Axial3D, a Northern Irish medical 3D printing firm is now one of eight companies recognised as a winner of the Platinum Awards, which spotlight some of the UK’s best up-and-coming tech companies.
The awards celebrate startups and scaleups from across the UK that have achieved the greatest traction, the most investment and created the best or most promising new product or service ideas in the past year.
Axial3D transforms pre-operative preparation and patient consent while making 3D printing routine for complex medical cases. Its printing solution provides surgeons access to 3D printed models from patient data with a secure online ordering portal. The business offers a wide range of flexible ordering options with this online service.
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Within 48 hours of an order being placed, Axial3D state its models are produced and shipped. Its print files can however be shipped in less than 24 hours. Prior to their innovations in 3D printing, this process exceeded 8 weeks.
CTO of Axial3D, Niall Haslam responded to the award saying, “We’re extremely proud to have been one of just eight UK companies recognized at this year’s Digital Catapult Platinum Awards.” He also noted that, “3D printing is revolutionising patient care in hospitals across the world. Having our work recognized at the Platinum Awards highlights the importance of our mission to improve the quality of care hospitals can provide.”
Axial3D was one of two Northern Irish winners of the Platinum award. See.Sense, which provides intelligent cycling lights, has also been recognised.
These two awards have been seen to represent the rapidly growing technology sector in Northern Ireland through recognising the achievements made by local companies.
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