RISE’s Additive Manufacturing centre secures $1 million funding
The Application Center for Additive Manufacturing (AM Center) at RISE, Sweden’s research institute and innovation partner, has been granted SEK 10 million (approx $1 million) in new funding from Västra Götalandsregionen (VGR), the regional governing body responsible for healthcare, public transport, culture, and development in western Sweden.
The funding is expected to support strategic organisational development, knowledge dissemination, and competence development from 2025 to 2027.
“VGR has been a vital partner since the centre’s inception, and this renewed commitment is a clear recognition that our focused efforts are delivering real value,” stated Marie-Louise Bergholt, Director of AM Center at RISE. “This funding allows us to strengthen and expand our centre and to build a solid foundation for the future. By making expertise, infrastructure, training, and collaborative spaces in Additive Manufacturing accessible, we help companies boost their competitiveness both regionally and nationally.”
AM Center is a collaborative platform where industry, academia, and research institutes join forces to advance Additive Manufacturing and support businesses in realising its benefits. By combining expertise across the entire value chain with access to a wide range of AM technologies and materials, the centre enables companies to experiment, validate, and optimise their solutions before committing to full-scale investments.
Madeleine Jonsson, (MP) Chair of the Environment and Regional Development Committee at VGR, added, “Additive Manufacturing is unlocking new ways of thinking and producing. Through AM Center, we are building an innovation hub where businesses, researchers, and society come together to shape the industry of tomorrow.”
