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...

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 accelerate the adoption of 3D printing by these businesses. This seems like a good move by AMCRC to build out the industrial base of Australia generally, and to increase the number of firms that can use additive in the country. The program is called STARTER and it will, dollar for dollar, match money put up by the companies. Each project runs from 3 to 12 months, and is looking at prototyping as well as end-use part production. Sustainability, supply chain, and shorter lead times will also be watchwords. The idea is that these projects will be easy to do for these small firms and lead to