{"id":24201,"date":"2026-07-03T14:16:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/?p=24201"},"modified":"2026-07-03T14:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:31:48","slug":"3d-printing-in-montreal-the-journey-of-ethienne-racine-founder-of-ucrea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/en\/2026\/07\/03\/3d-printing-in-montreal-the-journey-of-ethienne-racine-founder-of-ucrea\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printing in Montr\u00e9al: The Journey of Ethienne Racine, Founder of UCrea"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24201\" class=\"elementor elementor-24201\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6f41fa e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e6f41fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea4bb2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ea4bb2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3ded9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b3ded9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Based in Montr\u00e9al, UCrea is a company specializing in 3D printing that, through unique technology developed in-house, makes this innovation accessible to both businesses and individuals. Here is a look at the journey of its founder, Ethienne Racine, and the development of his company, supported by microcredit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb0a324 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eb0a324\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a005cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55a005cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ethienne Racine | UCrea<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ec5ac8 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71ec5ac8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2166b26a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2166b26a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e32ef90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e32ef90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3D Printing in Montr\u00e9al: The Journey of Ethienne Racine, Founder of UCrea<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272b103e e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"272b103e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d92a337 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d92a337\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dec4047 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dec4047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>When Technology Serves Creation<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f923082 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f923082\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a7b034 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44a7b034\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f833dc1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f833dc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It all started at age 18, on the eve of his entry into a bachelor&#8217;s degree in mechanical engineering. Ethienne built his first 3D printer from an open-source design he found online. This initiative quickly led him to sell replicas to people in his circle, and later to offer design training for 3D printing. This first leap into entrepreneurship says a lot about his nature, someone who doesn&#8217;t wait to have the resources to get started but creates them instead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a50eb5e e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a50eb5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78dc6562 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78dc6562\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a779f5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10a779f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Entrepreneurship came into his life naturally, long before he gave it an official name. It was in his final year of university that he founded UCrea, in 2018, with the ambition of making 3D printing accessible to both businesses and individuals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26707c0c e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26707c0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4519a740 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4519a740\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f73d466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f73d466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I love people, I love helping people create. I love making things,&#8221; he explains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d29e0e1 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d29e0e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c6d973 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44c6d973\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d61f494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d61f494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3D Printing in Montr\u00e9al, One Piece at a Time<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7f7d3f e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f7f7d3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9d41fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e9d41fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f66ee09 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f66ee09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What sets UCrea apart from its competitors lies at the very heart of its machines. By designing and building his own 3D printers, Ethienne frees himself from any dependence on external suppliers. No supply delays, no waiting on parts; he controls the entire process. &#8220;I don&#8217;t have to wait for components because I&#8217;m the one who designed them and I&#8217;m the one who makes the parts,&#8221; he adds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48100947 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48100947\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e46372 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62e46372\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175544b6 force-link-red force-link-underline-hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"175544b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This technological autonomy translates directly into lower production costs and competitive pricing for his clients, an advantage that benefits all of his customers, whether an engineering firm in need of additional manufacturing capacity or an artist looking to give shape to a bold artwork. Among his most notable projects is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anahitanorouzi.com\/work\/may-you-break-free-and-outlive-your-enemy\/\">large structure<\/a> created for Anahita Norouzi, an Iranian-Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois artist, which was exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2d839e e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c2d839e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a79445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62a79445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ethienne-Racine-UCrea-0326_A-1-800x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24196\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ethienne-Racine-UCrea-0326_A-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ethienne-Racine-UCrea-0326_A-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ethienne-Racine-UCrea-0326_A-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ethienne-Racine-UCrea-0326_A-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297377c4 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"297377c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b040a8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b040a8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d45a15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d45a15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financing a Transition with the Support of Microcredit<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa77664 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2aa77664\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f8519f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45f8519f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f04c60 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68f04c60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As with many entrepreneurs, UCrea&#8217;s growth involved relocating. When Ethienne had to leave his shared space and move into a space entirely his own, with walls to build, a ventilation system to install, and a client entrance to set up, costs quickly added up. That&#8217;s when he turned to Microcredit Montr\u00e9al for financial support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5f0e98 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d5f0e98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d843a13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d843a13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-118de5ab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"118de5ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to this funding, Ethienne was able to set up his space in a short time, create a reception area separate from his production workshop, and even customize the corridor leading to his unit with signage entirely 3D printed. A first impression that reflects exactly what UCrea does: transforming raw materials into something precise and intentional. &#8220;It allowed me to transition quickly and have the space set up within a month and a half.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0a1866 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b0a1866\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a89f509 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a89f509\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4b9e89 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d4b9e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The support from Microcredit Montr\u00e9al didn&#8217;t stop at financing. A connection with a mentor entrepreneur was also arranged, opening the door to valuable exchanges about the challenges of entrepreneurship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99049c9 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99049c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9261f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b9261f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ethienne-Racine-UCrea-0326_A-15.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" 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Ethienne sees this as an opportunity to develop the business-to-business side, while continuing to serve the individuals who rely on his expertise. He is also working to automate his printing farm so that it runs at all times without manual intervention. Since he designed his own machines, this automation is entirely within his reach. The person who built his first printer at 18 has never stopped innovating. 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As in the case of UCrea, this support makes it possible to bring projects to life, structure growth, and strengthen local economic impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342f1561 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"342f1561\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ba8b42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61ba8b42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d89d8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66d89d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have a business project and are looking for 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