Additive Manufacturing Report Team

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The Authors

Dr. Maximilian Munsch

Maximilian is a professional user of Additive Manufacturing since 2007. After finishing his dissertation on reduction of residual stresses in metal Additive Manufacturing in 2012, he acquired extensive hands-on experience with different Powder Bed Fusion processes in regulated industry before co-founding AMPOWER in 2017. As Managing Partner at AMPOWER, Max focuses on data analysis, market intelligence and due diligence investigations.

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Timo Führer

Timo joined the AMPOWER team in 2020. With a Master of science in the field of production technology and management he combines profound engineering know-how with an eye for economic correlations. In former affiliations he has been intensively involved in Additive Manufacturing and worked on numerous projects in research and consulting. At AMPOWER Timo is leading the market and technology analysis as well as consulting projects involving polymer based Additive Manufacturing.

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Dr. Eric Mayer-Wycisk

Since 2008 Eric successfully supports OEMs from aerospace, medical and automotive to identify Additive Manufacturing applications and implement production capacities in their regulated environments. With a background in topology optimization, titanium alloys and fatigue he is focused on achieving the maximum part performance with the right AM technology. As Managing Partner at AMPOWER, Eric focuses on technology evaluation and benchmarking, AM material and part properties as well as sustainability.

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Matthias Schmidt-Lehr

Matthias leads strategy and business development initiatives at AMPOWER, offering advisory services to AM companies seeking to optimize their global market positioning and go-to-market strategies. As an engineer with hands on AM expertise, Matthias possesses a deep understanding of customer needs and market dynamics. He has executed numerous successful strategy projects with top-tier AM OEMs, leveraging his extensive c-level network within the industry.

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Fenja Habelmann

Fenja joined the AMPOWER team in 2024 as a consultant. She holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering. From previous engagements, Fenja has broad expertise in Material and Parameter Development for Powder Bed Fusion and Biomedical applications. Since 2025, she has been ambassador at the Women in 3D Printing chapter in Hamburg.

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Freerik Haskamp

Freerik joined AMPOWER in 2019 with a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has developed cost estimation and sustainability assessment tools for both metal and polymer AM and created AMPOWER’s industry data platform. At AMPOWER, Freerik leads the development of data infrastructure and analytical tools supporting market intelligence.

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Hannes Heyke

Hannes Heyke joined AMPOWER in November 2025 after completing a master’s degree in Materials Science with a focus on polymer AM sustainability. Hannes has already been involved in numerous polymer-related projects both at AMPOWER and through other collaborations.

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International contributors and partners

