Most of the following links were posted in my @metacode Twitter feed during 2016:
Companies
India's 3D printing market expected to reach $62 million by 2022 Jun 9, 2016 (@3dersorg) [Posted]
"In fact, and according to market intelligence solutions firm 6Wresearch, India’s 3D printing prototyping and materials market is expected to reach $62 million by the year 2022."
3D printing helps $5 million Indian jewelry startup Melorra keep overheads low Jul 28, 2016 (@3dersorg) [Posted]
Indian 3D printing company Divide By Zero: our patented Advanced Fusion Plastic Modeling should replace FDM Dec 12, 2016 (@3dersorg) [Posted]
"Billed as a more precise, dynamic, and reliable form of plastic 3D printing than Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Advanced Fusion Plastic Modeling (APFM) uses changes in temperature to produce high-quality plastic parts, and could soon begin to oust traditional FDM 3D printing both in India and abroad."
Divide By Zero's Aion 500 3D printer
Academic Research
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad seeks $15M in 3D printing, IoT, 5G research funding Aug 21, 2016 [Posted]
Engineers at Amrita University in India unveil low-cost 3D printed robotic prosthetic hand Dec 19, 2016 [Posted]
STEAM
3D printing training program offered to 800 teachers across India to promote STEAM by @makerbot @vt_univ (@3dersorg) #Sci4D 16 Nov 2016 [Posted]
Mahindra Group donate 3D printer to Indian School Dec 14, 2016 by Corey Clarke (@3dprintindustry)
"This is a way to figure out how new technologies can be used to transform how we think about manufacturing and employment. The young kids aren’t bound by perceptions of what we can and cannot do, and will be able to think of new ways to use the printer."
$150K invested in 3Dexter, the future of India’s 3D printed education by Beau Jackson Oct 19, 2016
Students trying out 3Dexter's 3D printer
3Dexter "3D Printing has the potential to revolutionise the way we create physical objects. The technology is making headway into a number of industries and is the future of prototyping. 3Dexter envisions this technology to be at the core of higher education and an enabler of innovation. We at 3Dexter undertake the responsibility to assist educational institutions to develop 3D Modelling and Printing as a skill in young minds through curriculum-based setup."
National Policy for Advanced Manufacturing
India, US to add advance manufacturing in their Science and Technology Dialogue Oct 1, 2016 (@EconomicTimes)
India, UK CEOs decide to set up Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre Nov 7, 2016 (@EconomicTimes)
India formulating National Policy for Advanced Manufacturing Dec 22, 2016 (@EconomicTimes) #Sci4D [Posted]
"Government is formulating a National Policy for Advanced Manufacturing as one of the key tools to attain its objective of increasing the contribution of manufacturing output to 25 per cent of GDP by 2025 from 16 per cent at present. ...
"It envisages increasing exports from the current 27 per cent to 40 per cent of production while increasing share of domestic production in India's demand from 60 to 80 per cent, thus making the country a net exporter of capital goods."
Indian Government encourages advanced manufacturing with new plan by Corey Clarke, Dec 22, 2016 (@3dprintindustry)
