AM I Navigator and Leading Minds Join Forces

Two leading initiatives in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry have announced the creation of the Additive Manufacturing Alliance, an umbrella bringing together Leading Minds and the AM I Navigator. The Additive Manufacturing Alliance represents a shared belief in the power of collaboration to accelerate the industrial adoption of additive manufacturing.

The Additive Manufacturing Alliance brings together two established initiatives with complementary approaches and areas of focus. The Alliance will collaborate on selected joint activities, while both AM I Navigator and Leading Minds will continue to engage independently where appropriate. By aligning their efforts, the Alliance supports the shared objective of advancing additive manufacturing as a core industrial technology and enabling its scalable adoption across industries.

"Our shared goal is to make additive manufacturing more accessible, less complex, and more integrated into everyday industrial production," says Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, CEO, Materialise, on behalf of the Additive Manufacturing Alliance. "Together, we can help more companies across a wider variety of industries benefit from the flexibility, efficiency, and innovation that AM enables."

Initial joint activities of the Additive Manufacturing Alliance will focus on knowledge exchange, joint industry communication, and supporting companies along their path toward industrializing additive manufacturing.

One example of this collaboration is the connection between awareness and execution: while Leading Minds builds understanding of AM’s potential and helps companies overcome initial barriers, the AM I Navigator supports them with real-world use cases and transformation insights—providing clear, actionable guidance for implementation. Together, the initiatives enable manufacturers to progress from inspiration to industrial adoption.

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