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Materialise NV

Materialise is a company that makes really cool things out of machines and computers. They use a special process called 3D printing to turn designs into real, actual objects that you can touch and hold!

Imagine you have a toy car that you really like, but it's starting to break apart. With 3D printing, Materialise can make a copy of that car by using a computer to create a virtual model of it. Then, they use a special printer to build the toy car one tiny layer at a time, until it's complete. It's sort of like building a really cool Lego set!

Materialise doesn't just make toys though. They can create things like medical implants for people who have broken bones or need help breathing. They can also make custom parts for cars and airplanes to make them safer and more efficient. Materialise likes to think about how they can use their technology to make the world a better, more interesting place!