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AMCRC to Give $3.25 Million to SMEs & Startups Adopting 3D Printing in Australia

Australia’s Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) is set to give $3.25 million in funding to Australian startups and small- and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs. The money will go to…

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Austal, Curtin University and AMCRC Work on R&D Together

Australia’s Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) works with 70 industry partners to deliver collaborative R&D projects. They also work on workforce development and technology transfer. It’s kind of analogous…

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SPEE3D’s Steven Camilleri Proposes a National Resilience Test for Australia

In 1947, that fun-loving bunch, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, unveiled a concept called the Doomsday Clock, an attempt to measure how close humanity is to “a human-made global…

Australia’s AMCRC Lands AU$11M to Support First Five CORE Projects

The Australian government launched the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) last year with a commitment of nearly AU$60 million (~$40 million) in public funding, with the AMCRC’s partners from…

First Containerized System from AML3D Now Operational at US Navy AM CoE

Shipbuilding giant Austal USA recently announced the launch of the Digital SEA (Secure Exchange for Additive) platform, which should play a major role in expanding accessibility to the sorts of…

3D Printing Prosthetic Nests to Help Endangered Birds Stretch Their Wings

On the grounds of Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Oxford, England surrounded by roughly 12,000 acres of forest and gardens, researchers from Australia and the UK are…

Rocket Lab & Aussie Startup Hypersonix Team Up for DIU-Backed, 3D Printed Hypersonic Testbed Trial

Additive Manufacturing (AM) Research just published its latest study, “AM Applications Analysis: Parts Produced 2025-2034,” which AM Research SVP Scott Dunham said includes by far the consultancy’s largest data package…

Printing Money Episode 36: Recent 3DP/AM Deals and More with John Barnes (TBGA & MPW)

Welcome to Printing Money Episode 36!  For this episode Danny is joined by a new guest, John Barnes (Founder and President, The Barnes Global Advisors, Founder and CEO, Metal Powder…

Friendshoring and Additive Manufacturing: 
Turning Australia’s Research Strength into Commercial Impact

Global supply chains are being re-written. After decades of globalisation driven primarily by cost efficiency, geopolitical tensions, trade disputes and pandemic-era disruptions have exposed the risks of concentrating manufacturing and…

Northrop Grumman & Titomic Achieve Successful Hot Fire Test with 3D Printed Thrust Chamber

Back in April, leading Australian cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Titomic announced that the company was partnering with defense giant Northrop Grumman to test the use…

3D Printing News Briefs, November 29, 2025: Submarine Industrial Base, Running Shoe, & More

In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got more news from Dyndrite, which has launched the NXG Slice Viewer for Nikon SLM Solutions. Farsoon Europe has news to share…

3D Printing News Briefs, November 12, 2025: Standards, Printhead, UV Printing, & More

We’re starting with standards news from ASTM International in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to business, as Precision Plastics Australia launched a new collaborative venture. ValCUN…

3D Printing News Briefs, October 4, 2025: Dental Resin, Ceramic Ear Molds, Placenta Organoids, & More

We’re kicking things off today with a little business news, as Raplas appointed Multistation as a sales partner, and Carbon announced commercial availability of its dental FP3D resin in the…

3D Printing News Briefs, September 27, 2025: Large-Format Pellet Printing, Recycled Polymers, & More

In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with metal coatings for polymer micro 3D printed parts. MELD is releasing its next generation of machines, Modix announced serial production…

Australian Startup H3D Raises $5.8M to Speed Up Custom Dental and Hearing Devices

Australian startup H3D has raised $5.8 million in Series A funding to expand its AI design software from hearing aids to dental devices. A spinoff born out of Swinburne University…

3D Printing News Briefs, September 11, 2025: Project Call, Auto Color Mapping, & More

We’re starting with America Makes news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as a new project call for continuous fiber AM was recently announced. Moving on, there are two stories…

3DPOD 269: AM in Japan, Software for AM, and more with Peter Rogers, Layered Ltd.

Peter Rogers is Australian but has worked in Japan since 2009. He has held roles at a Japanese 3D Printing firm, at Velo3D, and at Autodesk. Today, he consults for…

3D Printing News Briefs, August 27, 2025: Executives, Microelectronic Cooling, & More

We’ll focus on business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with 3D Systems’ new Chief Financial Officer and the expansions to Carbon’s global leadership team. Titomic sold a D623…

Sydney Manufacturing Hub Installs WarpSPEE3D to Speed Up Materials Research

Australian metal additive manufacturing OEM SPEE3D announced that it has installed a WarpSPEE3D system at the Sydney Manufacturing Hub (SMH) located at the University of Sydney. The WarpSPEE3D, which can…

RMIT University Creates Cheaper, Stronger Titanium for 3D Printing

Titanium is a favorite of aerospace, medical, and high-performance engineering, mainly because it’s strong, light, and resists corrosion, making it perfect for aircraft components, implants, and other demanding applications. But…

3D Printed Aorta Model Helps Surgeons Remove “Ticking Time Bomb” Artery

Surgeons at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, recently carried out an incredibly complex procedure after discovering that a patient’s aorta had expanded to about four times its normal…

Creality 3D Printing Hits the Catwalk with AMISS for WINGS Independent Fashion Festival

From accessories and shoes to dresses and more, we’ve seen 3D printed fashion hit the runway numerous times over the years. The latest example is by Sydney-based fashion label AMISS,…

3D Printing News Briefs, May 24, 2025: Commercialization, Acquisition, & Facilities

We’re all business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! Titomic and nuForj have announced a strategic partnership, and AMETEK is acquiring FARO Technologies. CDG 3D Tech opened an Additive Manufacturing…

Conflux and Donkervoort Bring 3D Printing to Water Charge Air Coolers

Dutch car manufacturer Donkervoort is perhaps best known for its classically styled minimalist roadsters. A few years ago, the firm moved to carbon fiber, kitted-out much more aggressively, styled higher…