📅 8 December 2026
📍 Village des Entreprises in Ruitz (talks and networking)
📍 R3D in Barlin (technical tour)

Free event – registration required – Open to all

PLEASE NOTE: Places are limited to 35 participants.

The partners of the 3DFORMWORKS, AGILITY, TECH4FAB-Cross S3, VERADMA and INSIDE 3D projects invite you to a day dedicated to additive manufacturing, bringing together researchers, industry representatives and innovation stakeholders.

As well as sharing the results and progress made within these projects, this event will offer participants a unique opportunity to gain a practical insight into the industrial applications of additive manufacturing through a tour of R3D’s facilities in Barlin.

This immersive experience at the heart of an industrial site in the sector will provide an opportunity to examine the equipment, expertise and solutions developed to address the industry’s current challenges. It is a unique opportunity to engage with the teams on the ground and to illustrate, through real-life examples, the potential of the technologies presented during the morning session.

Why take part?

• Discover the 3DFORMWORKS, AGILITY, TECH4FAB-Cross S3, VERADMA and INSIDE 3D projects and their initial results;
• Network with project leaders, researchers and industry representatives;
• Identify new opportunities for collaboration and innovation;
• Expand your professional network;
• Visit the R3D site in Barlin to see Europe’s two largest 3D printers and observe practical applications of additive manufacturing in an industrial setting.

Programme

• 09.10: Welcome to participants
• 09.40: Introduction by TEAM2
• 09.50: Presentation of R3D
• 10.00 – 12.00: Presentations of the projects and their initial results
• 12.00: Cocktail lunch and networking amongst participants
• 1.15 pm: Group 1: Tour of R3D – Group 2: Networking
• 2.30 pm: Group 2: Tour of R3D – Group 1: Networking
• 3.30 pm–4.00 pm: End of the event

Target audience

This event is aimed at manufacturers across all sectors, researchers, technical centres and innovation stakeholders wishing to gain a better understanding of the opportunities offered by additive manufacturing and to create new synergies.

Come and discover the innovations developed as part of several collaborative projects and gain an in-depth insight into the industrial applications of additive manufacturing through a special tour of R3D.