High‑Performance Production through 3D Printing

About the Pilot

The 3DP Pilot led by Flanders, Norte and South-Netherlands was launched in 2013. It is a unique interregional innovation ecosystem that brings together over 130 organisations in additive manufacturing and regional policy makers. The Pilot’s mission is to speed up the rapid deployment and adoption of innovative 3D printing solutions and address new and emerging industrial needs by connecting capabilities and actors across our 32 Member regions.

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Activities & Long Term Goals

 

Driving Collaborative Projects and Funding.
At the 3DP Pilot, we assist additive manufacturing stakeholders to come together, develop their ideas, secure funding, and comprehensive guidance at every stage of the projects’ lifecycle: from setting up interregional demonstration projects to commercialisation. By bridging the gap between prototypes and production, we play a pivotal role in facilitating the broader adoption of 3DP solutions by SMEs.

Introducing the 3DP Gateway: Your Digital Business Hub.
The 3DP Gateway is a dynamic digital platform designed to facilitate seamless business-to-business interactions. It provides a space for companies to showcase their offerings and needs, enabling them to connect with potential partners and foster collaboration. Through this platform, new doors for growth and opportunities are opened, driving innovation in the additive manufacturing industry.

Furthermore, we are committed to promoting SMEs and industry participation in our pilot activities with the organisation of events like the 3DP Business Innovators Meetings where industry leaders come together to share insights and foster collaboration.

Co-Leading Regions

 Flanders

 Norte

 South-Netherands

Randstad Region

Pilot Contact:

Jean-François Romainville
South Netherlands

Wim De Kinderen
South Netherlands

Participating Regions

Aragon

Asturias

Autonomous Province Of Trento / Trentino

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Baden – Württemberg

Cantabria

Catalunya

East And North Finland

East Netherlands

Emilia-Romagna

Flanders

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Gävleborg

Lombardia

Lower Austria (Niederösterreich)

Lower Saxony

Malopolska

Norte

North Rhine-Westphalia

Örebro County

Saxony

Saxony-Anhalt

Slovenia

South-Netherlands

Tampere Region

Upper Austria (Oberösterreich)

Värmland

Wales

Wallonia

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