Identifying current and future application areas, existing industrial value chains and missing competences in the EU, in the
area of additive manufacturing (3D Printing)
Completed research studies
Commissioned by: European Commission
Study by: Austrian Institute of Economic Research – Austrian Institute of Technology – IDEA Consult – Technical Research Centre of Finland
Closed: 2016
This analysis of current and potential application areas of 3D printing in the EU identifies cross-industry impact of the
new technology field as well as gaps in industrial value chains. Hence, it assesses the development potential of 3D printing.
Research group:Industrial, Innovation and International Economics
Study by: Austrian Institute of Economic Research – IDEA Consult – Austrian Institute of Technology – Technical Research Centre of Finland – European Association of the Machine Tool Industries
