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

该项目开发了一个在线平台，使用世界领先的基于形状的3D形状搜索技术匹配工业零部件的买家和供应商。这种自动化将为全球零部件采购和制造市场带来革命性的变化，为流程带来效率、准确性、速度和透明度。采购将在瞬间成为可能，而不是几个小时，几天甚至几周！该项目提供了强大和良好结盟的团队、独特的无与伦比的技术和重大市场机会的理想组合。世界上最大的3D工业零部件数据库之一已经与该团队进行了合作，该项目旨在帮助满足这一需求，并迅速过渡到全面商业开发。团队包括一名制造博士，他曾与世界上最大的零部件采购网站(美国)的创始人合作，以及两名3D搜索技术博士，他们共同构成了这一下一代互联网技术的世界领先知识库。该项目预计耗时12个月，耗资179,495 GB。据估计，3D部件搜索市场每年至少价值1亿美元，每年以30%的速度增长，而且尚未被开发出来。团队的技术和执行能力优于该领域唯一的现有公司，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通过直接接触制造商，建立生态系统合作伙伴关系，以及通过辛迪加和附属公司进行快速扩张。商业规模将很容易扩大，而且有许多赚钱的途径可用。存在强劲的增长路径和退出战略。与潜在用户的早期讨论非常令人鼓舞。此外，该团队和迪迪亚在2011年8月下旬由领先的VC和投资者在伦敦范围内进行的评估中被选为5个领先前景之一。这对英国在互联网和高价值制造业方面的竞争力具有重大影响

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