2026 EVENT PROFILE
NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTING EVENT
MAKES ITS BOSTON DEBUT
APRIL 13-16, CONFERENCE APRIL 14-16, EXHIBITS Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center
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DISCOVER WHY RAPID + TCT IS NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTING EVENT! 1
New in 2026: Four High-Impact Showcases Connect Attendees with Tailored Solutions
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The Industry Converges: The SME AM Awards and TCT Awards join or an unforgettable evening celebrating the pinnacle of AM achievement
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Gain Expert Knowledge Through the Technical Conference
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Gain Inspiration Each Day at the Executive Perspectives Keynote Series.
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Hundreds of Hands-On Exhibits: Discover the Possibilities With Confidence
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UNPARALLELED
AM INSIGHTS
Show Floor
The best way to learn about any new products and technologies is to see them in person. Explore 400+ additive manufacturing exhibiting companies, showcasing the latest industrial 3D printing technologies and applications in hands-on exhibits. Find everything you need to know about additive, all under one roof, and learn real-world manufacturing solutions from the industry’s most respected experts.
Keynote Series
Each morning, gain unparalleled access to the minds shaping the global additive manufacturing landscape. Kick off the day with a panel discussion lead by AM luminaries that shake up the status quo and reflect unflinchingly on the constantly evolving 3D printing industry.
TUESDAY:
Mission Critical: Scaling AM for Aerospace and Derfense Featuring reprepresentatives from:
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Life Saver: How AM is Transforming Point of Care Featuring representatives from:
THURSDAY:
Announcement To Come!
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Technical Conference
Maximize your ROI with the RAPID + TCT conference program. Set to provide an immersive experience with more presentations, more speakers and more dedicated networking time than ever before. An absolute must-attend for anyone looking to evaluate, adopt, or optimize AM in their business this year. Tailor your individual learning program from nine highly-relevant tracks: Aerospace, Defense, Healthcare, Transportation, Energy, Consumer Products, Process Development, Materials Development, and Essential AM – all the crucial elements beyond the technology that you need to consider to ensure AM deployment is a success.
Knowledge Bars
In both the AeroDef and Healthcare showcases, stop by to gain insights from the experts. Non-commercial presentations ensure impactful, non-biased know-how.
Strategic Partner & Industry Alliance Panels
With the support of our alliances and collaborators, SME has put together industry-leading presentations that take additive manufacturing to the next level. Elevated to main stage discussions, these panels are curated by organizations critical to the future success of the additive manufacturing industry and aim to foster industry standardization and growth.
Tech Hub Presentations sponsored
These insightful, 20-minute presentations with Q&A will bring you up to speed quickly on developments in this ever-changing field. Presentations may be commercial in nature. 7
NETWORKING EVENTS RAPID + TCT is the gathering place for the AM ecosystem. Meet with attendees and exhibitors from every aspect of manufacturing, from defense to consumer goods, university researchers to design engineers. Who knows? You could meet your next key contact or favorite colleague.
CONFERENCE DELEGATE RECEPTION Monday, April 13
*available to Full Conference Pass purchasers
After the first day of your conference experience, reset for the week ahead! Enjoy appetizers and drinks while getting to know your fellow conference delegates and speakers.
CELEBRATING AM ACHIEVEMENT: AN SME AM AWARDS AND TCT AWARDS GALA Tuesday, April 14
*available as an add-on purchase within registration
This unique collaboration promises to amplify the recognition of groundbreaking achievements and inspire further innovation within the industry. Open-bar cocktail reception, full-course seated dinner, followed by an awards ceremony.
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SHOW FLOOR RECEPTION Wednesday, April 15 *available to all attendees
Mix and mingle all across the expansive show floor! Enjoy food and drinks in locations spread throughout the exhibits. Connect with attendees, exhibitors, colleagues, speakers, and industry thought leaders, and have fun while doing it.
NEW IN 2026 AERODEF MANUFACTURING SHOWCASE
STARTUP SHOWCASE
HEALTHCARE SHOWCASE
NEW ENGLAND SERVICE PROVIDER SHOWCASE
Connect with defense and aerospace professionals actively seeking advanced manufacturing solutions for their flexibility, speed, and adaptability. With strong attendance from DoD, military contractors, and government agencies, this showcase is designed for exhibitors who deliver cutting-edge technologies for aerospace, mobility, and defense applications.
Promote your solutions to decision-makers from hospitals, research institutions, medtech companies, and healthcare systems who are actively exploring additive manufacturing for personalized care, surgical planning, biocompatible materials, and more. Reach professionals driving the next generation of medical innovation.
