I would like to work towards introduction of digital manufacturing facility like 3D printing to women entrepreneurs of 3rd world or developing countries. The concept of 3D printing goes towards actually getting/generating physical objects in three dimensions. These objects are actually printed through these printers. Entrepreneurs, especially women in developing countries often need goods/products which might not be readily available. Making 3D printers available to such a group will be a huge help financially and operationally for people belonging to this segment.
In developing countries as the rest of the world women are considered nurturers. Any income/profit they make in business flows down into the family resulting in paving the path for bright future of not only the family members but also the entire nation. In other words, their children are more educated, have better living conditions and have an overall hygienic living conditions. On a micro level, introduction of 3D printers will help small entrepreneurs access resources which will help them flourish.
In underdeveloped/developing countries, most often than not, people are not equipped with resources or money to pay for costly items which might not be locally available. Paying huge shipping costs to acquire such products is usually quite costly and troublesome for small entrepreneurs. Also, because some of the products are not available locally it’s often difficult to customize them according to the need of one’s business. With 3D printers readily accessible, such customization would be easy. This would benefit these small entrepreneurs both financially and operationally.
At the end, I feel that 3D printing actually is the wave of the future. An introduction of such a revolutionary technology into a flourishing economy will create huge demand. As the start-up cost such as utility, transportation and operations will go down by large amounts, there will be an increasing likelihood of substantial huge ROI (Return on Investment) as well as huge success (in terms of demand).
