Enterprise 3D printing is ascending the Slope of Enlightenment. Gartner1 placed it there on its Hype Cycle curve in 2013 and it has been marching toward the Plateau of Productivity annually. That’s quite a journey since 2012 when it was perched atop the Peak of Inflated Expectations along with its kin: Consumer 3D Printing.
So how can we overcome hype and get Enterprise 3D Printing to reach its productive place on the plateau, liberated from hype? How can we accelerate its hype cycle?
