3D printing may not have taken off in homes, but it's shaping a number of industries in ways you might not know. Shapeways is a 3D printing company that makes it easier for people to access the technology. Gregory Kress, the newly-appointed CEO at Shapeways, explains how his company is driving 3D printing innovation. Customers can submit their designs and Shapeways will print them. Those designs can be sold on the Shapeways marketplace, which operates in a similar way to Etsy.

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