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Kiln Microfactory

Shared neighborhood ceramic + metal 3D-print microfactories that let designers upload CAD, pick materials, and get same-week small-batch production without owning machines. Targets indie hardware brands and architecture studios.

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(i) Idea name
Kiln Microfactory
(ii) Full description

Shared neighborhood ceramic + metal 3D-print microfactories that let designers upload CAD, pick materials, and get same-week small-batch production without owning machines. Targets indie hardware brands and architecture studios.

How it makes money: Machine utilization fees + materials margin + optional design-to-manufacture concierge retainers.

(iii) Team location
Germany · Berlin
(iv) Team size
9 people
(v) Industry
Manufacturing
(vi) Sector
Distributed FabricationDistributed Fabrication
(vii) Fundraising secured?
Not yetRaising €1.2M angel round
(viii) Official website
saeki.ch
(ix) Official socials
(x) Go-forward play

Franchise in your city / country

Franchise a microfactory bay in your city using their software stack—own the local designer relationships while licensing Kiln’s job scheduler and materials pricing.

Source seed:eu-hardware-watch · scanned 10/18/2026, 8:00:00 AM

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