In this presentation, Neeraj Tewari briefly discusses the emerging startup Voltera, whose focused niche is electronics and circuit board prototyping.

1. Voltera 3D Prototyping Printer by Neeraj Tewari

2. The 3D printing industry has had a great
run these past few years -- so great, in fact,
that companies are pouncing on the
opportunity to specialize within that market.

3. Voltera is one such company whose focused
niche is electronics and circuit board
prototyping. It has already received the
support of HAXLR8R, the mentor-driven seed
accelerator program that supports and
invests in the most innovative entrepreneurial
companies from around the world.

4. Voltera’s new printer, the V-One, actually
combines three separate functions into
one seamless printing product. It prints
circuit boards, dispenses solder paste,
and also functions as a soldering oven.

5. It uses silver nanoparticle conductive ink
technology to create prototype circuit
boards in a matter of minutes. The
nanoparticle ink offers a superior level of
conductivity thanks to its small particle size
and use of high-performance silver metals.

6. The whole
prototyping process,
which typically takes
months of time, is
cut down to just a
few days with
Voltera’s new device.

7. The market potential for the V-One is
astounding, especially given our rampant
startup culture and the rapid acceleration
of technological improvements.

8. If startups learn to easily and cheaply
prototype and manufacture their
hardware, they can cut down the time
and monetary requirements for a
successful product launch.

9. As with any first version, Voltera’s new
printer still has a few kinks to figure out.
The next iteration of the V-One will only
print at a minimum trace width of .254 mm
and will not print beyond two layers, a
limit that potentially jeopardizes reliability.

10. The long-term goal will be to capitalize on
the entire electronics prototyping industry,
but for now the company is sticking to
hobbyists and the Maker movement until
they have successfully refined the V-One.

11. Keep an eye out for Voltera’s
upcoming Kickstarter campaign in
early 2015, when they will raise
capital in a small round of investing.

12. For more information about
Neeraj Tewari, visit neerajtewariit.com