BIOG3D IKE

Their core work

BIOG3D is a Greek SME specializing in additive manufacturing (3D printing) for advanced industrial applications. They develop and optimize 3D printing processes for demanding sectors — from composite turbine blade components and microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices to recycled carbon fibre parts and medical supplies. Their consistent role across projects is translating 3D printing technology into production-ready manufacturing solutions, particularly for complex geometries and advanced materials like carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastics. They bridge the gap between 3D printing R&D and industrial-scale pilot production.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

BIOG3D entered H2020 in 2018 with a clear focus on smart composite structures and 3D-printed microfluidics, working on turbine blade components (SMARTFAN) and lab-on-a-chip devices (M3DLoC) alongside circular economy themes in CFRP recycling (Repair3D). From 2020 onward, their scope broadened to include medical manufacturing (imPURE, likely a COVID-era pivot), energy infrastructure (Carbo4Power for offshore wind), and building materials (iclimabuilt). The trajectory shows a company expanding from niche 3D printing expertise into increasingly diverse application domains while keeping additive manufacturing as the constant thread.

BIOG3D is diversifying its additive manufacturing expertise into construction, energy, and medical sectors — positioning itself as a versatile AM technology partner rather than a single-sector specialist.

How they like to work

BIOG3D operates exclusively as a project participant, never as a coordinator, which is typical for a technology SME that contributes specialized manufacturing capabilities to larger consortia. With 84 unique partners across 18 countries in just 6 projects, they join large, diverse consortia (averaging 14+ partners per project) and do not appear to repeatedly partner with the same organizations. This suggests they are valued for their specific AM expertise and are easy to integrate into new teams.

BIOG3D has built a broad European network of 84 unique partners across 18 countries through 6 projects, indicating they collaborate widely rather than clustering around a fixed group. Their reach spans most of the EU, with no apparent geographic concentration beyond being based in Greece.

What sets them apart

BIOG3D stands out as a Greek SME with deep additive manufacturing expertise that spans an unusually wide range of applications — from aerospace-grade composites to medical devices to building insulation. Most AM companies specialize in one material class or sector; BIOG3D has demonstrated the ability to adapt 3D printing processes across thermoplastics, CFRP, microfluidics, and more. For consortium builders, they offer a flexible AM partner who can handle the manufacturing demonstration work package in almost any sector.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Repair3D
  Combines two high-demand themes — circular economy and additive manufacturing — by recycling plastic waste into feedstock for advanced 3D printing.
• imPURE
  Applied additive manufacturing to medical supply production, demonstrating rapid manufacturing pivot capability relevant to crisis response.
• iclimabuilt
  Their largest single grant (EUR 421,750) and a move into construction/energy harvesting materials, signaling sector expansion.