International Advanced Manufacturing 3D Hub (IAM 3D HUB)

Spain: Catalonia

Overview

The IAM 3D HUB is a networked organization without formal structure and non-profit purposes. It was created in 2015 with a mission and a vision:

Mission: to accelerate adoption and development of Additive Manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing technologies in the EU manufacturing sectors as an alternative way to design, develop and manufacture new competitive products and services that strengthens their competitiveness.

Vision: As competence centre and DIH will provide to SMEs "one-stop"shop to assess, guide and address all their needs in AM.

The IAM 3D HUB is open to a wide range of entities that may share its mission and vision. Its members can be divided into Technological Players and Training, Business and Economical Players.

Within the technological players, software and material developers, technology or equipment providers, postprocessing and validating companies, certification laboratories and R&D organizationscan be found.

Within the second group industrial innovation advisors, venture capital investors, clusters and industry associations, universities, incubators, public administrations or trade shows organizations, among others can be found.

The founder members of the IAM 3D HUB are HP, Renishaw, Leitat, Coniex, Fira de Barcelona and In3Dustry. Besides, the IAM 3D HUB has signed different agreements with potential partners that will strength the relevance of AM in Europe.

In order to accomplish with its mission, the IAM 3D Hub provides five types of services:

1. Experimenting and testing: concentrating resources, capabilities and knowledge to offer high level competence in the technologies so to perform experimentation and testing in order to make the client gain confidence. These services are:

- Identifying proper AM solution

- Benchmarking of technologies

- Analysis of manufacturing capacities and cost estimation

- Hands-on workshop

2. End-to-end solutions: developing end to end solutions in a Living Lab environment where to design, explore, redefine new products in real scenarios, assess their feasibility and innovative impact before and after their production. The services are:

- Design/Redesign for AM production

- Applications incubator

- Floor planning layout

- Test bed/Pilot Plant

- Validation, testing and support for certification

3. Business and mentoring: both for start-ups and existing companies. IP protection, technology assessment, market studies or analysis of the adoption's potential are some examples. The services are:

- Access to finance

- Business development

- IP consulting

- Talent acquisition

- Detection of business opportunities for AM adoption

- AM implementation strategy

- Supply chain development

4. Access to R&D in AM/3DP technologies along all the value chain, oriented to face industrial challenges and unsolved needs.

5. Education and Training: focused on closing the digital skills gap and on promoting these skills at all levels, for re-skilling and for lifelong learning. The services are:

- Customized workshop training

- Standard programs

- Partner certifications Digital technologies.

Sectors
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - Water supply; sewerage; waste managment and remediation activities - Water collection, treatment and supply - Sewerage - Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery - Remediation activities and other waste management services - Accommodation and food service activities - Accommodation - Food and beverage service activities - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products - Manufacture of electrical equipment - Manufacture of other transport equipment - Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials - Mining and quarrying - Mining of coal and lignite - Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas - Mining of metal ores - Other mining and quarrying - Mining support service activities - Other services activities - Activities of membership organisations - Repair of computers and personal and household goods - Other personal service activities - Other manufacturing - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security - Real estate activities - Professional, scientific and technical activities - Legal and accounting activities - Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis - Scientific research and development - Advertising and market research - Other professional, scientific and technical activities - Veterinary activities - Administrative and support service activities - Rental and leasing activities - Employment activities - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities - Security and investigation activities - Services to buildings and landscape activities - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles - Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles - Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles - Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Technology
Robotics - Additive manufacturing - Laser based manufacturing
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