On Wednesday 4th June 2025 the TCT Awards ceremony introduced collectively essentially the most progressive minds within the 3d printing business for an evening of additive excellence. The winners of 11 expertise and functions awards have been introduced, alongside the winner of the Ladies in 3D Printing Innovator Award, the Sanjay Mortimer Rising Star Award and 4 new Inductees to the distinguished TCT Corridor of Fame.
After a busy first day at TCT 3Sixty, the UK’s definitive and most influential 3D printing and additive manufacturing occasion, visitors loved a three-course black-tie dinner, drinks and galvanizing awards ceremony hosted by comic Mark Watson.
Held on the nationwide Convention Centre, Birmingham, the night time introduced collectively over 200 additive manufacturing business professionals to rejoice business achievements in expertise innovation, and pioneering functions from the final 12 months.
Of the night, Duncan Wooden, CEO of TCT Group, stated: “This night time of celebration is all the time a spotlight of the 12 months, and tonight was no exception. We had some distinctive winners this night showcasing the height of what’s doable with these applied sciences. I used to be particularly privileged to introduce our 4 new TCT Corridor of Fame inductees, all of whom have gone above and past to advance and advocate for this business.”
The Platinum Sponsor for the night time was ASTM Worldwide, who kicked off the night with a pertinent speech highlighting the potential nonetheless to come back with these applied sciences. The night time was additionally sponsored by Gold Sponsor Massivit, and our two Silver sponsors 3T AM and Globus Metallic Powders.
This 12 months’s awards recognised a large number of achievements and excellent contributions to the 3D printing and additive manufacturing sector.
The eleven class awards rejoice key expertise developments, in addition to the all-important functions and use-cases of those applied sciences throughout totally different business verticals. Winners and extremely recommended finalists of the TCT Awards are chosen by a number of over twenty business specialists from the TCT Advisory Board who make up the judging panel.
4 new inductees to the TCT Corridor of Fame have been additionally introduced. The Corridor of fame is a prestigious accolade which celebrates these members of the additive manufacturing neighborhood who’ve made a optimistic, important and long-term affect on the business.
2025 TCT Corridor of Fame Inductees
Neil Hopkinson – Inventor of Excessive Velocity Sintering
Professor Neil Hopkinson invented the Excessive Velocity Sintering course of which has generated £1Bn+ in revenues for its licensees, considerably impacting the worldwide AM business.
Sheku Kamara – AM Researcher and Technical Advisor
Sheku Kamara, Dean of Utilized Analysis at MSOE, has superior additive manufacturing since 1996. His analysis has been pivotal in transferring AM expertise to {the marketplace}.
Todd Grimm – AM Marketing consultant, Author and Speaker
Todd Grimm, a 33-year veteran, is a distinguished advisor, author, and speaker in additive manufacturing, main T.A. Grimm & Associates to facilitate business success.
Wilhelm Meiners – Inventor of the PBF-LB/M course of
Wilhelm Meiners is the inventor of Metallic Laser Powder Mattress Fusion course of. Over 20 years on the Fraunhofer Institute he considerably contributed to the transition from fast prototyping to AM.
The night time additionally celebrated our fifth Winner of the TCT Ladies in 3D Printing Innovator Award and the third inductee to the TCT SMF Rising Star Award:
TCT Sanjay Mortimer Basis Rising Star Award
Winner: Abigail Duckworth
Abigail Duckworth describes 3D printing as the primary outlet that allowed her creativity to run wild – and her work displays that superbly. Regardless of navigating the challenges of undiagnosed ADHD on the time, she didn’t simply study to make use of 3D printing – she excelled. Abigail pioneered analysis into using lattice AM to help arthritis instances throughout her undergraduate dissertation, resulting in a printed peer-reviewed paper.
TCT Ladies in 3D Printing Award – Sponsored by EOS
Winner: Jonné Messer, World Additive Manufacturing Lead at Ford Motor Firm
JONNÉ Messer is Ford’s international additive manufacturing lead with almost 30 years’ service remodeling Ford’s 3D printing capabilities, saving thousands and thousands of {dollars} yearly.
Lisa Block, Director of WI3DP, stated of the winner: “Probably the most stunning factor we’ll ever witness is the celebration of vital work. Jonné Messer is a good looking instance of what occurs if you end up dedicated to finishing that work in excellence. It was an honour to current her with the TCT WI3DP 2025 Innovator Award. Her accomplishments are nicely deserved, and I sit up for extra ground-breaking developments sooner or later.”
The deserving winners and extremely recommended entries from every class have been:
TCT Aerospace & Defence Utility Award – Sponsored by Speedy + TCT
Winner: Mako Missile
Entrant: Lockheed Martin Company
Companions: Sintavia Company
By combining AM with Sizzling Isostatic Urgent and resolution warmth therapy, the Mako missile decreased manufacturing time by 79 weeks and prices by 90%. Our judges described the appliance as a great AM candidate.
Extremely Counseled: First ever steel 3D printer in house by Cranfield College
TCT Automotive & Rail Utility Award – Sponsored by Additec 3D
Winner: WAAM Suspension Strut Tower
Entrant: BMW Group
Companions: MX3D
The WAAM suspension strut tower enabled superior stiffness-to-weight ratios and decreased tooling prices by 70%. Judges have been impressed with using generative design to attain light-weight constructions and scale back lead instances.
