagship events such as the Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit in Valencia and the Industrial Print confex in Munich, while operating parallel digital channels including a weekly-plus podcast (343+ episodes), FuturePrint TV video content, and ongoing news coverage. Its core technology is a digital content platform combining owned media properties (website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube) with in-person event production; no proprietary AI, software products, or patents are disclosed.

The business model is best characterised as event-driven and sponsor-supported. Direct revenue is generated primarily through ticketed event attendance (for example, early-bird tickets for the September 2026 Valencia Summit priced at €495) and tiered sponsorship arrangements with a roster of Premier and Event Partners that includes HP (Strategic Partner for 2025), Durst Group, Sun Chemical, Gallus, Global Inkjet Systems, Phoseon Technology, Nazdar Ink Technologies, Keypoint Intelligence, BHS, IST INTECH, 42 Technology, Buskro, INX International, Kavalan, Cyan Tec, Polytype, and adphos. Content and media services are distributed free of charge to end users, monetised via sponsored coverage rather than subscriptions. The firm also operates two owned-IP industry initiatives — the Sustainable Print Manifesto (a collective framework for sustainability in print) and the Rising Star Awards (hosted at the House of Lords in partnership with The Printing Charity) — that reinforce positioning as an industry convener rather than a software vendor.

Strategically, FuturePrint leans into a horizontal, ecosystem-led go-to-market: bringing together OEMs, ink and substrate suppliers, integrator technology vendors, brands, and print production businesses around themed events and editorial coverage. Two named senior individuals — Marcus Timson and Frazer Chesterman — are the principal operational leads based on company email domains, consistent with a founder-led organisation. The firm discloses no external funding, no parent control, no M&A activity, no headcount, and no revenue figures, leaving scale purely inferable from subscriber counts, delegate totals (8,805 across four virtual events in the 2020–2021 window), and the visible breadth of its Premier Partner roster.

Name

FUTUREPRINT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Legal name

FuturePrint Technologies Limited

Website

https://futureprint.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FuturePrint Technologies Limited is a UK-based B2B media and events platform founded in 2020 for the industrial print and packaging industry, producing podcasts (343+ episodes), FuturePrint TV video, news coverage, and flagship conferences in Valencia and Munich, monetised through event ticket sales and Premier Partner sponsorships from OEMs and technology suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media and Industry Events

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Licensing & Rights Monetization (UGC Licensing, Music/Video Rights) (MPACAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays) (MPAJALAD)

Keywords

• Print industry media
• Industrial inkjet events
• Packaging trade events
• Print technology podcasts
• B2B print conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Attendance and Sponsorships: Revenue generated from ticket sales for conferences and summits (e.g., Valencia Summit early bird tickets at £495), as well as sponsorship revenue from premier and regular partners.
2. Content and Media Services: Produces and distributes industry-specific content including podcasts, TV videos, news articles, and reports for the print and packaging technology sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FuturePrint Technologies Limited operates a B2B media and events platform serving the print and packaging industry, producing news articles, podcasts (343+ episodes), video content (FuturePrint TV), and live industry conferences (e.g., Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit in Valencia and Industrial Print in Munich). The company monetizes primarily through event ticket sales and Premier Partner sponsorships from enterprise technology vendors.

Product overview

FuturePrint operates as a media and events platform for the print and packaging industry, offering a portfolio of content services (news, podcasts, TV videos), live events (conferences and summits), and industry initiatives (sustainability manifesto, awards programs). The company connects industry professionals through news coverage, expert interviews, and hosted events featuring Premier Partners including HP, Gallus, and Sun Chemical. The core offering centers on providing expert insight and analysis of print technology trends rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit (Valencia)
• Industrial Print (Munich)
• FuturePrint Podcast
• FuturePrint TV

Quantifiable outcome

• 313% subscriber growth in 2020 and 201% growth in 2021, reaching 11,000 subscribers from 400
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered premier partner and partner.

