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Oerlikon AM

Oerlikon AM is a leading provider of additive manufacturing solutions with metals and polymers. The portfolio of solutions offered by Oerlikon AM ranges from co-development and contract manufacturing of high-quality and performance-optimized components, through research and development, to the production of the company’s own metal powders for 3D printing. As part of the Oerlikon Group, which has 10 600+ employees in 37 countries, Oerlikon AM employs more than 200 people at its four sites throughout Europe, the United States and China.

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RWTH Aachen University

RWTH Aachen University is one of the leading European science and research institutions. It sustainably enhances Additive Manufacturing (AM) in its entirety, especially through the complementary cooperation of its production technology institutes. Having an efficient network, it identifies and solves relevant tasks along the AM process chain. Passing on the well-founded expert knowledge to the next generation of AM pioneers, RWTH Aachen ensures the progress of this innovative production technology.

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Technical University of Munich (TUM)

The Technical University of Munich (TUM), Bavaria's internationally renowned top university, has leading-edge expertise in Additive Manufacturing. Its coherent research strategy brings current developments to the relevant industries. TUM uses innovative study and advanced training programs to educate a new generation of specialists for the future-oriented field of Additive Manufacturing.

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AM Ventures Management GmbH

The leading venture capital firm in industrial 3D printing (additive manufacturing, AM) has an extensive portfolio of more than a dozen successful companies in 6 countries on 3 continents. The team possesses in-depth technology know-how and is well connected with the most experienced experts in the field. As an investment partner, the company provides a globally leading ecosystem of sustainable investments in AM and introduces entrepreneurs to a large pool of industry veterans, each one with decades of experience in engineering, manufacturing and executive management. Since 2021, AM Ventures is set up as a venture capital fund.

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UnternehmerTUM

UnternehmerTUM – Europe’s Leading Center for Innovation and Business Creation. Founded in 2002, it is the leading center for innovation and business creation in Europe with more than 50 high-growth technology start-ups every year. UnternehmerTUM offers founders and start-ups a complete service from the initial idea to IPO. A team of 240 experienced entrepreneurs, including scientists and investors, supports start-ups with business creation, market entry and financing – also with venture capital.

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Freigeist

Freigeist Capital is a privately-owned investment firm working with visionary founders to fund and build disruptive technology companies. The firm is best known for its seed investments in Lilium, Xentral, Endurosat, Kraftblock, and Smartlane. Notable exits include Wunderlist (acquired by Microsoft), MyTaxi (acquired by Daimler) and kaufDA (acquired by Springer). Freigeist’s team of experienced founders consists of Frank Thelen, Marc Sieberger, Marcel Vogler, Alex Koch and Niklas Hebborn. The firm specializes in identifying and backing extraordinary founders at an early stage, often before their companies have even been founded.

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RWTH Innovation

RWTH Innovation is the central contact point for all innovation and entrepreneurship activities at RWTH Aachen University, operating at the interface of research, industry and society. It supports students, researchers and inventors throughout the entire innovation process, from idea to market-ready technology. RWTH Innovation provides industry partners with direct access to the RWTH Aachen research and talent ecosystem and supports future entrepreneurs on their way to successful start-ups.

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Siemens Digital Industries

Siemens is one of the leading users and suppliers of industrialized Additive Manufacturing. With the Digital Enterprise Portfolio, Siemens offers a holistic end-to-end solution to utilize a seamless value chain from function-driven design through manufacturing to value-add services. The industrial software and automation offerings also contain leading simulation software and CNC technology. The Digital Enterprise enables the full utilization of Digital Twins that reflect the real world for machine user as well as machine builder to ensure first-time-right printing.

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Siemens Energy

Siemens Energy is one of the world’s leading energy technology companies. The company works with its customers and partners on energy systems for the future, thus supporting the transition to a more sustainable world. With its portfolio of products, solutions and services, Siemens Energy covers almost the entire energy value chain – from power generation and transmission to storage. The portfolio includes conventional and renewable energy technology, such as gas and steam turbines, hybrid power plants operated with hydrogen, and power generators and transformers.

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TRUMPF

The high-technology company TRUMPF is technological and market leader in machine tools and industrial laser. With its portfolio, TRUMPF offers the complete package–the laser beam source, machine, services and application consulting–from a single source. As a pioneer in Additive Manufacturing TRUMPF offers both key technologies: Laser Metal Fusion and Laser Metal Deposition. According to the application the best solution of robust machines for industrial series production can be chosen. The focus is set on industrialization of Additive Manufacturing considering the whole process chain from digitalization to machine to services.

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Boeing

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future and living the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity.

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Audi

Audi stands for sporty vehicles, high build quality and progressive design – for “Vorsprung durch Technik.” The company’s innovation capability is one reason behind its success. The first all-electric series-production Audi e-tron has been officially in production at Audi Brussels since September 2018 – on the world’s first carbon-neutral volume automotive production line in the premium segment. Audi plans to offer more than 20 all-electric models by 2026 and aims to push ahead with a significant expansion of the plug-in-hybrid portfolio. Audi believes sustainable action starts with the procurement process and extends right up to the recycling of the vehicle.

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McKinsey & Company

The most influential names in operations turn to us to transform their core business and build resilience. Throughout industries and entire value chains, we help clients drive productivity, powered by digital technologies like Additive Manufacturing, artificial intelligence, robotics, automation and advanced analytics. As leaders in product development, global manufacturing and supply chain operations, we create lasting impact and help drive the next S-curve in value creation.

