Additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) is creating value from the shop floor to the customer’s hands. However, the technology can be daunting: high capital costs, unfamiliar process terminology, and an ocean of vendors with no clear way to choose.

In this webinar series, join additive manufacturing experts from MIT and MassMEP to demystify additive manufacturing for the average small business. Building upon decades of real-world experience, you’ll learn straightforward and practical strategies for making the most of this exciting and emerging technology. Topics range from basic overviews of additive use cases to more detailed conversations on EH&S, equipment sourcing, and software. Participants will leave each webinar with clear ideas that can be put to use immediately.

This webinar series is co-hosted by MassMEP and MIT’s Center for Advanced Production Technologies (APT).

Sessions and Topics

• Getting Started: Turning Your Additive Interest into an Action Plan
• Application Engineering, Part One: Material and Process Selection
• Application Engineering, Part Two: Money Talks – Building a Business Case
• Optimizing Your Equipment Selection & Sourcing Strategies for AM Hardware
• Managing AM Installations: Process Chain and EH&S
• Regional Resources: Staying up to date with AM in New England

Getting Started: Turning Your Additive Interest into an Action Plan

March 26, 11 AM – 12 PM

In the first episode of this series, we explore how to get started with additive manufacturing. We introduce key technologies behind this umbrella term and how they differ from conventional manufacturing. We will also discuss what to look for when integrating additive manufacturing into your company: When does additive make sense? What are common use cases on the shop floor? How can you get started with 3D printing quickly and affordably?

From idea to finished part, participants will leave with an understanding of when it makes sense to print, when it doesn’t, and real-world examples of success from manufacturers of all sizes.

Speakers:

Haden Quinlan; Senior Program Manager, MIT APT

Haden leads MIT’s Center for Advanced Production Technologies. He has co-led MIT’s additive manufacturing training efforts since 2018, helping co-author MIT’s Additive Manufacturing for Innovative Design and Production online course. Haden has developed and taught custom AM training courses for major stakeholders, including Boeing, DoD/DoW, Ford Motor Company, and more. 

Mandana Moshiri, PhD; Senior Research Scientist, MIT APT

Mandana “Mandy” Moshiri is a Senior Research Scientist with the Center for Advanced Production Technologies and Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. From 2019 to 2025, Mandy led metal additive research and development in the LEGO Group with a focus on mold technology. Mandy received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (“DTU”) in 2020, and post-graduation she has supported DTU’s metal additive research as a guest researcher. Mandy joined MIT in 2025.

NOTE – Registration is for all Six (6) sessions.

Session 1 – March 26, 2026
Session 2 – April 28, 2026
Session 3 – June 24, 2026
Session 4 – August 20, 2026
Session 5 – October 21, 2026
Session 6 – November 19, 2026

More information to come on specific dates.

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