National Centre for Additive Manufacturing (NCAM)
The national centre aims to position India as Global Hub for Additive Manufacturing Development and Deployment.
National Centre For Additive Manufacturing (NCAM)
The national center aims to position India as Global Hub for Additive Manufacturing Development and Deployment.
The NCAM is a company registered under section 8(1) of the Companies Act 2013. The NCAM was established by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India, and ITE&C Department, Govt. of Telangana in partnership with industry. It is conceptualized with a vision to create and enable a sustainable ecosystem for product innovation in India with an emphasis on research, design, development, and testing through collaborative efforts between academia, industry, and government using the disruptive technology of Additive Manufacturing.
Successfully completed NCAM’s first cohort of the incubation program. The 6 startups were supported in terms of funding, product development, mentoring, business planning, IPR generation, mentoring, and technology commercialization. The second cohort of 7 startups is underway.
Launched several joint industry funded product development projects leading to new technology development in the country.
Conducted National Startup Technology Grand Challenge and R&D challenge during Dec 22 & Dec 23 respectively promoting innovation amongst Indian AM technology developers.
Reached over 20,000 professionals through various training and awareness programs.
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is the process of creating an object by building it one layer at a time. Unlike subtractive manufacturing, where material is removed from a solid block, additive manufacturing adds material to build the object.