Alberto Andreu
Alberto Andreu is the co-founder and CTO of Unitech3DP, a South Korea-based start-up developing a proprietary 3D printing technology using metal scraps and recycled metals as raw materials. He graduated from Karlsruhe Institute of Science and Technology (KIT) in Germany and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in South Korea with a dual master’s degree in mechanical engineering. His 3D printing journey started while working at the 3D printing department at Daimler AG, and throughout his studies and professional career, Alberto has worked with and researched various 3D printing technologies. Since 2022, he is also a researcher affiliated with KAIST University.
Arno Held
Arno Held started AM Ventures together with Johann Oberhofer in 2015 when they realized an increasing demand for venture capital in Additive Manufacturing but a lack of competent investors to assess disruptive technologies. Today, Arno is Managing Partner of the fund and specialises on the network around AM Ventures, as well as its global footprint and organisational growth. Since co-founding the company, Arno has been instrumental in building the AM Ventures team that has scouted several thousand startups and conducted more than thirty funding rounds all over the world. Arno’s passion for industrial machinery and applications was triggered in 1998 when he started his professional life building and repairing Laser machines with TRUMPF. Before starting AM Ventures, Arno spent seven years with EOS in various positions around corporate strategy and business development. Arno holds a diploma degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from the University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe (Germany) as well as an international executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland). He completed his studies abroad in Shanghai, China and Cape Town, South Africa.
Brian Drab
Brian Drab, CFA, partner, joined William Blair in 2006. Drab covers industrial technology. Previously, he worked as an engineer at Motorola, with mechanical design and manufacturing responsibilities. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Bruno Bernard
Bruno is an engineer by training (Ecole Polytechnique/Ecole des Mines de Paris) and started his career as an executive of the French Ministry of Industry. Leaving the administration sector he became a corporate banker and was 10 years long Managing Director of Credit Lyonnais in Germany. He entered the aerospace industry as a senior executive of Safran Group, first of all in charge of the Group continuous improvement Program and then as CEO of a major Group company devoted to engineering services in aerospace operating worldwide in 11 countries and dealing with major customers like Airbus, Boeing and Embraer and Safran itself. He was the first CEO of AddUp the metal 3D printing machines OEM based on the technology internally developed by Michelin. He is currently a Senior industrial Advisor with a strong focus on implementing innovation in industrial technologies especially 3D printing.
Danny Piper
For the past 20 years, Danny Piper has been advising business owners, founders, shareholders, corporate boards, and investors on mergers and acquisitions, financings, and corporate development matters. His M&A experience spans a broad range of industries, including composites, materials, aerospace and defense, healthcare, and manufacturing. Danny leverages his particular expertise in additive manufacturing to help clients navigate complex financing and M&A transactions and achieve their strategic objectives. He is the managing partner of NewCap Partners and is a Registered Representative of Finalis Securities LLC.
Dr. Dirk Herzog
Dr.-Ing. Dirk Herzog has studied Mechanical Engineering at the Leibniz Universität Hannover. He started his career with the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. in 2002, leading the group ‘Cutting, Safety & Special Processes’ from 2005, and later the department ‘Materials and Processes’. He received the degree ‘Dr.-Ing.’ from the Leibniz Universität Hannover in 2008. After working for the Grant Advisory of Ernst & Young, he joined Hamburg University of Technology in 2011. He served in the Institute of Laser and System Technologies as senior engineer and held a substitute professorship in ‘Digitalization in the Design of Products and Processes’, before joining the Institute for Industrialization of Smart Materials as senior engineer. In parallel, he acts as Senior Project Manager in the Additive Academy of the Fraunhofer IAPT.
Edvin Resebo
Edvin Resebo is the CEO of AMEXCI, a Swedish / Finnish industrial company focused on metal additive manufacturing. Since 2017, he has led the company from being a pure R&D company to becoming a production partner for sectors like defence, aerospace, and automotive. His career includes nearly a decade at Siemens Energy, where he held several management roles in R&D and Manufacturing.
Fabio Sant’Ana
Fabio graduated in Precision Mechanics by the Swiss Brazilian Senai School and College and received Bachelors degree in Business Administration by Universidade Paulista. He has 30 years of experience in helping companies to acquire and make the most of manufacturing equipment. As an entrepreneur and avid for knowledge, Fabio is a member of the ASTM (F42 Additive Manufacturing committee / Member 2066434), ABNT (CEE-261 Additive Manufacturing and CB-26 Dental Medical-Hospital / Member 578499), specialist and “Head of Delegation” representing Brazil in the plenary and technical meetings of ISO TC261 – Additive Manufacturing. Complementary he is “Community Manager” in Brazil of 3DHeals International, an organization that encourages the use of Additive Manufacturing in Medicine. With many courses in the areas of CAD/CAM, Surface Modeling and AM, he graduated in EBM Additive Manufacturing by Arcam AB, Sweden and in Mill-Turn Machining at Willemin-Macodel, Switzerland. Fabio is motivated by connecting people and companies with the right tools.
