The formnext homepage clearly states: “Within the framework of Formnext, more than 800 exhibitors and more than 30,000 visitors will meet from November 7 – 10 2023 and transform Frankfurt am Main into the capital of Additive Manufacturing. This community, the fAMily, is dedicated to the ever-growing use of AM in an industrial context.”

These figures make formnext Germany’s largest AM event and therefore predestined for a competition like the Start-up Challenge. Here, young, creative companies are offered the platform to assert and present themselves in the AM industry. Participation not only provides the opportunity for inspiring exchange with experts, potential customers, and investors, but also the chance to secure an attractive and comprehensive price.

The Challenge also offers participants valuable feedback from industry-leading experts: it is with great pleasure that our Managing Director Stefanie Brickwede takes her place on the jury alongside luminaries such as Arno Held, Managing Partner at AM Ventures, Alexander Oster, Director Additive Manufacturing at Autodesk and Michael Petch, Editor in Chief at 3D Printing Industry.

Nevertheless, even non-participants should not miss the opportunity to follow the Start-Up Challenge. The ideas presented show ingenuity and stimulate a meaningful and innovative exchange about the future of the AM industry. It is only by encouraging innovation like this that the AM industry can grow sustainably.

We look forward to meeting you as a contributor or as a spectator (at the Challenge or at the formnext trade fair, we are in Hall 11.1) and being inspired by new and witty pitches!

More information and the opportunity to participate can be found here: https://formnext.mesago.com/frankfurt/en/themes-events/program/startup_challenge.html