Fuel3D
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Fuel3D was an Oxford, UK-based company building an affordable handheld 3D scanning system that captured high-resolution 3D shape and color in seconds, combining pre-calibrated stereo cameras with photometric imaging. Originally developed at Oxford University by engineering lecturer Ron Daniel for medical imaging, the technology was adapted for creative applications like 3D printing and gaming. Led by CEO Stuart Mead, the company won a $1.1 million UK government contract for a 3D wound measurement scanner used across NHS trusts.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Liquidation
insolvency page and London Gazette notice 4547415: FUEL 3D TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (08852503) entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation on 30 Jan 2024; Hugh Jesseman of Antony Batty & Company LLP appointed liquidator by members and creditors.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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Overall assessment: Not completed
05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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