Following a day featuring speakers such as Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, Prof. Dr. Vermeersch, member of the surgical team responsible for Belgium’s first face transplant, and Iris van Herpen, rising star in the world of Haute Couture, the Materialise World Conference put on a fashion show with a 3D printed twist. Making their runway debut were four hats from Brussels’ master milliner Elvis Pompilio, clutch purses and necklaces by renowned designer Daniel Widrig, and a collection of stunning pieces that redefine how accessories can be worn by Niccolo Casas. Also on the catwalk were the top 20 designs of a hat and hair accessory competition, the “Hat’s Off to 3D Printing Challenge,” which was put together by Materialise’s consumer division i.materialise. All of the designs were produced by Materialise at their Headquarters in Leuven, Belgium.

Materialise’s Medical Production team is responsible for manufacturing unique parts for use in the treatment of a couple thousand patients each and every month, and demand is on the rise. In addition to delivering the high-quality expected of all of Materialise’s production teams, medical production must also ensure that they meet the strict standards demanded worldwide of any product destined for use inside an operating room. An important key for ensuring the highest quality for these patient-specific parts is traceability, and this is achieved thanks to another in-house solution offered at Materialise, Streamics.

Meet Wang Na, a Chinese girl born with a rare birth defect that left her without an upper jaw, making eating and speaking a serious challenge. Thanks to Dr. Bai and the use of the Mimics Innovation Suite, she become the first person in the world to be born without an upper jaw and successfully receive full reconstructive surgery...

Following a day featuring speakers such as Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, Prof. Dr. Vermeersch, member of the surgical team responsible for Belgium’s first face transplant, and Iris van Herpen, rising star in the world of Haute Couture, the Materialise World Conference put on a fashion show with a 3D printed twist. Making their runway debut were four hats from Brussels’ master milliner Elvis Pompilio, clutch purses and necklaces by renowned designer Daniel Widrig, and a collection of stunning pieces that redefine how accessories can be worn by Niccolo Casas. Also on the catwalk were the top 20 designs of a hat and hair accessory competition, the “Hat’s Off to 3D Printing Challenge,” which was put together by Materialise’s consumer division i.materialise. All of the designs were produced by Materialise at their Headquarters in Leuven, Belgium.