Twin Cities Business Podcast
What if the future of rocket propulsion was printed instead of molded?
On this episode of the Twin Cities Business Show, we sit down with Cora Leibig, founder and CEO of Chromatic 3D Materials, a company based in Golden Valley that's pioneering advanced 3D printing technologies for industrial applications — including a breakthrough approach to 3D printing solid rocket fuel.
Cora explains how Chromatic went from printing industrial rubber parts and medical components to working with the defense industry, why 3D printing could reshape American manufacturing, and how Minnesota is becoming a hub for defense and advanced manufacturing innovation.
In this conversation:
How Chromatic 3D Materials discovered a new application for its technology in rocket fuel
Why 3D printing can unlock designs that traditional manufacturing cannot achieve
The role of additive manufacturing in rebuilding America's industrial base
Why the U.S. faces challenges scaling manufacturing capacity
Minnesota's growing defense and national security ecosystem
Cora's journey from MIT and Dow Chemical to founding a deep-tech startup
The challenges of raising capital for technology companies outside Silicon Valley