159 - Founder's Vision for 3d Printing Ceramics - Yu-Wei (Wayne) Tang
Thu Feb 05 2026
Wayne is the co-founder of 3Dceramet, a pioneering company in the field of ceramic 3D printing, dedicated to enabling high flexibility and sustainable design for industrial-grade ceramics. With a strong background in data expertise and entrepreneurial experience across multiple countries, Wayne has helped build a family-driven business that empowers designers to rapidly prototype and iterate ceramic products through innovative technology. Under his leadership, 3Dceramet has attained patents in Taiwan and China and launched the TMEI platform to support artistic and industrial designers. Wayne’s journey is shaped by a commitment to continuous learning, collaboration, and bold experimentation.
💡 What You’ll Learn from Wayne's Journey:
🔸 Move Fast and Iterate: Wayne emphasizes the importance of acting quickly and continually experimenting, rather than waiting for perfect outcomes, to stay ahead in innovation-driven fields.
🔸 Leverage Family and Complementary Skills: By building a business alongside family members with diverse expertise, Wayne demonstrates the power of complementary skills and open collaboration—even in a family startup.
🔸 Top-Down and Bottom-Up Problem Solving: Wayne’s path highlights how innovation sometimes begins with technology searching for a market, while still being informed by customer feedback and MVP-driven learning.
🔸 Turning Setbacks into Growth: From early business failures to navigating new markets, Wayne shows how to treat setbacks as learning opportunities and iterate toward eventual success.
You can connect with Wayne on LinkedIn to follow his journey.
🎥 Big thanks to VidOps for supporting Founders Voyage. Use code voyage at vidops.io for 10% off expert audio, video, animation, and photography services.
👏 Props to the stellar crew: Nancy Nash, Daniel M. Melo, Carlos Javier Chacón Sánchez, Matthew Ray, and host Spencer Walker-Fooks. You bring this show to life.
🥂 Want to support the journey? Join us on Patreon and help amplify more voices like Wayne.
#FoundersVoyage #Entrepreneurship #Podcast
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Wayne is the co-founder of 3Dceramet, a pioneering company in the field of ceramic 3D printing, dedicated to enabling high flexibility and sustainable design for industrial-grade ceramics. With a strong background in data expertise and entrepreneurial experience across multiple countries, Wayne has helped build a family-driven business that empowers designers to rapidly prototype and iterate ceramic products through innovative technology. Under his leadership, 3Dceramet has attained patents in Taiwan and China and launched the TMEI platform to support artistic and industrial designers. Wayne’s journey is shaped by a commitment to continuous learning, collaboration, and bold experimentation. 💡 What You’ll Learn from Wayne's Journey: 🔸 Move Fast and Iterate: Wayne emphasizes the importance of acting quickly and continually experimenting, rather than waiting for perfect outcomes, to stay ahead in innovation-driven fields. 🔸 Leverage Family and Complementary Skills: By building a business alongside family members with diverse expertise, Wayne demonstrates the power of complementary skills and open collaboration—even in a family startup. 🔸 Top-Down and Bottom-Up Problem Solving: Wayne’s path highlights how innovation sometimes begins with technology searching for a market, while still being informed by customer feedback and MVP-driven learning. 🔸 Turning Setbacks into Growth: From early business failures to navigating new markets, Wayne shows how to treat setbacks as learning opportunities and iterate toward eventual success. You can connect with Wayne on LinkedIn to follow his journey. 🎥 Big thanks to VidOps for supporting Founders Voyage. Use code voyage at vidops.io for 10% off expert audio, video, animation, and photography services. 👏 Props to the stellar crew: Nancy Nash, Daniel M. Melo, Carlos Javier Chacón Sánchez, Matthew Ray, and host Spencer Walker-Fooks. You bring this show to life. 🥂 Want to support the journey? Join us on Patreon and help amplify more voices like Wayne. #FoundersVoyage #Entrepreneurship #Podcast