IDEA Consult has finalized a study on “Identifying current and future application areas, existing industrial value chains and missing competences in the EU, in the area of additive manufacturing (3D printing)”, commissioned by the European Commission, DG Grow. The EC has published the full report on September 21st; it is accessible through http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=8937.

The study was executed by a consortium led by IDEA Consult and further composed of VTT Finland, the Austrian Institute of Technology and CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries.