The Fraunhofer Excessive-Efficiency Middle IAMHH is supporting two promising additive manufacturing-related approaches and developments on their path to patenting, licensing, or spin-off. The concepts prevailed towards 4 others at a pitch occasion by the Excessive-Efficiency Middle IAMHH.
The Excessive-Efficiency Middle IAMHH promotes the switch of improvements in AM to the trade. Annual pitch occasions are a key element in reaching this objective. Workers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Additive Manufacturing Applied sciences IAPT and the Institute for Industrialization of Good Supplies (ISM) at Hamburg College of Expertise have the chance to current their concepts and developments to a jury from the Excessive-Efficiency Middle IAMHH.
Particulars in regards to the growth standing, market analyses and potential, in addition to a price range plan for the funding, are standards for decision-making. The choice is based on the initiatives’ prospects for subsequent commercialization, comparable to by spin-offs, patenting, or licensing.
On the first pitch occasion of the Excessive-Efficiency Middle IAMHH on July 17, 2025, in Hamburg, six groups offered their venture concepts to a five-member jury. Sustainability and the advantages of synthetic intelligence for AM had been the main target of the offered analysis initiatives.
The primary award was unanimously given to the pitch “ReConStruct – 3D Scan to CAD – AM-Prepared.” This venture addresses the challenges of reverse engineering in AM and goals for a one-click parameterization of 3D scans, using fast developments in machine studying, edge computing, and picture recognition.
The viewers vote decided the second winner and the funding for the venture “ADAPT – AI-Pushed Aerospace Half Toolkit.” The venture crew goals to streamline finite ingredient (FE) mannequin technology processes, shorten innovation cycles, and considerably speed up the event of complicated elements for the European aerospace trade.
Past the monetary assist for the 2 awarded pitches, participation within the pitch occasion of the Excessive-Efficiency Middle IAMHH proved helpful for all contributors. The jury concluded the announcement of the winners with a dedication to offer all groups with a mentor providing market information and trade experience.
“We had been searching for modern concepts for the industrialization of additive manufacturing – and obtained distinctive pitches from all six groups. Because of this, we’re not solely supporting the 2 profitable groups but additionally offering assist for all different venture concepts by mentoring with an skilled sponsor. We purpose to make the switch to trade profitable in the long run,” mentioned Nora Luttmann, Managing Director of the Fraunhofer Excessive-Efficiency Middle IAMHH.
The funded initiatives will obtain a price range of €50,000 for personnel and materials bills till the top of the 12 months. Along with monetary assist, the jury will present suggestions on the interim outcomes throughout a midterm assembly in October. Moreover, specialists from the Excessive-Efficiency Middle IAMHH will work with the venture groups to stipulate subsequent steps throughout the remaining presentation in December 2025.
