Innovation consortium America Makes plans $8m fund to support 3D printing research and development.
America Makes, an innovation consortium focused on 3D printing, is raising an $8m fund to support the development of the technology.
Made up of companies, industry, universities, and government agencies, America Makes – also known as the National Addictive Manufacturing Innovation Institute – plans to add a further $11m to its pot once the original $8m has been secured.
The funding will be used to support startups commercialising new 3D printing technologies. Recently, America Makes announced nine grant awardees in its latest project call, which include a project from Pittsburgh University working with Johnson & Johnson, ITAMCO, and Notre Dame University. Michigan and Texas at El Paso universities also benefitted, as did Georgia Tech.
John Wilczynski, deputy director for technology development at America Makes, said: “America Makes is addressing and overcoming known additive manufacturing challenges by working on innovative solutions that can be rapidly transitioned and commercialized. The response to Project Call #3 was outstanding and we’re excited to get these awarded projects underway.”