A high-visibility launchpad for early-stage companies with bold, disruptive ideas in additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing. If you’re looking to gain traction, validate your innovation, and connect with strategic partners, this is where your breakthrough starts.
Put your operations in front of attendees looking for local, trusted partners to help them harness the power of industrial 3D printing—without the overhead. From prototyping to production, buyers are seeking flexible, scalable solutions that solve real-world manufacturing pain points.
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WELCOME TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF AM Join the brightest minds and innovators in the industry as they come together to share, learn, and advance the future of manufacturing.
300 Leading Speakers
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IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE LATEST AM TECHNOLOGIES
AM’S GLOBAL LEADERS ARE ALL HERE for you as you explore the entire AM ecosystem, including design, materials, hardware, software, post-processing, and quality. PRODUCT APPLICATION DISCOVERY Rapid Prototyping Additive Manufactured Production Rapid Prototyping Research & Development DESIGN Design Engineering Design of Experiments (DOE) Process Design & Engineering Process Planning & Control Product & Process Design Management Product Design & Automation 3D SCANNING/IMAGING Reverse Engineering Reproduction Reverse Modeling MATERIALS Ceramics Composites Plastics Metals ADDITIVE IN PLASTICS Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) Stereolithography (SLA) 3D Printing Multijetting
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ADDITIVE IN METALS Direct Energy Deposition Direct Metal Fabrication Direct Metal Laser Sintering Direct Metal Tooling Electron Beam Manufacturing Hybrid and Multitasking Machines CASTING Sand Mold Casting Investment Casting MOLDING Compression Molding Foamed Plastics, Molders Molding Accessories Patternmaking Vacuum Systems ADDITIVE IN MEDICAL Bioprinting Prosthetics Orthopedic implants Dental Bone & tissue scaffolds Bioresorbable materials SOFTWARE CAD/CAE/CAM Solid Modeling Lightweighting
Support Generation Mold Flow Design and Analysis CNC Systems & Software Data Translation/Interoperability Design & Simulation MES & Workflow Security & IP Slicer & Data Preparation QUALITY Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) Inspection Systems & Equipment Measurement, Inspection & Testing Measuring Tools & Equipment TOOLING Bridge Tooling Rapid Tooling Injection Molding Equipment PERIPHERAL TECHNOLOGIES Curing Equipment Heat Treatment EDM Finishing Technologies Coatings Deburring & Edge Finishing Adhesives
Finishing & Coating Electron Beam Welding Laser Cutting Lasers & Related Equipment Machine Tooling Milling Mixers & Blenders Additive Manufacturing Suppliers Subtractive Manufacturing TOOLING 3D Printing Consulting Engineering Services Education & Training Services & Institutions Machining/Prototype/Short Run Manufacturing Services Materials Testing Moldmaking Services Prototype & Short Run Parts Prototyping & Engineering Services Service Bureaus ADDITIVE (OTHER) Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) Organics
GET CERTIFIED AT RAPID + TCT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATION
Certified Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals (CAMF) This one-day program includes a review course covering the foundations of additive manufacturing, followed by the Certified Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals (CAMF) exam. The review course and certification are ideal for individuals working in or seeking to work in additive manufacturing roles in automotive, aerospace, and medical equipment.
Objectives: • Identify the various 3D-printing technologies & their benefits/limitations • Define the basic 3D-printing process • Understand the benefits of 3D-printing over traditional manufacturing processes • Understand the hardware & software for 3D-digital file management • Identify common materials for each 3D-printing technology • Identify basic safety & quality considerations specific to 3D-printing Following the review course, participants will take the
Certified Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals (CAMF) exam. With a passing score of 70% or higher, individuals will be officially certified and may use the CAMF designation.
Review Course and Exam offered on April 13 at RAPID + TCT. 13
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LIST OF EXHIBITORS 1factory Inc. 2onelab GmbH 3D BROTHERS USA LLC 3D Microprint GmbH 3D Systems 3DCeram Sinto 3D-Fuel 3DMakerpro 3DSHQ 3DXTECH LLC 6K Additive A3D Aalberts Surface Technologies ABCorp. ACNIS Titanium & Alloys Across International Acuren Inspection Addiguru Addireen Technologies Additive Assurance ADDMAN AddUp Adva Cera Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions AeroDef Boardroom AESUB by Scanningspray Agile Manufacturing Inc. Airgas Airtech International Inc. ALD Vacuum Technologies Allied High Tech Products Inc. ALTANA New Technologies GmbH AM Solutions: A brand of the Rösler Group AMAERO Inc. AMAREA Technology Ambrell Induction Heating Solutions America Makes American Additive Manufacturing LLC American International Container / Muller USA American Isostatic Presses Inc.
