This week, the Irish 3D printer company Mcor is raising €5m to add 100 new employees to their growing team. 3D Systems has advanced their medical training simulators by integrating enhanced virtual reality (VR) environments. Five of the most innovative 3D printing companies were named as finalists for 20th Annual SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards. Graphene 3D Labs expands their Conductive PLA 3D printing filament line, now offering the material in 3 mm diameter. Stratasys promoted the reseller Purple Platypus to Diamond Level Reseller classification for their application knowledge, technical expertise, and customer service. TriFusion Devices has partnered up with Y-Combinator's Standard Cyborg to build a 3D printing solution for the orthotics and prosthetics field. The Ohio 3D printing company Polar 3D announces their support of the GE Additive Education Program. Last but not least, Sculpteo has taken their patent-pending Smoothing Beautifier process out of beta, making it directly available online. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/163115/swm-january-28-2017/