GE Additive Education Program Accepting Applications from Schools for 3D Printers
January 06 2017 - 3:36PM
Business Wire
GE is now accepting applications from schools for the GE
Additive Education Program (AEP). GE will invest $10 million over
the next five years in two educational programs, to develop
pipelines of future talent in additive manufacturing. Enabling
educational institutions to provide access to 3D printers will help
accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing, worldwide.
“We want to build an ecosystem for additive manufacturing across
multiple industries,” said Mohammad Ehteshami, Vice President of GE
Additive. “GE is committed to this technology for the
long-term.”
One global program will focus on primary and secondary schools,
and the other one focuses on colleges and universities.
- GE will invest $2 million over two
years to subsidize desktop polymer printers for primary and
secondary schools around the world. Priority will be given to
institutions serving ages 8-18 with a strong commitment to Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education.
- GE will invest $8 million over five
years to subsidize up to 50 metal additive machines to colleges and
universities around the world. Priority will be given to
institutions with curriculum and/or research underway in the area
of additive manufacturing.
Applications for initial selections in both programs will be
accepted until Feb. 28, 2017, enabling printers to be available to
schools and universities beginning Fall 2017. Additional
applications will be accepted in 2018.
Here is the timeline for the 2017 application and selection
process:
Primary and secondary schools (ages
8-18):
February 28, 2017 – Introductory applications
dueMarch 15, 2017 – Down-selected schools notifiedApril 7, 2017 –
Detailed applications dueApril 28, 2017 – Final selections
notified
Post high school, universities, colleges,
technical schools (ages 18+):
February 28, 2017 – Introductory applications
dueMarch 30, 2017 – Down selected schools notifiedApril 30, 2017 –
Proposals dueMay 30, 2017 – Final selections notified
Interested schools may complete the application form here. For
more information, see GE Additive’s FAQ page here, or
visit www.geadditive.com.
GE has actively supported education for more than 100 years.
GE’s efforts focus on areas that have the greatest impact and can
improve outcomes for students. In the U.S. alone, GE has invested
more than $225 million and thousands of hours to support public
education.
Additive manufacturing, which is also known as 3D printing,
involves taking digital designs from computer aided design (CAD)
software, and laying horizontal cross-sections to manufacture the
part. Essentially “grown” from the ground up, additive components
generate far less scrap material and are typically lighter and more
durable than traditional forged parts because they require less
welding and machining. Freed of traditional manufacturing
restrictions, additive manufacturing dramatically expands the
design possibilities for engineers.
GE is a leading end-user and innovator in additive
manufacturing. GE has invested approximately $1.5 billion in
manufacturing and additive technologies at GE’s Global Research
Center (GRC), developed additive applications across six GE
businesses and is pioneering services applications across the
company.
Late in 2016, GE signed an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in
Concept Laser, a leading global supplier of additive manufacturing
equipment, representing a key step in GE’s commitment to the
additive revolution. In addition, GE concluded its tender offer for
the shares of Arcam AB of Sweden, first initiated in September, and
purchased 76.15% of the company.
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) is the world’s Digital Industrial Company,
transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions
that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE is organized
around a global exchange of knowledge, the "GE Store," through
which each business shares and accesses the same technology,
markets, structure and intellect. Each invention further fuels
innovation and application across our industrial sectors. With
people, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes
for customers by speaking the language of
industry. www.geadditive.com
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