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(As of 12/8/25. More are joining every week!)
AMIS Amolen AMT - Additive Manufacturing Technologies ANCA CNC Machines Applied Molecules LLC Applied Technical Services Ardleigh Minerals Inc. Arkema Inc. Assembrix Ltd. ASTM Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) ATLIX (formerly TRUMPF Additive Manufacturing) Aura3D Technology Inc. Autotiv Manufacturing Avimetal AM Tech Co. Ltd. AVS Inc. Axtra3D Bayern International Beckwood Press Co. BIAX - Schmid & Wezel GmbH BigRep America BlueForge Alliance Boardroom Bodycote Boston Micro Fabrication - BMF Bright Laser Technologies Bruker Corp. CAILAB INC. Carbon Celero Partners Chem Cubed LLC Chung Yo Materials Co. Ltd. CISRI HIPEX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. CMS North America Inc. CNPC Powder North America Inc. Colibrium Additive Component Surfaces Inc. Conflux Technology Pty Ltd. Constellium Continuum Powders
CoreTechnologie CREAFORM Creality 3D Creative 3D Technologies Custom Powder Systems DCM Tech Inc. DIAMANT Polymer GmbH DiamondBack Nozzles Direct Dimensions Inc. Diverse Dimensions DyeMansion EAC Product Development Solutions Eaton ECKART America Corp. EDM Network Inc. EDM Performance Accessories Element Materials Technology Elnik Systems Episensors Inc. Eplus3D EPSI Equispheres Inc. eSUN Euler Evology Manufacturing Evonik Corp. EWI Extrude Hone FARO Technologies Inc. Farsoon Technologies FASTECH LLC FibreSeek Flacktek TM FLOW-3D AM FormAlloy Formlabs Freemelt GEHR Plastics Inc. GEMCO GeoCorp Inc. Gesswein Co. Global Advanced Metals
Globe Metal GoEngineer Grid Logic Inc. GROB Group Gutenberg Co. Ltd. HafcoVac Hamamatsu Corp. Hauschild SpeedMixer Henkel Corp. Herding Filtration LLC Hexagon HeyGears HK Technologies Hoganas HONPE PROTOTYPING MEXICO Hoosier Pattern HP Inc. Impossible Objects IMR Test Labs Incus GmbH Indo-MIM Inc. Industrial Inspection & Analysis Inert INTAMSYS Technology Inc. Integrated Solutions Center Interspectral JEOL USA Inc. Jinhua Creation New Material Co. Ltd. JOCUsolutions LLC JuggerBot 3D Kennametal Inc. Kexcelled Keyence Corp. of America Kimura Foundry America Inc. Kittyhawk Knowledge Bar Krauss-Maffei Corp. Kupros Kwikbolt Ltd. KYZEN Corp. Laboratory Testing Inc. Laserline Inc.
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Expo Pass provides you with access to all Exhibits, Networking and Special Event Features, SME ZONE and Keynote Series LDO Motors Co. Ltd. Leco Corp. Leybold USA Inc. Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions Linde Advanced Material Technologies Lithoz America Lothric Labs Inc. Lumafield Lyten M. Braun Inc. Mack Prototype Inc. Magforms Technology Co. Ltd. Mantle Mass Finishing, Inc. MasterGraphics Inc. Materialise MatterHackers MELD Meltio Mercury Scientific MeshInspector Meshy LLC Methods Machine Tools Inc. Met-L-Flo Inc. MicroTek Finishing LLC Mimaki USA Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd. Mitutoyo America Cor.p Mosaic Manufacturing Nabertherm Inc. NANOVAL GmbH & Co. KG NanoVoxel GmbH NCS Technologies Inc. New Infrared Technologies Niche 3D LLC Nidec Machine Tool America LLC Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Novamet/Ultra Fine Speciality Products nScrypt Inc. Oak Ridge National Laboratory One Click Metal GmbH Oqton
Orion Industries Ltd. Oryx Additive Inc. OXY-Gon Industries Inc. Panam3D PanOptimization Pantheon Design PARTNERS LAB Co Ltd. Penn United Technologies Inc. Phaetus Co Ltd. Phase3D Phillips Corp. Phrozen TECH CO. LTD. Pinnacle X-Ray Solutions Plastometrex Podmore Manufacturing Inc. Polymaker Ponticon Precision Resource Inc. Prima Additive s.r.l. Prodways Printers Prusa Research By Josef Prusa QTS USA LLC Quintus Technologies LLC R&D Technologies Inc. Raise3D Technologies Rapid Liquid Print Recognition Robotics Inc. REM Surface Engineering Renishaw, Inc. Rennscot MFG RePliForm Inc. Retech Systems LLC Revopoint 3D Technologies Inc. Romanoff International Supply RP America RPM Innovations Russell Finex SCANTECH DIGITAL Inc. Seneca Ceramics Corp. Senvol Shenzhen Anhua Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen Kings 3D Printing Technology