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AM Awards and Competitions

Shine a Light on Your AM Excellence: Enter the SME Additive Manufacturing Awards & Competitions!

Do you push the boundaries of Additive Manufacturing (AM)? Are you a trailblazer, innovator, or problem-solver in this exciting field?

This prestigious program recognizes industry leaders across a wide range of categories. Whether you're a:

  • Groundbreaking Startup: Revolutionizing AM with your innovative approach?
  • Seasoned Manufacturer: Pushing the limits of production with AM technology?
  • Dedicated Researcher: Expanding the frontiers of AM knowledge through your research?
  • There's an award category to celebrate your accomplishments!

Community Driven Awards and Competitions

Digital Manufacturing Challenge

Digital Manufacturing Challenge

This annual competition invites student designers to use their imagination to arrive at an innovative design, which exploits the geometric capabilities of direct digital manufacturing (DDM) to the fullest. Entries are welcome from college/university students and high school students; both categories are judged separately. Winners are recognized at SME's annual RAPID + TCT event.
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AM Industry Achievement Award

The AM Industry Achievement Award was developed to recognize an individual, team or company for outstanding accomplishments that have had significant impact within the additive manufacturing industry or in any industry through the application of additive manufacturing technologies.
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AM Production Club

The AM Production Club is a unique opportunity to recognize manufacturers of AM parts and products that have produced a certain number of parts in a calendar year using additive manufacturing. There is no limit on the number of companies that can be admitted to the club.
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Aubin AM Case Study Award

Aubin AM Case Study Award

The Aubin AM Case Study Award looks to recognize innovative case studies using AM technologies. The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding use cases of AM adoption and implementation and to provide inspiration to others in their journey of AM application. The case study must include components that are printed and tested but they do not need to be in production. Nominations from a customer in conjunction with a machine supplier, software supplier or material supplier are preferred.
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AM Start-Up Technology Award

Have you developed a technology or application that solves an existing problem or unique approach? Does it have potential to serve a large or niche market? Tell us more!
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AM Pitchfest Competition

The AM Pitchfest Competition is an exciting new pilot opportunity taking place at RAPID + TCT in Chicago! This is your opportunity to present your company to a larger audience, including; industry, academia, government, machine manufacturers, AM users and solution providers.
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