Sculpteo is a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 company specialized in 3D printing

3D printing

3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing technology where a three dimensional object is created by laying down successive layers of material. 3D printers are generally faster, more affordable, and easier to use than other additive manufacturing technologies. However, the term 3D printing is...

. Sculpteo offers an online 3D printing

3D printing

3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing technology where a three dimensional object is created by laying down successive layers of material. 3D printers are generally faster, more affordable, and easier to use than other additive manufacturing technologies. However, the term 3D printing is...

 service , using rapid prototyping

Rapid prototyping

Rapid prototyping is the automatic construction of physical objects using additive manufacturing technology. The first techniques for rapid prototyping became available in the late 1980s and were used to produce models and prototype parts. Today, they are used for a much wider range of applications...

 and a manufacturing process involving laser

Laser

A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of photons. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation...

 sintering

Sintering

Sintering is a method used to create objects from powders. It is based on atomic diffusion. Diffusion occurs in any material above absolute zero, but it occurs much faster at higher temperatures. In most sintering processes, the powdered material is held in a mold and then heated to a temperature...

 or stereo lithography . The company was founded in June

June

June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of the four months with a length of 30 days. Ovid provides two etymologies for June's name in his poem concerning the months entitled the Fasti...

 2009 by Eric Carreel co-founder of Inventel

Inventel

Inventel is a major French company involved in consumer electronics and communication systems. Founded in 1990 in Paris by Jacques Lewiner and Eric Carreel, cofounder of Withings, the company has been acquired by Thomson SA, today known as Technicolor, in 2005....

  , acquired by Technicolor

Technicolor

Technicolor is a color motion picture process invented in 1916 and improved over several decades.It was the second major process, after Britain's Kinemacolor, and the most widely used color process in Hollywood from 1922 to 1952...

 in 2005 and Withings

Withings

Withings is a consumer electronics company located in Issy les Moulineaux, France. It was founded in June 2008 near Paris by three executives from the technology and telecom industry: Eric Carreel, co-founder of Inventel, and Sculpteo, Frédéric Potter, co-founder of Cirpack , and Cédric Hutchings...

, Clement Moreau and Jacques Lewiner

Jacques Lewiner

Jacques Lewiner, born in 1943 is a French physicist and inventor. He is Professor and Honorary Scientific Director of École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris ....

. Sculpteo’s online 3D printing service is available particularly in Europe and North America .

Purpose

Sculpteo offers a 3D printing service which is rapid and accessible online . Starting with a 3D file, Sculpteo creates real objects such as: interior decorations, characters, robots, miniatures, models…
Sculpteo’s community page allows you to find 3D designs, to share models, to transfer 3D designs, and to make the real versions thanks to 3D printing

3D printing

3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing technology where a three dimensional object is created by laying down successive layers of material. 3D printers are generally faster, more affordable, and easier to use than other additive manufacturing technologies. However, the term 3D printing is...

 .

History/ Background

• The company was created in June
  June
  June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of the four months with a length of 30 days. Ovid provides two etymologies for June's name in his poem concerning the months entitled the Fasti...
  
   2009  .
• In January 2011, Sculpteo launched their online 3D printing service to the public

: the ability to make your own avatar
Starting with simple 2D photos which are then modeled in 3D
.

• In March 2011
  March 2011
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  , Sculpteo launched Pro.Sculpteo an online 3D printing service for professionals .
• In June 2011, Sculpteo and 3DVIA
  3dvia
  3DVIA is a brand of Dassault Systemes that was founded to extend their high-end 3D graphics capabilities to new markets including consumers. The company's stated goal is to democratize the use of 3D technology and establish it as the new media for consumer and professional users.The company has...
  
   announced that they had established a direct printing service provided by Sculpteo via the 3Dvia portal .
• In October 2011 Sculpteo launched a 3D silver printing service using Sculpteo's silver process™.

Awards

• In 2011, Sculpteo was honoured by Observeur du design label from Observeur du Design

Observeur du Design

Observeur du Design is an award created by APCI to promote design as a key factor in business competitiveness as well as economic, social and cultural innovation....