AM Europe 发布《欧洲增材制造研究能力图谱》报告
From research to production: Europe maps its additive manufacturing capabilities
AM Europe 于 2026 年 10 月发布《Mapping European Additive Manufacturing Research Capabilities》报告，基于对 18 个国家 83 家研究机构的分析，梳理出材料、数字技术、测试与检验、工艺鉴定和工业应用等七大关键能力领域。报告称，金属增材制造与先进材料出现在 66 个研究中心，循环利用、修复与工业应用在 65 个，测试、检验与质量保证在 63 个，并在航空航天与国防、人工智能、聚合物与复合材料、医疗应用等领域形成交叉能力。报告认为欧洲已具备扩大增材制造应用所需的许多技术基础，但中小企业仍难以找到合适设施、比较服务并承担鉴定路径费用，数据格式与测试要求不一致也妨碍研究结果复用，公共项目结束后演示件缺乏“工业归属”同样阻碍市场转化。报告提出以更易获取的基础设施、共享测试、可复用证据和更清晰的研究到生产路径为基础的政策议程，并通过行业专用演示件、更强的工业合作和客户现场试验支持可信商业案例。AM Europe 将自身定位为研究机构、企业与政策制定者之间的促进者。
Europe has a strong foundation in additive manufacturing (AM) research, but the current challenge is to translate that scientific excellence into qualified, repeatable and commercially sustainable industrial capability. This is the core message of AM Europe’s new report, Mapping European Additive Manufacturing Research Capabilities, published in October 2026
Based on an analysis of 83 research organisations across 18 countries, the study maps seven key competency areas: materials, digital technologies, testing and inspection, process qualification and industrial applications. Metal additive manufacturing and advanced materials are present in 66 research centres; circularity, repair and industrial adoption in 65; testing, inspection and quality assurance in 63. Cross-cutting capabilities also emerge in areas such as aerospace and defence, artificial intelligence, polymers and composites, medical applications and other specialist fields.
According to the report, Europe already possesses many of the technical foundations needed for wider AM adoption: research centres that combine materials development, process monitoring, qualification support and shared equipment. These capabilities can help companies improve resource efficiency, extend component life and strengthen supply chain resilience.
However, access remains a critical issue: SMEs struggle to identify the most suitable facilities, compare services and fund qualification pathways. Inconsistent data formats and testing requirements make it difficult to reuse research results, while lengthy funding procedures and the lack of “industrial ownership” of demonstrators at the end of public projects hinder market uptake.
The report outlines a potential European policy agenda based on more accessible infrastructure, shared testing, reusable evidence and clearer pathways from research to production. Sector-specific demonstrators, stronger industrial partnerships and support for customer-site trials can help build credible business cases.
In this context, AM Europe positions itself as a facilitator between research organisations, companies and policymakers, with the aim of translating Europe’s research strengths into concrete industrial capability, supporting competitiveness, sustainability, defence readiness and medical innovation.
The full report can be requested directly from AM Europe for further insights and collaboration opportunities within the European manufacturing community.
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