Stratasys boss makes hall of fame

Stratasys, a key player in 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions has announced that chairman Scott Crump will be inducted into the Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame (MIHF). Crump co-founded 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys with his wife, Lisa, in 1989.

MIHF inductees are selected based on the impact their inventions and creations have on Minnesota communities, the economy and society. Crump was selected as the sole inductee in the 2014 class and joins an elite group of past honorees that have shaped Minnesota’s culture of innovation, including 2013 inductee, Seymour Cray, father of the supercomputer and founder of Cray Research.

Crump is the inventor of the fused deposition modeling 3D printing process. Stratasys was founded more than 25 years ago.

Crump was chairman and ceo of Stratasys until December 2012, when the company merged with Objet Geometries  - he became Chief Innovation Officer and Chairman of the combined companies.

“It is fitting that such an innovative and highly successful inventor was nominated and selected to be inducted into the Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame,” said Raymond Walz, secretary and custodian of records for the MIHF. “We are honored to welcome Mr. Crump.”