Schematter
Carl de Souza’s entreprenruial venture is all about creating 3-dimensional protoypes
ScheMatter, founded by Carl de Souza is a startup that is into CAD in-house and in collaboration with freelancers which refer to the word Schematics that uses 3D printing to bring the CAD works to life.
ScheMatter uses CAD & 3D printing to create products and prototypes for their clients in the field of engineering, architecture, shipbuilding, aerospace, art, education, research, cake toppers and moulds among other services.
Carl de Souza, a mechanical engineer by profession completed his Diploma at Government Polytechnic Panaji and received his engineering degree from Padre Conceição College of Engineering, Verna. He has worked at Bosch Packaging Technology Division and then moved into managing his family business.
“I have always admired architects and civil engineers who create structures that are landmarks and affect our daily lives and felt that through my profession, I too could create or be a part of creating things in other fields that form a part of people’s lives,” says Carl.
“My inspiration” he continues, “is my grandfather, Eng. Angelo de Souza who was the first Goan to hold an engineering degree in structural engineering. He had to travel to London University because there was no AMIE level programme in India at that time. However, he returned to India soon after completing his degree as he was keen in using his professionalism in his own country and was a consultant structural engineer for projects all over India.”
ScheMatter provides a one stop solution to its clients who want to create and develop products and scale models from their ideas in the form of a description or rough drawing. They also prepare 3D CAD models for architects and shipbuilding companies from their 2D views and sections, which can be then used to create a 3D printed scale models and layouts or a video presentation
Carl’s entreprenurial venture, ScheMatter provides a one stop solution to its clients who want to create and develop products and scale models from their ideas in the form of a description or rough drawing. They also prepare 3D CAD models for architects and shipbuilding companies from their 2D views and sections, which can be then used to create a 3D printed scale models and layouts or a video presentation. In addition, ScheMatter designs housing to package electronic circuits and provide such clients working drawings and CAD files for mass production along with basic mechanical assemblies with load simulation; and provide prototypes and production drawings for the same. ScheMatter helps artists bring their ideas to physical form and create desktop size mini-me by scanning a person and printing him/her.
It took Carl close to a year to put his venture together. On being asked about the beginning, Carl says, “Firstly, I had to develop my skills in CAD, which is very briefly dealt with during college and secondly, I had to learn 3D printing the hard way, because there was no other way to gain experience, because this is an uncommon and niche printing area. It is surprising to come across so many people and professionals who consider CAD & 3D Printing to be creating artwork and printing business cards,” he laughs.
ScheMatter currently consists of a tiny team of four members. “This does not include freelancers who collaborate with ScheMatter to execute projects in their own field of expertise and as a result our customers and clients get many more options such as animations of our CAD models and e-Sculptures etc. The major challenges that is faced till date is making people understand what 3D Printing CAD is and how they can add CAD & 3D Printing in their profession,” says Carl.
Up until now, Carl has funded the venture from his personal savings and finance. As ScheMatter was certified as a startup, Carl approached the DoIT for support, with regards to software and other assistance, however, DoIT did not support the venture.
ScheMatter’s main aim is to help professionals and businesses in serving their clients better and individuals to have a one stop solution to bring their ideas to life. “ScheMatter has successfully helped professionals in various fields who have realised the benefits of our services in their field and the company looks forward to many more such cases,” says Carl with a vision to bring in a 3D world on Goa’s engineering and structural design landscape
