RYSE 3D was recently awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Entrepreneurship in the Innovation category. The company, founded in 2017 by Mitchell Barnes, has developed 3D printed molding tools that enable UK manufacturers to compete with low-cost overseas production.
RYSE 3D has worked with several automotive OEMs to develop new materials specifically designed for the additive manufacturing process. This innovation allows the production of molds that can be used to produce components in series quantities. This technology has not only drastically reduced tooling costs for companies, but also enables significantly faster turnaround times, in some cases even within a few days.
The Shipston-on-Stour based company has seen its turnover increase and expects to reach almost £4 million this year. RYSE 3D now produces components for 18 of the world’s leading hypercar projects.
“This has been some journey. From replacing my mum’s washing machines in the garage with a few DIY 3D printers to create models at university, to setting up a world class 3D printing factory in Warwickshire and winning one of the hardest to achieve business awards in the world,” explained Mitchell Barnes, founder and one of the youngest Managing Directors to achieve the King’s Award. “We pride ourselves on disrupting the marketplace and this has seen us win a string of new contracts across the world, printing production performance components for some of the world’s most renowned OEMs.”
Around 40% of RYSE 3D’s orders go abroad, and the trend is rising. The King’s Award is expected to drive further international expansion and open new doors in major OEMs, the automotive sector and potential customers in the aerospace, renewable energy and medtech sectors.
He continued: “It’s also a massive external ‘well done’ to our 14-strong workforce. We’ve had to grow quickly and some of our staff have been taken from coffee shops and local bars and trained into skilled engineers on the job. This Award is for them more than anyone else.”
With a strong emphasis on sustainability, such as the use of plant-based, engineered nylon made from 100% castor beans, and the ability to create bespoke surface textures, RYSE 3D is setting new standards in 3D printing.
Mitchell concluded: “We want to keep disrupting this space and will shortly be bringing our own 3D printers – design and built in Warwickshire – to market.”
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