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Linde

Industrial gases play an essential role in Additive Manufacturing across the entire value chain from increasing efficiency, boosting productivity to raising product and material quality. Our continuous research into the effects of the atmosphere on AM powders and parts, ensures we provide our customers with the best knowledge and service possible to improve their processes.

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ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing

The ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing provides access to unique AM know-how, consultancy and training within the framework of individual industry cooperations. As a one-stop-shop for AM we focus on accelerating the industrialization and wide-spread adoption of AM within Europe’s most vivid engineering ecosystem: The RWTH Aachen Campus. Here, a community of industry and R&D partners is pushing the limits regarding new materials, AM hardware and software as well as Design for AM.

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EOS

EOS provides responsible manufacturing solutions via industrial 3D printing technology to manufacturers around the world. Connecting high quality production efficiency with its pioneering innovation and sustainable practices, the independent company formed in 1989 will shape the future of manufacturing. Powered by its platform-driven digital value network of machines and a holistic portfolio of services, materials and processes, EOS is deeply committed to fulfilling its customers’ needs and acting responsibly for our planet.

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EDB Singapore

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments. Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore.

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Empa

Empa - The Place where Innovation Starts. As the Swiss Federal Research Institution for Materials Science and Technology, Empa is developing solutions to help overcome major challenges faced by industry, and creates the necessary scientific basis to ensure our society develops in a sustainable manner. Through an efficient technology transfer Empa, together with its partners from industry, is turning research results into marketable innovations.

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DMG MORI Additive GmbH

With dynamism and excellence, DMG MORI is promoting innovative future technologies. As a global full-liner in the additive manufacturing of metallic components, DMG MORI completely covers the entire process chain. With a wide range of products in the field of CNC machine tools, DMG MORI offers solutions that perfectly complement the additive manufacturing process, also in post-processing. Comprehensive services and training courses complete the portfolio.

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Georg Fischer

GF Machining Solutions offers a full, comprehensive range of Additive Manufacturing solutions. With a thorough understanding of every part of the additive workflow, we are experts in seamlessly integrating metal AM technology into existing conventional manufacturing facilities. Our solutions cover the entire part production cycle to deliver greater productivity and ease of use.

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Formnext

Formnext is the leading trade fair for Additive Manufacturing and the next generation of intelligent manufacturing solutions. It focuses on the efficient realization of parts and products, from their design to serial production. Formnext shows the future of innovative manufacturing. Formnext is organized by Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH.

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HZG Group

The people behind HZG Group are 3D printing pioneers Kerstin and Frank Carsten Herzog, the founders of Concept Laser, one of the worldwide market leaders in the field of additive manufacturing. 2017 they decided to create HZG Group to support start-up teams on their way to future innovations. They bring in their tech know-how, industry expertise, network and passion for technology gained and developed from more than 20 years of industry experience.

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TÜV Süd

TÜV SÜD is taking a pioneering role in Additive Manufacturing standardization to enable industrial 3D printing worldwide. An essential prerequisite for this is that the entire Additive Manufacturing segment will be standardized and professionalized in the coming years. As a leading partner for the future of manufacturing, TÜV SÜD enables manufacturers, suppliers and their environment to tap the full potential of Additive Manufacturing.

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Solukon

Solukon Maschinenbau GmbH is a German high-quality supplier of powder removal and processing systems for metal and polymer Additive Manufacturing. Founded in 2015, the company, located in Augsburg, Germany, has extensive experience in the development of AM systems and related peripheral equipment and offers a full range of industrial powder processing systems. Solukon products meet the highest functionality and safety standards and are approved for safe and reliable removal of tough-to-handle and reactive materials such as titanium and aluminum. Solukon is present on four continents. The systems are trusted by leading manufactures of 3d-printing systems, like AMCM, by institutions like NASA and CERN as well as by companies like Siemens and ArianeGroup.

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Skoltech

The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) is a private graduate research institute in Moscow, Russia. Established in 2011 in collaboration with MIT, Skoltech cultivates a new generation of researchers and entrepreneurs, promotes advanced scientific knowledge and fosters innovative technology to address critical issues facing Russia and the world. Skoltech applies the best Russian and international research and educational practices, with particular emphasis on entrepreneurship and innovation.

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SLM Solutions

SLM Solutions guides companies to the world of additive manufacturing with its comprehensive hard- and software technology. The pioneer and world leader serves as one of the inventors of SLM® technology. With a focus on the development, production and distribution of high-tech systems, it enables to revolutionize manufacturing. This revolution comes care of its future-forward systems: robust, production-orientated and open-source, they optimize fast, reliable and cost-efficient part production.

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AMGTA Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association

The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) was launched in November 2019 to promote the environmental benefits of additive manufacturing over traditional methods of manufacturing. The AMGTA is a non-commercial, unaffiliated organization open to any additive manufacturer or industry stakeholder that meets certain criteria relating to sustainability of production or process.

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Women in 3D Printing

Women in 3D Printing supports the creation and evolution of an additive manufacturing industry that reflects the world in which it operates. Through personal interviews, shared experiences, and industry resources, this community has become a global movement. A volunteer-driven nonprofit, Wi3DP has become the largest community in the 3D printing industry, open to and accepting of members of all backgrounds and identities.

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AMTC 2021

The fourth global AM conference of AMTC (formerly MTC) took place October 12-14, 2021.

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