High-resolution 2PP 3D printing systems, materials and industrial micropart production from prototype to series.
UpNano GmbH
Vienna (AT) · Cambridge, MA (US)New on Amplifa
About UpNano
UpNano GmbH is a high-tech company founded in Vienna in 2018 that develops, manufactures and distributes high-performance 3D printing systems based on two-photon polymerization (2PP). The NanoOne and NanoPro printers enable structures with resolutions below 100 nm as well as parts ranging from the sub-micrometer to centimeter scale with build heights of up to 50 mm. The portfolio includes hardware systems, proprietary printing resins (including UpPhoto, UpThermo, UpOpto, UpBlack, UpFlow, UpQuartz), the Think3D software, and the industrial production service UpScale/NanoPro in an ISO-5 cleanroom in Vienna. Typical applications lie in optics & photonics, medical technology, microfluidics, micromechanics, bioprinting and materials science; via the NanoPro service, series of up to one million parts are also produced. In addition to its headquarters in Vienna, UpNano maintains a US subsidiary in Cambridge, MA, as well as a worldwide distribution network from Australia to China.
- Site
- Vienna
- Processes
- Two-photon polymerization (2PP) 3D printing, 2PP 3D printing NanoOne Green (515 nm laser), 2PP 3D printing with Hot Lithography® (processable highly viscous materials), 3D printing of fused silica structures (SiO2 slurry, debinding/sintering), 2PP printing of metals (tungsten, tungsten carbide, platinum) via organic-inorganic photoresins with, Bioprinting in a native cell environment (printing with living cells), Industrial micropart series production (UpScale/NanoPro service, automated validated, Prototyping service/feasibility studies for 2PP microfabrication
- Materials
- UpPhoto, UpDraft, UpOpto, UpFlow, UpBrix, UpBlack, UpThermo, UpQuartz
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 5 cleanroom
- Founded
- 2018
- Industries
- Optics & photonics, Medical technology, Microfluidics, Micromechanics, Bioprinting/biomedicine, Electronics
- 01
Feasibility & process development
- 02
Prototyping on NanoOne
- 03
Material selection or material development
- 04
Process qualification
- 05
Tech transfer to NanoPro VT
- 06
Validated industrial series production
- 07
Quality assurance & worldwide delivery
Materials & Processes
Two-Photon Polymerization (NanoOne/NanoPro)
High-resolution micro 3D printing with tolerances below 100 nm and surface finishes down to Sq 5 nm.
Hot Lithography®
Enables the processing of highly viscous materials such as UpThermo in the 2PP process.
UpPhoto
Universal performance resin with a wide processing window, also for ISO-standardized test specimens.
UpThermo powered by Cubicure
Heat-resistant high-performance polymer up to HDT-B 300 °C for the electrical industry and micro injection molds.
UpOpto
Optically transparent, biocompatible resin with low autofluorescence for optics and microfluidics.
UpBlack
Non-transmissive black resin for lens holders and optical systems.
UpFlow
Low-viscosity, transparent resin for microfluidic chips, e.g. IVF devices.
UpQuartz (SiO2 slurry)
3D printing of macroscopic fused silica structures with high level of detail after debinding and sintering.
UpBio / X Hydrobio INX U200
Resins for bioprinting and 2PP printing in a native cell environment.
Tungsten, tungsten carbide, platinum
2PP printing of metal microstructures via organic-inorganic photoresins with debinding/reduction.
Locations
Vienna
ATHeadquarters, R&D, application lab, production (ISO 5 cleanroom)
- Part weight / size
- up to 200 × 200 × 50 mm
- Lot size
- Prototype to large series (up to 1 million parts)
- Materials
- UpPhoto, UpDraft, UpOpto, UpFlow, UpThermo, UpBlack, UpQuartz
- NanoOne
- NanoOne Green
- NanoOne Bio
- NanoPro VT (32 megavoxels/s, 7 W 515-nm laser)
Cambridge, MA
USUS subsidiary (UpNano US Inc.), sales and application lab
- Lot size
- Prototype to small series
Printed Microparts
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-photon polymerization (2PP) 3D printingAdditive | <100 nm · Sq 5 nm | 200 mm × 200 mm × 50 mm | – | Industrial series production (e.g. | UpPhoto, UpDraft, UpOpto, UpFlow, UpBrix, UpBlack, UpThermo, UpQuartz, X Hydrobio INX U200 |
| 2PP 3D printing NanoOne Green (515 nm laser)Additive | – | 40 mm | – | – | – |
| 2PP 3D printing with Hot Lithography® (processable highly viscous materials)Additive | – | – | – | – | UpThermo |
| 3D printing of fused silica structures (SiO2 slurry, debinding/sintering)Additive | – | – | – | – | UpQuartz, Fused silica |
| 2PP printing of metals (tungsten, tungsten carbide, platinum) via organic-inorganic photoresins withAdditive | 2 µm (W), 7 µm (WC), 300 nm (Pt) | – | – | – | Tungsten, Tungsten carbide, Platinum |
| Bioprinting in a native cell environment (printing with living cells)Additive | – | – | – | – | X Hydrobio INX U200, UpBio |
| Industrial micropart series production (UpScale/NanoPro service, automated validatedAdditive | <100 nm · Sq 5 nm | 200 mm × 200 mm × 50 mm | – | – | UpPhoto, UpDraft, UpOpto, UpFlow, UpThermo |
| Prototyping service/feasibility studies for 2PP microfabricationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-situ printing with automatic alignment directly on pre-fabricated substrates/wafersAdditive | – | 200 mm | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2PP 3D printer (prototyping/batch) | UpNano NanoOne | – | – | – | Vienna / application labs |
| 2PP 3D printer with 515 nm laser | UpNano NanoOne Green | – | – | 2024 | – |
| 2PP 3D printer with 515 nm laser | UpNano NanoOne Bio | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial 2PP 3D production printer (32 megavoxels/s, 7 W 515 nm laser) | UpNano NanoPro VT | – | 200 x 200 x 50 mm | 2024 | Vienna (ISO 5 cleanroom) |
| 2PP 3D printer (customer installation at Fertilis/ANFF) | UpNano NanoOne | 1 | – | 2022 | University of South Australia (ANFF) |
| 2PP 3D printer (customer installation MedUni Vienna) | UpNano NanoOne | 1 | – | 2020 | MedUni Vienna |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
UpNano is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001; series production takes place under ISO-5 cleanroom conditions on the NanoPro VT with tolerances below 100 nm and surface finishes down to Sq 5 nm.
| Evidence | Vienna |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 5 cleanroom |
History
- 2018
Foundation of UpNano in Vienna
- 2020
First cm-scale ISO-standard test specimens printed with 2PP (cooperation with TU Wien); system sale to MedUni Vienna
- 2021
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification; introduction of UpBlack and UpOpto; team and premises double
- 2022
Cooperation with Cubicure: heat-resistant material UpThermo (HDT-B up to 300 °C); UpFlow for Fertilis IVF chips
- 2023
NeptunLab results with NanoOne (platinum, tungsten, embedded microfluidic chips); Manuel Luitz joins UpNano
- 2024
EUR 7 million Series A; NanoOne Green (515 nm); launch of NanoPro VT and the NanoPro production service at Formnext
- 2025
Market entry in China via distributor Beijing Husun Technologies