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December 2, 2013

NSF support for additive manufacturing has grown since the 1980s.

The National Science Foundation has provided early and continuous support to the field of additive manufacturing, leveraging strategic investments in basic research, education, small business and workshops to change the way we make everything from medical devices to automotive parts.

*This figure has been modified and reproduced with permission from the Institute for Defense Analyses Science and Technology Policy Institute. It originally appeared in the 2013 report: The Role of the National Science Foundation in the Origin and Evolution of Additive Manufacturing in the United States.

Credit: Institute for Defense Analyses Science and Technology Policy Institute

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