Nanci Hardwick

Nanci is CEO of MELD Manufacturing Corporation, MELD PrintWorks Corporation, and Aeroprobe Corporation. She has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years, with a background in software design, aerospace avionics, and 3D printing.

Nanci led MELD Manufacturing Corporation from a 3D metal printing concept to commercialization that has received several awards, including R&D 100’s most disruptive new technology worldwide and the Edison award. MELD® has changed the scale of metal additive manufacturing with its solid-state printing process and holds over two dozen patents. The company’s industrial MELD printers are capable of printing aluminum, magnesium, copper, titanium, steel, and more. Due to demand, a spin-out company dedicated to making parts with the MELD technology was formed. MELD PrintWorks Corporation serves as a service bureau printing metal parts.

Aeroprobe Corporation, which developed the MELD technology, provides the aerospace industry with avionics and smart air data systems designed to improve safety and performance of unmanned aerial vehicles. Aeroprobe also designs, manufactures, and calibrates multi-hole probes used around the world for design validation.