Nanoscribe GmbH

The medium-sized company develops and produces 3D printers and grayscale lithography systems, as well as specially developed printing materials and application-specific solutions for various microfabrication applications.

The specialist for additive manufacturing of high-precision structures and objects on the nano-, micro-, and mesoscale was founded in 2007 as a spin-off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and has been part of the BICO Group since June 2021. More than 4,000 users and operators at top universities and innovative companies worldwide benefit from the groundbreaking technology and application-tailored solutions for 3D microfabrication.

Nanoscribe has achieved its strong market-leading position through high-quality engineering and agility in continuously developing its products to meet customers’ high expectations.

With over 100 highly qualified employees, we develop products and services on the basis of Nanoscribe’s Two-Photon Polymerization technology. Providing hardware, software, materials, and processes as a complete solution is the key to our customers’ success today.

More than 4,000 active operators of our systems located in over 30 countries benefit from the continuous advancement of our technology. With our market leadership, we remain profitable, so we constantly invest more than 25 % of our annual sales in the future of microfabrication. Thus, we deliver smart solutions that inspire our customers and enable them to materialize ground-breaking ideas.

Dynamics and Innovation

As the pioneer and market leader in high-precision additive manufacturing, we push the limits of 3D printing and challenge the state-of-the-art in microfabrication. Our company is deeply rooted in research and development.

As a result, our technology empowers cutting-edge science and drives industrial innovations in a wide variety of sectors, such as micro-optics, micromechanics, biomedical engineering, and photonics technologies. Breakthrough research is highlighted in more than 750 peer-reviewed journal publications. We are actively involved in promising research and development projects with partners from science, research, and industry, and we also cooperate with our customers on many projects.

Locations Worldwide

We are a vibrant, award-winning company headquartered in Karlsruhe, as a spin-off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). From the very beginning, the KIT research and technology ecosystem has strengthened us as a pioneer and innovator of 3D Microfabrication, becoming a global player in an international network.

Today, we provide sales and support from locations in Germany, China, and the USA, as well as a worldwide network of certified distributors. Trust and customer satisfaction are particularly important to us.