Digital Champions Forum – Discovering Additive Manufacturing Event

16 January 2026  

Made Smarter is set to put additive manufacturing in the spotlight at a regional event designed to help manufacturers understand how 3D printing can deliver real-world impact for their business.

Made Smarter – Discovering Additive Manufacturing, taking place on Wednesday 28 January 2026, will bring together SME manufacturers, technology experts and academic specialists at the Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC) at the University of Lancashire, Preston, where cutting-edge research meets real-world manufacturing.

The half-day event will provide a practical introduction to additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, showing how the technology is already being used to speed up production, reduce waste, cut costs and unlock new design possibilities across manufacturing