Gone are the days of printing a finished product. 4D printing technology promises self-evolving, kinetic products, with the potential to revolutionise organ implantation and medical device production. NASA is already investing in the technology with a view to creating a transformable ‘fabric’, whilst MIT’s Self Assembly Lab has successfully produced a self-folding surface cube. The technology is in its infancy but, according to CEO and co-founder of bioconvergence startup BICO, Erik Gatenholm, it is part of every company’s future that is in the medical industry.
