Nordic AM Alliance launched to strengthen regional cooperation
The Nordic Additive Manufacturing Alliance (NAMA) has been established to bring together leading Additive Manufacturing organisations from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark in what the member organisations have described as the first coordinated Nordic collaboration network focused on the technology.
Supported under Nordic Innovation’s Nordic Forward: Competitiveness and Resilience for 2050 programme, the initiative aims to strengthen sustainable manufacturing, improve supply chain resilience and support industrial innovation across the Nordic region.
The project comes amid growing interest in more flexible and sustainable production models as manufacturers seek to address supply chain disruptions, decarbonisation targets and increasing digitalisation requirements.
Additive Manufacturing is increasingly adopted as a means of enabling localised, on-demand production while reducing material consumption and inventory requirements. While the Nordic countries have established expertise in the technology, collaboration between national ecosystems has remained limited.
“The Nordic countries already have world-class expertise in Additive Manufacturing, but it remains fragmented across different actors and countries,” stated Eetu Holstein, Senior Ecosystem Lead of the FAME Ecosystem at DIMECC Ltd. “Through NAMA, we are building Nordic cooperation that strengthens industrial resilience, accelerates sustainable manufacturing, and gives the Nordic region a stronger common voice internationally.”
The alliance brings together Finland’s FAME – Finnish Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem, Sweden’s RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, the Norwegian Additive Manufacturing Cluster and Denmark’s Danish AM Hub.
According to the project partners, each participating country contributes complementary expertise. Sweden is recognised for materials development and metal powder production; Finland for industrial implementation and digital design; Denmark for circular business models and innovation ecosystems; and Norway for applications in the maritime and energy sectors.
Running from 2026 to 2028, the project will map Additive Manufacturing capabilities across the Nordic region, identify industrial requirements, develop a shared governance framework and establish a long-term roadmap for regional cooperation.
The initiative also seeks to strengthen Nordic participation in the future development of European and international manufacturing strategies.
“Through the Nordic AM Alliance, we are strengthening the Nordic region’s long-term competitiveness and resilience,” stated Sindre Bornstein, Managing Director of Nordic Innovation. “Additive Manufacturing is a critical technology for sustainability, digitalisation and innovation, with each Nordic country holding complementary strengths. By bringing these strengths together, we can speed up the green transition and enhance industrial resilience across borders.”
NAMA is one of seven projects selected for funding under Nordic Innovation’s Green and Competitive Nordic Region call, which forms part of the wider Nordic Forward: Competitiveness and Resilience for 2050 programme.
