3D printing was first conceptualized in the 1980’s by Charles Hull when he invented stereolithography. However, it hasn’t been until the last decade that 3D printing started to have mainstream applications. Now there is a whole industry around 3D printing services and we are going to explore how 3D printers can help small and large companies prototype faster and accelerate the product development process. These are a few benefits companies have experienced by involving it in their prototyping phase.