Founding Members & Strategic Partners
Leading Minds is a coalition effort, not a single-company campaign, supported by recognized industry players. The member base spans complementary expertise on a global scale—uniting software, hardware, and manufacturing leaders.
ANSYS
Empower Innovators to Drive Human Advancement
Ansys software is an engineering simulation program used to test and predict how virtual product designs will behave under real-world physical conditions before they are manufactured
TRUMPF (through ATLIX)
Where Metal Additive Manufacturing Becomes Industrial Reality
A pioneer in industrial laser technology and metal 3D printing systems. ATLIX provides advanced laser-based manufacturing solutions—including Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) and Laser Metal Deposition (LMD)—engineered for high-precision, heavy-duty industrial production.
EOS Gmbh
Leaders in Technology and Quality for High-End Solutions in Additive Manufacturing
A global technology leader in industrial 3D printing for polymers and metals. EOS delivers integrated end-to-end additive manufacturing solutions, combining hardware (Selective Laser Sintering and Direct Metal Laser Sintering), materials, and process software for serial production.
HP
Innovation Drives Extraordinary Contributions to Humanity
A major innovator in multi-technology digital manufacturing. HP's portfolio spans industrial polymer production via Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), production-grade metal binder jetting via HP Metal Jet, and high-temperature industrial filament systems (HP IF Series).
MATERIALISE
Innovators You Can Count On
A global leader in 3D printing software and industrial printing services with over three decades of additive expertise. Materialise provides open, secure software platforms (such as CO-AM and Magics) that integrate and automate the end-to-end 3D printing workflow across diverse industries.
MTDG / America Makes
Transforming Advanced Manufacturing
TThe Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (MTDG) and its flagship initiative, America Makes, serve as the premier national accelerator for additive manufacturing technology and workforce development. MTDG bridges research and industrial execution, helping manufacturers and defense supply chains deploy advanced technologies at scale.
NIKON SLM SOLUTIONS
Precision Redefined: Enhancing Manufacturing Excellence
An industry leader in high-productivity Selective Laser Melting (SLM) metal 3D printing systems. Specializing in multi-laser technology, Nikon SLM Solutions drives high-speed, large-format metal production for aerospace, energy, and automotive applications.
RENISHAW
Data-Driven Manufacturing Systems and Software
A global engineering and scientific technology company specializing in precision metrology, process control, and metal additive manufacturing systems. Renishaw provides high-precision multi-laser metal 3D printing platforms and integrated quality inspection tools for demanding industrial environments.
STRATASYS
Tailored Additive Manufacturing Solutions for Industry, Health Care, and Education.
A pioneer and global leader in polymer additive manufacturing solutions. Stratasys offers a multi-technology portfolio—including Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), PolyJet, Selective Absorption Fusion (SAF), Stereolithography (SLA), and Programmable PhotoPolymerization (P3)—designed to optimize workflows across prototyping, tooling, and serial part production.