Additive manufacturing - printing the future
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Additive manufacturing (AM) has attracted lots of publicity in recent years and is expected to become a disruptive innovation. The attractiveness of additive manufac-turing is easy to see, considering its theoretical potential and the possibility to bring manufacturing industries back to high-income countries. However, considering the current technological, economical and legal questions, the expectations aimed to-wards additive manufacturing may be overly optimistic. Through this article, we take a critical look at the potential of additive manufacturing and the possible effects its widespread adoption could have on the economic, societal and global levels. A special concern is the policymaker viewpoint: what can be done to capitalize on the possible rise of additive manufacturing? Does it have the potential to bring manufacturing industries back to the West?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | BIT BANG 5: Changing Global Landscapes : Role of Policy Making and Innovation Capability |
| Editors | Erkki Ormala Yrjö Neuvo, Elina Karvonen |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Place of Publication | Espoo |
| Publisher | Aalto ARTS Books |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Pages | 116-143 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-952-60-3633-5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-952-60-3634-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
- Management studies - Additive manufacturing, business models, IPR, future scenarios
- Entrepreneurship
- Sustainability sciences, Management & Economics