InLoop FoamAbout
We make foam an engineering material
InLoop Foam develops viscous thread printing for industrial, medical and research customers, so foam properties are designed instead of accepted.
- Northeastern UniversityBuilt on VTP research from the Transformative Robotics Lab
- Advanced ScienceViscous thread printing research featured on the journal cover
- Patented processCore VTP method patented; new process steps patent pending
Founders
Team
Brett Emery
CEO & Cofounder
Brett is a Northeastern University PhD focused on novel applications of additive manufacturing for programmable materials, with a particular focus on viscous thread printing.
Advisors
Research and venture advisors
Prof. Jeff Lipton
Northeastern University
Jeff Lipton is a faculty member at Northeastern University focused on additive manufacturing and next-generation robotic systems. He supports InLoop Foam's research direction and technical development in viscous thread printing and programmable foams.
Enrique Shadah
Advisor · Expert Collective
Enrique has founded and led startups, advised on M&A transactions and led industrial collaborations and academic spin-offs. He is Founder and President of the Expert Collective Cooperative, Faculty for the MIT linQ Catalyst Program and Adjunct Instructor at MIT's New England Innovation Hub (NSF I-Corps). From 2023 to 2024 he was Managing Director of Commonwealth Alternatives, a venture vehicle investing in MIT-connected startups.
Where we are
Medford, Massachusetts
We build and test parts in Medford, just outside Boston. Visits are by appointment. Call (517) 614-9988 or send us a message.
Send us a part to quote
Upload an STL for an instant budgetary estimate, or describe the problem and target properties and we will propose a structure. Reviewed quotes go out within two business days.
Prefer email? miske@foaminloops.com or brett@foaminloops.com