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CEAD founder & CEO Lucas Janssen on product market fit in large scale 3D printing and landing a €1M EU Grant
In 2014, along with Maarten Logtenberg, Lucas set out on this journey from a garage, fueled by their dream of designing and building cutting-edge machines. Fast forward nine years, CEAD has become a global leader in large-scale 3D printing, operating from a 3,000-square-meter facility in Delft.=
Lucas holds a Master's degree in Integrated Product Design from Delft, and when he's not leading CEAD, you can often find him pursuing his passion for surfing or kiting.
In this episode, we'll cover the following topics
- Product market fit in large scale 3D printing;
- Managing teams in an international setting;
- Tips for landing a 1M Euro EU grant
Links mentioned:
- People: Lucas Janssen, Maarten Logtenberg, Giovanni Pazienza, Constantijn van Oranje, Hans Scheffer, Noor Rhijnsburger, Monique Martens, Daisy Visser
- Companies: CEAD, TU Delft, Siemens, HelloPrint, 3D Hubs, Gartner, Delfts Studenten Corps, City of Delft, City of Rotterdam
- Other: Horizon Europe Grant, Scaleup vacancy platform HackYourCareer
- Media: Tash Sultana - Pretty Lady