Additive Manufacturing capabilities mapping: database

To have a global overview of existing knowledge, research and technology capabilities and regional strategies around AM, FoFAM project has developed an e-tool to gather information on existing projects, regional strategies and R&D programs and actors around these technologies. The main aim is to facilitate the stakeholders realising alliances and collaborations for R&D or business purposes towards potential partners and detect synergies and complementariness in order to avoid duplication and establish coordinated actions. The tool, which comes in the form of a database, follows the sectorial value chain approach established in the FoFAM project, being possible to group the information around key sectors for the AM deployment in Europe. This in-depth approach, allows, for example, clustering the information around particular VC segments (modelling, design, material, process…) or even around a type of AM process or material. The database is available at the European Technology Platform on Additive Manufacturing “AM-Platform” website (www.AM-platform.com). To access it, it is necessary that the user is registered and logs in as a member of the AM Platform. Registration is very easy and free of charge.