Co. Ltd. Shenzhen Mingda Technology Co. Ltd. Shenzhen Snapmaker Technologies Co. Ltd. Shin-Etsu Silicones Shining 3D Technology Inc. Siemens Industry Inc. Skody AI Inc. SMC Corp. of America SME Media Studio SME Mission Critical: Workforce 2030 Smooth-On Snowbird Technologies Solar Atmospheres Solar Manufacturing Solukon Spectrum Filaments SSAB EMEA AB Standard Bots Co. Starrag USA Inc. StaticStop by SelecTech Stratasys Inc. Subcomponents Plus LLC Sugino Corp. Sumter Easy Home LLC SuNPe Prototype SurfacePrep Synera GmbH SYNTHENE s.a.s. TANIOBIS GmbH TAV Vacuum Furnaces/Furnacare Tech Hub Tech Met, Inc. Telsonic Ultrasonics Inc. Texas Barcode Systems The Virtual Foundry Thermal Technology Thermo-Calc Software Thermwood Corp. THINKY USA TIGER-VAC USA INC.
Titomic T-M Vacuum Products ToffeeX ToGo Prototype Corp. Toyal America Inc Metal Powders TriMech Tyson Build Plates UnionTech University of Dayton Research Institute University of Maine ASCC UPM Advanced Solutions UpNano GmbH VAC-U-MAX VELO3D Visitech America VJ Technologies Inc. Volatile Free Inc. Volkmann Inc. VORTI-SIV Voxeljet America Inc. VulcanForms Wayland Additive WAZER Inc. Wintech Digital Systems Technology Corp. WM Synergy Wuxi Aliz 3D Technology Co. Ltd. Xact Metal Xiamen Goofoo Technology Co. Ltd. ZAXE ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions Zhangjiagang Friend Machinery Co. Ltd. Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology Co. Ltd. Zhuhai Sunlu Industrial Co. Ltd.
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WHY BOSTON?
For the first time, RAPID + TCT is traveling to New England! The region, and Boston in particular, is rich with manufacturing power, especially within the Additive Manufacturing (AM) ecosystem. Also known as the Athens of America, Boston’s storied academic impact has left its mark on additive manufacturing, which owes many of its breakthroughs to research at MIT. With Boston as the backdrop, the event will be enriched by engineering practitioners on the cutting edge of the craft.
New England Quick Facts • 755,000 + Workers: New England is currently home to 19,784 manufacturers employing 755,053 workers, with Massachusetts boasting the largest share of the region.
• $132.5 Billion Manufacturing GDP: The manufacturing sector contributed $132.5 billion to New England’s gross domestic product in 2024, underscoring its vital role in the regional economy.
• Booming Exports: Machinery manufacturing represented New England’s #1 export by trade dollar value in 2024, with 3.7% coming from Massachusetts alone, 7th in the USA.
Home to AM Innovation: Many of the
Healthcare & Beyond: Boston is known
nation’s most innovative suppliers of AM
globally for its groundbreaking hospitals and the
equipment have prominent facilities in the
researchers and engineers who service them –
region, like NanoDimension, 6K, Formlabs, and
pushing the boundaries of AM-enabled medical
Rapid Liquid Print, BigRep, VulcanFOrms, just
marvels. But in New England, you’ll also find
to name a few. Don’t miss your chance to
powerhouse manufacturing verticals including
experience their most immersive interactive
machinery manufacturing, electronic products,
exhibits to date!
transportation equipment and sporting goods.
Sources: US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Industryselect.com
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One-Day Conference + Expo Pass $750
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Show Floor Access, Including Networking Reception Daily Executive Perspectives Keynote Strategic Partner & Industry Alliance Panels Tech Hub & Knowledge Bar Presentations One Day Conference Presentations and Lunch Voucher Four Days of Conference Presenations with Daily Lunch Vouchers AM Awards Gala Discount Exclusive Conference Delegate Reception * All information published in this brochure is subject to change.
Optional Pass Addons Certified Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals Review Course and Exam $595 $395 Early Bird Celebrating AM Achievement – An SME AM Awards And TCT Awards Gala $295 OR $195 With Full Conference Pass
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