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UpNano

UpNano is a Vienna-based manufacturer of high-resolution 3D printing systems founded in 2018 from research at TU Wien. Its NanoOne printers use two-photon polymerization to create polymer structures from submicrometer features to centimeter-scale parts. The company combines printers, operating software, optimized resins and printing services for optics and photonics, microfluidics, micromechanics, sensors and medical devices. NanoOne Bio supports printing in a native cell environment for biofabrication and tissue-engineering research, while its Upscale service produces polymer microparts for customers. UpNano GmbH operates a US subsidiary, UpNano US Inc., in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Founded 2018

Team

Aleksandr OvsianikovFounder and Scientific Advisory Board Member
Alexander MelchiorAdvisory Board Member (published 2025; since 2024)
Anton TravnicekChief Financial Officer (published management photo)
Arseniy KuznetsovScientific Advisory Board Member
Bernhard KüenburgCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
David K. LeighScientific Advisory Board Member
Denise HirnerFounder and Chief Operating Officer
Erika BechtoldVice President, US Operations (published management photo)
Heinz RedlScientific Advisory Board Member
Henrik ÅkessonChief Business Officer (published management photo)
James YooScientific Advisory Board Member
Lorenzo MoroniScientific Advisory Board Member
Peter GruberFounder and Chief Technology Officer

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