Application of Cutting Edge 3D Shape Search Technology to the Radical Reconfiguration of the Global Industrial Part Sourcing Market

项目旨在开发一个在线平台，利用世界领先的基于3D形状的搜索技术为工业零件的买家和供应商进行匹配。这种自动化将通过为流程带来效率、准确性、速度和透明度，彻底改变全球零件采购和制造市场。采购将可能在瞬间，而不是几小时，几天，甚至几周！该项目提供了一个强大而协调一致的团队，独特的独特技术和重大的市场机会的理想组合。最大的3D工业零件数据库之一与该团队进行了合作，该项目旨在帮助满足这一需求，并迅速过渡到全面的商业开发。该团队由一名制造业博士组成，他与世界上最大的零件采购网站的创始人合作（总部位于美国），以及两个博士学位的3D搜索技术，谁共同形成了世界领先的知识基础，在这个下一代互联网技术.该项目预计将需要12个月，成本£ 179，495.据估计，3D零件搜索市场每年价值至少1亿美元，每年以30%的速度增长，尚未开发。该团队的技术和执行力上级该领域唯一现有的公司，因此预计将获得巨大的市场份额和回报。进入市场的途径将是直接接触制造商，“生态系统”合作伙伴关系，以及快速扩张的联合组织和附属机构。商业规模的扩大将很容易实现，并且有许多可用的货币化途径。目前存在强劲的增长途径和退出战略，与潜在用户的早期讨论非常令人鼓舞。此外，2011年8月下旬，领先的风险投资公司和投资者在伦敦范围内的评估中将该团队和idea选为5个领先的潜在客户之一。

Project to develop an online platform to match buyers and suppliers of industrial parts usingthe world’s leading 3D shape-based search technology. This automation will revolutionise theglobal part-sourcing and manufacturing marketplace by bringing efficiency, accuracy, speedand transparency to the process. Sourcing will be possible in moments, rather than hours, daysor even weeks!The project offers an ideal mix of strong and well-aligned team, unique inimitable technology,and significant market opportunity. The team has been approached by one of the largestdatabases of 3D industrial parts for partnership and this project would aim to help meet thatdemand and make the rapid transition to full-scale commercial exploitation.The team consists of a PhD in manufacturing who worked with the founder of the world’slargest part sourcing website (US based), as well as 2 PhDs in 3D search technology whotogether form the world’s leading knowledge-base in this next-generation internet technology.The project is expected to take 12 months and cost £ 179,495. The estimated 3D parts searchmarket is worth at least $100 million per year, is growing at 30% annually and is untapped.The team’s technology and execution are superior to that of the sole existing company in thisarena, and thus large market share and returns are expected.Route to market will be through direct approach to manufacturers, ‘ecosystem’ partnerships,as well as syndications and affiliations for rapid expansion.Commercial scale-up will be readily possible, and there are numerous monetization avenuesavailable. Strong growth paths and exit strategies exist.Early discussions with potential users have been highly encouraging. Further, the team andidea were selected as one of 5 leading prospects in a London-wide assessment by leading VCsand investors in late August 2011.There are significant implications for UK competitiveness in both the internet and high-valuemanufacturing in