: an increase according to a fixed ratio

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One technology scale-up from Germany called NavVis created a wearable 3D scanner, the NavVis VLX, to record indoor environments in 360º and render them on its digital twin platform called NavVis Ivion. Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 As the Lab moves from start-up to scale-up status, philanthropic support remains critical, Cornfeld told me. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Harbinger Motors is backed by venture capital money, with $100 million funded to date and another $82 million expected to scale-up production, according to Harris and Crunchbase, which tracks funding data for startups. Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024 For example, the Netherlands’ fast-growing scale-up manufacturer Wefabricate B.V. is laying a solid foundation for growth and innovation by modernizing its ERP environment in the cloud. Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scale-up 

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scale-up was in 1945

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“Scale-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scale-up. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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