About UpNano

Technology leaders in high-resolution 3D printing

UpNano operates as a comprehensive system provider specializing in high-resolution 3D printing solutions. Our portfolio encompasses the entire spectrum of development, production, and manufacturing of cutting-edge printing systems. Alongside the corresponding operating software and printing resins, UpNano offers printing materials and accessories optimized for the process.

About us

Located in Vienna, Austria, UpNano stands as a pioneering high-tech enterprise, dedicated to the advancement, manufacturing, and commercialization of high-resolution 3D printers. Our innovative systems are built upon the revolutionary 2-photon-polymerization technology, setting new benchmarks in both speed and resolution, achieving astonishing detail down to 0.2 µm.

At UpNano, our mission is to provide clients with a comprehensive solution, encompassing state-of-the-art hardware, sophisticated and user-friendly software, and optimized printing resins. This holistic approach enables the fabrication of polymeric microparts with unparalleled precision, alongside the unique capability of bioprinting in a native cell environment.

Utilizing UpNano’s cutting-edge technology unlocks a universe of possibilities, allowing for the production of objects ranging from the sub-micrometer scale to the centimeter range, with heights of up to 40 mm. Our systems deliver unprecedented speed and accuracy, enabling industries to accomplish manufacturing feats that were previously out of reach.

Team of founders

The founding team around industry-experienced CEO Bernhard Küenburg can look back on more than ten years of experience in the field of multiphoton polymerization. CTO Peter Gruber and CSO Aleksandr Ovsianikov, with their extensive research background at TU Wien, have pioneered the development of multiple generations of high-resolution 3D printing systems. COO Denise Hirner joined the founding team with a background in materials and applications, utilizing the developed systems for lab-on-a-chip applications. Research focus and one of today’s unique selling points of the NanoOne printing platform is high-resolution bioprinting – 3D printing with living cells and thereby facilitating the combination of polymer material and cell research. All of this is made possible by the unmatched speed and technology of the system.

Our management team

2PP-3D printing has been transitioned from research labs to an industrially deployed tool for manufacturing polymeric micro-components by the unmatched printing speed, revolutionizing manufacturing possibilities across industries such as med-tech, optics, and consumer electronics.

Since its founding in 2018, we have successfully built a globally operating high-tech company with the help of highly qualified employees from diverse educational backgrounds. As a globally operating company headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with a branch office in Boston, United States, we have installed systems at renowned industry leaders and leading research institutions from the West Coast of the United States to Australia.

In high-resolution 3D printing, the interplay between hardware, software, and resins has been and continues to be the key to producing reproducible and scalable micro-components. This concept has been reflected in our company structure and product portfolio from the very beginning. Despite this complexity, UpNano is a scalable company that invests more than 30% of its annual revenue in the development of new technology each year, in line with the company’s vision to establish high-resolution 3D printing based on two-photon polymerization as an industrial manufacturing method.

Core values of UpNano

Synergy

Our team, our people are our
greatest asset. We use synergies between different skills and personalities, and keep an open, trustful and respectful climate.

Innovation

Innovation is at the heart of UpNano and the power behind novel solutions and technology. It keeps pushing the boundaries of our technical capabilities.

Flexibility

In order to cope with the extremely fast changing environment in today’s world, flexibility is an ultimate success factor.

Passion

Passion is necessary to achieve great goals, to perform above the average and build sustainable success.

Customer focus

Staying in close contact with our customers, listening to their needs and communicating with them at eye level allows us to develop solutions of commercial value.

Statement from the CEO

Bernhard Küenburg, CEO and Co-founder

“Join us on an exhilarating journey through the world of UpNano, where passion meets expertise to drive innovation in 2PP-3D printing. With an exceptional team at our core, we’ve swiftly risen to prominence, forging partnerships globally and delivering cutting-edge technology that pushes the boundaries of high-resolution 3D printing. Our unwavering commitment to excellence and belief in the superiority of 2PP technology sets us apart, offering unparalleled support for scientific and commercial projects. Discover the limitless possibilities of our technology, from precise microfabrication to groundbreaking scalability, and experience firsthand the future of manufacturing at our application labs in Vienna or Cambridge. Welcome to UpNano – where imagination meets reality.”