# DNA 3D-Printing Technologies Cambrian Genomics Could Generate Creatures That Never Existed By Meghan Young | Published 2015-01-26 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cambrian-genomics References: [3dprintingindustry](http://3dprintingindustry.com/2015/01/21/cambrian-genomics-funding/) & [cambriangenomics](http://cambriangenomics.com/) The [3D printing industry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multimaterial-3d-printer) is becoming so sophisticate that one company, Cambrian Genomics, is claiming the ability to [print living strands of DNA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genome-sequencing). By combining lasers and 3D printers, this is much more than a claim. Austen Heinz, who co-funded Cambrian Genomics, states, “This technology is going to allow us to actually [bring back dinosaurs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinosaur-footprints), bring back extinct species, make life forms that help us live in space and go to other planets." Although still a far-fetched concept, Cambrian Genomics has recently made some huge strides in the investor sphere. Yet in spite of racking up $10 million in private funding, there are many controversial and ethical issues that surround Cambrian Genomics as a business. After all, it is essentially dabbling in the role of God. Heinz says, "[T]his is a technology that can create planets." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **DNA 3d-printing:** The ability to print living strands of DNA using 3D printing technology opens up the potential for disrupting the healthcare industry through personalized medicine and genetic engineering. - **Bioengineered Species:** The concept of bringing back extinct species or creating entirely new life forms through DNA 3D-printing presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of conservation and biodiversity preservation. - **Interplanetary Life Forms:** Creating life forms that can survive in space and aid space exploration through DNA 3D-printing technology creates possibilities for disrupting the aerospace industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare:** The application of DNA 3D-printing in healthcare can revolutionize treatments, drug development, and personalized medicine. - **Conservation:** DNA 3D-printing has the potential to disrupt the conservation industry by enabling the revival of endangered species or the creation of bioengineered organisms to restore ecosystems. - **Aerospace:** DNA 3D-printing technology could disrupt the aerospace industry by providing the ability to engineer life forms suitable for surviving and thriving in space environments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Living Printable Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-ink.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photon-nex.md) - [Digital Glass Design Breakthroughs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/g3dp-2.md) - [3D-BioPrinted Space Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redwire-1.md) - [3D-Printed Shrimps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-shrimp.md) - [3D Glass Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nobula.md) - [Desktop Medical 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/einstein-dental.md) - [Self-Replicating Living Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xenobots.md) - [Animal-Focused Genome Sequencing Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genome-sequencing.md)