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Oqton
AI-driven factory operating system
- 101-200 employees
- B2B
- Artificial Intelligence
- Manufacturing
- Internet of Things
- Robotics
- Machine Learning
- SaaS
- Ghent, Flanders
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Company mission
To accelerate making autonomous manufacturing accessible to companies of all sizes.
Our take
In traditional manufacturing, processes require the removal of material. Additive manufacturing methods, such as 3D printing, instead add layer by layer of material to create minimal-waste products for a lesser cost. However, scaling these methods can prove problematic due to slow speeds, cross-machine integration issues, and a need for manual post-processing. To streamline the process, Oqton’s platform uses AI and intelligent IoT capabilities to automate additive manufacturing processes on the production floor and beyond.
Oqton’s platform is built specifically for additive manufacturing, and it is unique in that it combines many manufacturing capabilities into a single package. It is machine-agnostic, so it allows various systems to be integrated with little hassle, and users have access to live dashboards to allow them to optimise their workflows.
In 2021, Oqton was acquired by 3D Systems, the leading additive manufacturing company creating physical products at pace. The combination of the two companies’ solutions is cited to accelerate the use of additive manufacturing as a production tool and further open the market to these processes.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company values
- Excellence: We're committed to investing in helping our employees achieve excellence, through continued improvement in our working environment, cutlrue, processes, and systems
- Openness: Our default mindset is to communicate and share openly. We value and trust each other across cutlrues and locations, working as one team
- Collaboration: We work hand-in-hand with each other to achieve success across teams. Tools like GitHub, Figma, Slack, and Jora underpin our collaborative approach globally
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2021
$40m
SERIES A
Total funding: $40m
Leadership
Benjamin Schrauwen
(Co-Founder)Previously served as the CEO and CTO of the company. Prior to Oqton, they were a Senior Director at Autodesk.