Spring 2020

University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

Problem:

Metallum3D needs funding to get customers and needs customers to get funding, they are lacking in both.

Proposed solutions:

Use this current climate of the world as an opportunity to strengthen their marketing strategy.

  • Change their strategy to customer-centered approach to make sure they are getting what is needed
  • Frame tech as a solution to top 3 customer needs; quality, cost, and speed
  • Opportunity with COVID-19 for faster regulatory approval and more to local JIT inventory
  • Pursue areas of differentiation from other 3D printing startups

This strategy helped Metallum3D to find an alternative path to funding, gather connections, and balance their ethos.

School Team

University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

Business Team

Nelson Zambrana
CEO

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