The recent sale of The University of Texas at Dallas spinoff company Adaptive3D paves the way for large-scale manufacturing of 3D-printed specialized plastic and rubber materials developed at the University. Adaptive3D was acquired by Desktop Metal Inc., an industry leader in additive manufacturing based in Burlington, Massachusetts, in a deal announced in May. When Voit joined UT Dallas in 2010, the company became one of the first to launch at the University’s Venture Development Center. “We are thrilled to partner with Desktop Metal to enable additive manufacturing through our differentiated materials,” said Voit, founder and CEO of Adaptive3D. The company will become a subsidiary of Desktop Metal, and Voit will continue to serve as CEO and as a UT Dallas faculty member.