The newly established company Hevea3D, a spin-off founded by researchers from POLYMAT, the University of the Basque Country / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (EHU), and Ikerbasque, has begun its journey with strong institutional support. From its early stages, the project has received guidance and backing from Fomento San Sebastián through its Ekin+ venture building program. More recently, it has been selected to receive the Ekintzaile-Txekintek grant from BIC Gipuzkoa, endowed with €50,000, which will boost the company's development and consolidation in its initial phases.
Hevea3D was created with the aim of revolutionizing the latex and polymer processing industry by developing innovative 3D printing solutions for high-performance functional objects. Its approach relies on cutting-edge technologies that enable the production of items that, until now, were “printable” only in theory. With this, the company aims to overcome current industry limitations, such as high mold costs and long development times.
The company was founded by POLYMAT and EHU researchers Jon Ayestaran, Haritz Sardon, and Xabier López de Pariza, along with Ikerbasque researcher Timothy E. Long—internationally recognized experts in the field of polymeric materials with solid scientific and technological backgrounds.
In addition to developing and marketing specialized resins and functional prototyping services, Hevea3D targets a wide range of sectors, including automotive, robotics, and the footwear industry. The company already holds a U.S. patent, has published several scientific papers, and is in contact with potential industrial clients.
With this new phase, Hevea3D reinforces POLYMAT’s commitment to knowledge transfer and high-impact scientific and technological entrepreneurship.
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