Siert Wijnia talks about Ultimaker and 3d technology at TEDxUtrecht

Siert Wijnia, CEO of Ultimaker speaks at the TEDxTalks in Utrecht. Ultimaker launched the Ultimaker 2 3D printer to the world. On release of the printer, Ultimaker promised they would release the source files for the printer to help promote 3D printing. The files are now available on github.com “From day one, we have been recognized for our open source culture and we feel that open source brings the field of 3D printing to a higher level.” writes Ultimaker in a statement. “It is our firm’s belief that sharing knowledge does not mean losing knowledge. On the contrary, we learn from each other, inspire each other and use each other’s knowledge to create even better products and develop impressive innovations world-wide.” Martijn Elserman, co-founder of Ultimaker said: “Since its introduction, the Ultimaker 2 received a very positive response and its demand has been beyond expectation. This strengthens our confidence in our philosophy to innovate and improve together with the worldwide community of 3D printer enthusiasts.” In conjunction with the release of the Ultimaker 2 source files, the Dutch company announced the appointment of co-founder Siert Wijnia as the new CEO of Ultimaker. Co-founders Martijn Elserman and Erik de Bruijn will take on supporting roles responsible for the Ultimaker Experience and Evangelizing 3D printing respectively.