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EU: €450,000 Available for Additive Manufacturing SMEs through Horizon 2020 Program

AMable, an EU Horizon 2020 program accelerating the adoption of Earlier this year, AMable's call offered approximately €300,000
additive manufacturing, has announced the third open call grant of ($330,000) in funding to SMEs in the 3D printing industry. As a
€450,000 (~ $500,000) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) result, several customizable product ideas arose from various
using 3D printing. Aiming to support SMEs integrating additive sectors. This includes the AMAC affordable 3D printed accordion
manufacturing in various sectors, including healthcare, automotive from a team in the Netherlands, and metal 3D printed conformal
and aerospace, the grant hope is to facilitate development of new cooling inserts for injection molding from Austrian and Italian
products while driving competitiveness in Europe. partners CLIMATE.

Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation program, In its latest project call, AMable is supported by I4MS, an EU
with the capacity to allocate €80 billion (~ $90 billion) of funding over 7 initiative to digitalize the manufacturing industry. Training for
years. Co-ordinated by leading German research institute Fraunhofer additive manufacturing, especially where design is concerned is
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ILT, AMable is a consortium within Horizon 2020 specifically dedicated a core area of interest for the grant. To be eligible for selection,
to additive manufacturing. Its interest in the technology revolve SMEs are requested to submit Application Experiments proposing
around development to ease the strain on logistical chains, storage, innovative and functional products through 3D printing. The
environmental impact, and goods insurance, while increasing chosen proposals will be known as "Feasibility studies" and "Good
products and employment at the SME level. Practices," and will receive funds ranging from €5000 (~$5600) to
€60,000 ($67,000) of aid. The submission deadline for AMable's
Third Open Call is November 31st.

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