• Nazdar Ink Technologiespremier partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 January 2025Nazdar became Headline Partner to highlight OEM inks business, providing ink technology expertise and industry insights through FuturePrint content.
• HPpremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerHP is a Strategic Partner for 2025, providing content and coverage around HP PageWide Industrial, DesignJet, and large format print technology. Featured prominently in news articles, podcasts, and as a premier partner at events.
• Keypoint Intelligencepremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerKeypoint Intelligence provides industry analyst perspective and market intelligence, contributing to FuturePrint's thought leadership content.
• BHSpremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBHS (BHS-SALCOR) is a premier partner focused on digital print for corrugated packaging, showcasing technology at events.
• Galluspremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerGallus (Heidelberg group) is a premier partner covering label printing solutions and modular technology innovation.
• Phoseon Technologypremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPhoseon provides UV LED curing technology expertise and is featured in content covering inkjet curing solutions.
• Global Inkjet Systemspremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal Inkjet Systems (GIS) contributes ink system technology insights and integration expertise to FuturePrint content.
• Sun Chemicalpremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerSun Chemical provides ink chemistry expertise and sustainability insights through partnership content.
• IST INTECHpremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerIST INTECH provides UV LED and integration technology expertise, contributing articles and TV content.
• 42 Technologypremier partnerGTM or Marketing Partner42 Technology provides engineering and innovation consulting insights for industrial applications.
• BuskropartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBuskro joined FuturePrint as a Premier Partner in July 2026, focusing on industrial inkjet printing and variable data management solutions. Their ARGO platform will be featured at the Valencia Summit.
• Durst GrouppartnerTechnology or IntegrationDurst Group covers industrial inkjet and software solutions including the Kyveris platform. They acquired a majority stake in CoCoCo Platform in 2026.
• INX InternationalpartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerINX International is featured for LED-UV printing technology and sustainability initiatives, including their EcoVadis Gold Medal recognition.
• KavalanpartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerKavalan provides sustainable wide-format print materials and won Green Leader Awards 2026 for PVC-free media.
• Cyan TecpartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCyan Tec provides direct-to-shape printing technology and was featured in podcasts covering World Cup applications.
• PolytypepartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPolytype provides packaging decoration solutions and corporate video content showcasing their impact on packaging.
• adphospartnerGTM or Marketing Partneradphos joined FuturePrint Valencia Summit as Event Partner, providing UV drying technology expertise.
• The Printing CharitypartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Rising Star Awards recognizing talent in the print sector, with FuturePrint team members also recognized as winners.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PRINTING United Alliance: Industry association running PRINTING United, a major North American print expo, plus standards, training, and content. Comparable as a community-and-events organization serving commercial print professionals.
• Keypoint Intelligence: Independent analyst firm producing research, reports, and webinars for the digital imaging and print industries. Direct peer as a content-and-insight business serving the same OEM and print service provider audience.
• Smithers: Provides market intelligence, research, and events for the print, packaging, and digital imaging industries, including Printing United. Direct competitor for both content and event mindshare in the same vertical.
• Informa Markets: Operates the world's largest print trade shows including Labelexpo and other packaging/label events, and runs B2B media brands covering industrial print. Most directly comparable as a print-vertical media-and-events business at global scale.
• Packaging Europe: B2B media brand covering the European packaging industry with news, features, and events. Direct peer for the packaging and labels segment of FuturePrint's coverage, serving brand owners and converters.
• Haymarket Media Group: Owns PrintWeek and other B2B print industry publications. Direct peer as a long-established B2B media publisher serving the print and packaging community with editorial and events.
• NAPCO Media: B2B media company serving the print, packaging, and converting industries through publications, events, and research. Closely comparable in business model — vertical media + events for print and packaging.
• Messe Düsseldorf (drupa): Runs drupa, the world's leading trade fair for printing technologies, plus related events. Direct peer in print-vertical exhibition and content, though at significantly larger scale.
• FESPA: Global federation for screen, digital, and textile print, operating major pan-European print exhibitions. Comparable as a print-vertical event and community organization targeting OEM and print service provider audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Global leader in print equipment manufacturing and the parent of Gallus (a FuturePrint Premier Partner). Comparable as a dominant industry incumbent that both supplies and increasingly shapes industry media and event narratives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@futureprinttv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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