Franc Coenen
As a freelance journalist, Franc Coenen has extensive experience writing about the manufacturing industry in the Benelux. Approximately 25 years ago, he encountered a 3D printer for the first time at EuroMold, which piqued his interest. Since then, he has closely followed developments in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. In 2015, he launched his own online platform dedicated to 3D printing and additive manufacturing in the Benelux: 3D Print magazine. While covering various 3D printing applications, his primary focus remains on industrial 3D printing, encompassing both metal and polymer-based processes.
Gal Raz
Gal Raz is an additive manufacturing, and CAD expert with more than 25 years of experience, and a proven record of developing new markets for CAD and AM solutions. He has held senior positions in several additive manufacturing companies, including working as an AM specialist at Siemens, as GM at the largest AMC in SE Asia based in Singapore, and, as a manager in the largest AMC in Israel. Gal Raz is currently BD director for an AM system manufacturer and consults for several companies and research institutions. Furthermore, he has been publishing the 10x3D, a local AM newsletter published weekly since 2014.
Hao Bai
Hao Bai is the founder of Concord Capital, a leading capital firm specializing in intelligent additive manufacturing. Under his leadership, Concord Capital established China’s first series of funds dedicated to this innovative field and manages dual-currency VC funds in both CNY and USD. Bai has played a pivotal role in founding companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. As a fund manager with extensive entrepreneurial experience, he excels in fostering industrial and corporate development. With over 25 years of experience in financial sector resources and industrial capital operations, Mr. Bai has previously served as Senior Strategic Manager at Ping An Securities, and Executive Vice President at Gopher Asset Management. Bai holds an EMBA from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).
Hideaki Oba
Since 2016, Hideaki Oba has been working as a researcher at the Japan 3D Printing Industry Technology Association, aiming to improve awareness of AM technology in Japan, promote its use, and co-create the industry. The Japan 3D Printing Industry Technology Association introduces information in a wide range of fields such as equipment, materials, software, and applications to Japanese companies.
After earning a master’s degree in organic chemistry at Kyushu University, Hideaki worked as a researcher at an electronics company, engaged in international collaboration activities in the field of optical recording, and promoted standardization.
Josh Dugdale
Josh is a chartered mechanical engineering, with experience in the automotive, clean energy, defence, and security sectors. He started with the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) in October 2016, where he initially led their legislative and standardisation work, before founding Additive Manufacturing UK (AMUK) as a trade association as part of the MTA Cluster in October 2022. Josh has since led AMUK to become the leading voice of Additive and 3D Printing technology in the UK, representing 70 companies who comprise the UK AM ecosystem and launching its inaugural action plan. Josh’s experience provides a strong knowledge of the overall AM ecosystem based in the UK.
Kitty Wang
Kitty Wang is the founder of 3D Science Valley. Majored in Mathematics in university and with many years of industry experience including work experiences with Sandvik, Chevron, and DMGMORI, Kitty has provided professional consulting services to Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, multinational corporations and the industry market leaders in China. Kitty is the co-author of the book of <3D Printing and Automobile Industry Technology Development Report> in cooperation with the Chinese Society of Automotive Engineering, and also is co-author of the book of <3D Printing and Industrial Manufacturing> in cooperation with the Industrial Culture Development Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information.
Mahendran Reddy
Mahendran Reddy, adept in Innovation and Design, brings 25+ years‘ experience in Singapore’s creative sectors. He excels in connecting individuals, organizations, and industries to advance 3D Printing and technology. Skilled in management, design thinking, and interpersonal abilities, he excels in team building and lateral influence. As an architect, he founded the National Design Centre and led Additive Manufacturing adoption in Southeast Asia’s consumer sector at a global MNC. Guiding Additive Manufacturing efforts at NAMIC Singapore, he led Global AM Summits. Graduating from NUS School of Architecture and holding a Masters from Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL London, Mahendran aims to enhance Fehrmann Tech Group’s global presence with his expertise.
Manja Franke
Manja Franke has been working in the field of Additive Manufacturing since 2017, gaining experience on both the machine supplier and solution provider sides. She has collaborated with a wide range of customers across various industries, supporting them in leveraging AM technologies to meet their specific needs. Her focus is on highlighting the environmental benefits of AM, demonstrating how it serves as a resource-efficient alternative to traditional manufacturing methods. Through her work, she strives to drive the adoption of additive manufacturing as a key enabler for more sustainable and innovative industrial solutions.
