California

Companies

 * 3DGrounds, based in San Francisco (3dgrounds.com)
 * GROWit, based in Lake Forest
 * MadeSolid, based in Emeryville
 * Sculpteo, office in San Francisco (sculpteo.com)

Universities

 * California Community Colleges System
 * Santa Clara University
 * Singularity University (unaccredited)

Meetups

 * Bay Area's 3D Printing, 3D Scanning FREE Mixers (Oakland, CA) at Meetup.com
 * 3D Printing Meetup of San Francisco at Meetup.com

Additional Resources

 * 3-D printing a boon to entrepreneurs by Carrie Kirby (November 25, 2012), San Francisco Chronicle
 * 3D builds in new dimensions by Patrick Hoge (October 18, 2013), San Francisco Business Times
 * 3D printing fuels startups, changes manufacturing by Patrick Hoge (October 18, 2013), San Francisco Business Times
 * Examining San Francisco’s Future With The Largest-Ever 3D-Printed Model (May 28, 2014), CBS SF Bay Area
 * This massive 3D-printed model shows off San Francisco in amazing detail by Nathan Ingraham (May 30, 2014), The Verge