Extremely Counseled: Championship-Successful BTCC Inlet Plenum by Swindon Powertrain and Graphite Additive Manufacturing
TCT Shopper Product Utility Award – Sponsored by Massivit
Winner: Kibu Headphones
Entrant: Kibu
Companions: Beaney Design, Batch.Works, Morrama
Over 70% of the Kibu headphones elements are 3D printed from recycled PLA, decreasing manufacturing prices to £5 per pair and slashing manufacturing time by 85%. The judges voted for this utility as a result of optimisations throughout sustainability, schooling, repairability and just-in-time manufacturing.
Extremely Counseled: The Mercado 3®by BATS TOI and HP
TCT Artistic Utility Award – Sponsored by TCT Journal
Winner: Simulation Guide For The Blind
Entrant: Yuan Bin’s Scientific Analysis Group
Companions: Nanchang Institute of Know-how, Youth Volunteers Affiliation of Youngxiu county, Disabled individual Federation of Yongxiu county, Expertise Bureau of Jiujiang Metropolis
Harnessing the precision of 3D printing, this innovation brings tactile studying to the visually impaired by creating stereo picture fashions that surpass conventional 2D Braille books. Judges described the appliance as an superior initiative and really worthwhile use of 3D printing.
Extremely Counseled: Scarce Metropolis by Singapore Institute of Know-how
{Hardware} Award – Non-Polymer Programs – Sponsored by ASTM
Winner: hybrd.AM for chopping instruments
Entrant: additiveStream4D GmbH
Companions: AMF clamping Programs, 3T additive manufacturing Ltd
Designed for retrofitting, Hybrid AM for chopping instruments integrates typical machining with laser powder mattress fusion to cut back manufacturing instances by as much as 50%. Judges imagine the product to be very promising and probably progressive in overcoming obstacles referring to the industrialisation of steel 3D printing.
Extremely Counseled: Grenzebach Twin Setup Station – EOS Version by EOS
TCT {Hardware} Award – Polymer programs Award – Sponsored by Lux Yours
Winner: Zeus Hybrid Robotic Cell
Entrant: Speedy Fusion
Companions: Xtrution B.V, Ai Construct, Adaxis, KUKA
Merging AM and CNC post-processing, the Zeus Hybrid Robotic Cell achieves a throughput of 17.2 kilograms per hour and delivers distinctive power-to-weight ratio. Judges imagine the platform gives the correct quantity of hybridisation and drives flexibility within the office.
Extremely Counseled: AO Backpack for M3 by Carbon
TCT Healthcare Utility Award – Sponsored by Med-Tech Insights
Winner: Ceramic Jaw Implant
Entrant: Lithoz GmbH
Companions: Agensmed GmbH, BTI Biotechnology Institute, Kepler College Hospital, Medical College of Vienna, Profactor
A medical first, the 3D printed ceramic subperiosteal jaw implant eliminates bone grafts, reduces therapeutic time by 75% and demonstrates a direct enchancment of life. Judges imagine the appliance reveals the perfect of 3D printing’s capabilities.
Extremely Counseled: Mimics Enlight CMF by Materialise
TCT Industrial Product Utility Award – Sponsored by JEOL
Winner: Bespoke Porosity Ceramic Membranes
Entrant: Lithoz GmbH
Companions: Evove Ltd
Lithoz and Evove have crafted the primary solely 3D printed ceramic membranes, decreasing CO2 emissions by 80% and rising manufacturing yield five-fold. Judges commented that this utility, with sustainability at its core, confirmed AM at its absolute best.
Extremely Counseled: 3D Mechatronic Built-in Gadgets by Cubicure
TCT Supplies Award – Sponsored by Additive Manufacturing Options
Winner: Lignin-based Carbon and Graphite
Entrant: Carbon Forest Merchandise Ltd
Companions: Birmingham College
Pioneering using lignin as a carbon feedstock, this challenge introduces the primary powder-based 3D printed carbon and graphite elements. Judges described the challenge as revolutionary and actually progressive, with the event chopping reliance on fossil-based supplies.
Extremely Counseled: DirectPowder™ Course of for Copper AM by Metallic Powder Works
TCT Put up-Processing Award – Sponsored by TCT Japan
Winner: DLyte TurboFlow
Entrant: GPAINNOVA
Companions: DryLyte, TEG
DLyte TurboFlow enhances AM ending by making use of DryLyte with superior fluid and particle move to ensures uniform floor ending with out dimension, weight or fixture constraints. It has been described by judges as a high-end resolution to a really costly downside.
Extremely Counseled: Benchtop PP Vapour Smoothing by Additive Manufacturing Applied sciences
TCT Software program Award – Sponsored by TCT Asia
Winner: Fringe Qualification
Entrant: Part 3D
Fringe qualification supplies monitoring and evaluation to allow high quality management administration throughout total fleets of steel AM machines from a central dashboard, with judges impressed with the software program’s use of real-time information to help the transition from prototyping to quantity manufacturing.
Extremely Counseled: e-Stage for Metallic + by Materialise