Martin Back
Martin Back brings over 27 years of industrial leadership experience in CEO, CFO, and operational roles across sectors including Automotive, MedTech, and AM. A specialist in transformational change and scaling, he excels at bridging the “sweet spots” of large global corporations and agile startups to drive organizational excellence. After successfully leading the strategic growth of Forward AM and it’s carve-out from BASF and subsequent transition to Stratasys, Martin continues to champion AM as a critical enabler for agility in a volatile manufacturing landscape. In 2023, he co-founded the AM I Navigator initiative, establishing a holistic maturity model to help industrial customers achieve faster ROI and sustainable growth through systematic, standardized AM adoption.
Michael Kenworthy
Michael Kenworthy is the Chief Product Officer at Seurat Technologies, building the next generation of 3D metal printers designed for high-volume, decarbonized industrial production. Michael previously served as the Chief Technology Officer at Divergent Technologies where he co-developed the Divergent Adaptive Production System. He was the first Chief Engineer of AM at Honeywell Aerospace and held various technology leadership roles at GE Aviation. Michael earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and later earned his Master of Engineering from Univ. of Wisconsin – Madison. He is one of the authors of Additive Manufacturing Change Management: Best Practices. He is a prolific inventor and innovator with 250+ patents for product and process technologies granted or pending.
Nesma Aboulkhair
Nesma is the Director of Additive Manufacturing at the Technology Innovation Institute (UAE) and a visiting academic at the University of Nottingham (UK). Her expertise is in Materials & Manufacturing; with active projects spanning across several metal additive manufacturing processes. She specialises on developing new materials, materials processing, manufacturing, and characterisation for metallurgy and mechanical properties. She has an excellent track record of scientific publications, funding, and invited and keynote talks. At TII, she set up a state-of-the-art AM laboratory with facilities for manufacturing, post-processing, and characterisation. She works closely with the UAE’s local industries, providing them with support and business solutions for advanced manufacturing needs.
Rajeev Kulkarni
As an accomplished entrepreneur and executive, Rajeev, in his role as the Chief Strategy Officer of Axtra3D, brings extensive leadership experience in the fields of 3D Printing, business strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. A true innovator, he joined 3D Systems in the early 1990s, playing a pivotal role in inventing various aspects of five distinct 3D Printing platforms (SLA, Inkjet, DLP, SLS, Paste) and leading the growth of the 3D Printing Industry. His achievements include multiple US and international patents, along with receiving multiple “Outstanding Innovation of the Year” awards. During his tenure, he led global R&D for all products, established the desktop 3D Printer business, and most recently, managed all M&A activities.
Rajeev is also the founding member of the Inception Micro Angel Fund and the Charlotte Angels Fund in Charlotte. Recognizing his expertise, the Governor of North Carolina appointed him to the North Carolina Governors’ Entrepreneurship Council, where he provides guidance on expanding statewide entrepreneurship. He has been honored with the “40-Under-40” award by the Charlotte Business Journal.
Troy Jensen
As a Managing Director at Cantor Fitzgerald, Troy Jensen analyzes high-growth technology sectors. He began his career in finance in 1997, following six years of service in the U.S. Navy. Since then, he has monitored developments in the Additive Manufacturing, Photonics, and Quantum Computing industries. While covering various technology applications, his focus remains on industrial 3D printing and hardware innovation. He is a CFA charterholder and a University of Minnesota alumnus.
Yathiraj Kasal
Yathiraj Kasal heads Wipro Infrastructure Engineering’s Additive Manufacturing (3D) business. He is responsible for providing overall Business and Technical leadership for Wipro 3D. A Mechanical Engineer by education, Yathiraj has more than 27 years of industry experience in Aerospace, Automotive and Additive Manufacturing domain. Yathiraj has deep technical expertise across the entire Additive Manufacturing value chain – from conceptualization to certification, or prototype to production. In the last 12 years, he has been a key contributor in the adoption of AM in India & Asia Pacific. He has 6 patents and 3 trade secrets to his credit. Prior to Wipro 3D, Yathiraj has worked in GE, Honeywell, Infosys & TurboTech.
Yihan Zhong
Yihan Zhong is the Founder of AM-E-Dao, a China’s additive manufacturing professional media, testing and service platform . Before founding AM-E-DAO, he was the Head of the China Guangdong Province 3D Printing Tech & Innovation Center. He leads strategic operations within China’s additive manufacturing sector, drawing on a decade of leadership including roles as General Manager of Shenzhen Wutong Med Tech and Chief of Staff at Bolijiang 3D. Yihan began his AM career as a research assistant to Professor Richard D’Aveni at Dartmouth College in the US, focusing on the industrial revolution of 3D printing. Today, he focuses on bridging the gap between China’s AM industry and the global community by sharing insights on local innovations and fostering cross-border collaboration.