When the World Economic Forum reported that the value to society and industry of digital transformation across industries could exceed $100 trillion—yes, trillion —by 2025, we knew that wouldn’t happen without bold innovators who were willing to push boundaries and take risks.

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Then and now, no industry was more well-positioned to realize that potential than manufacturing. Today, many industries sit at a tipping point.

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Until recent systems came along delivering 10 times the performance at half the cost, 3D printing technology, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), was too often relegated to prototyping and hobbyist endeavors. Now, 3D printing’s singular ability to have scalable impact across a breadth of urgent demands on businesses, governments and individuals—the need for sustainable solutions, customized products and more strategic supply chains, to name a few—is undeniable.

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There is tremendous momentum in this space as more manufacturers embrace 3D printing to deliver products […]

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