12.19.2024
The countdown has begun! RAPID + TCT 2025, North America’s premier event for additive manufacturing (AM) and industrial 3D printing, is returning to Detroit’s Huntington Place April 8-10, 2025. Registration is now open!
This year’s event promises to deliver the high-impact programming that attendees have come to expect, alongside exciting new features and expanded opportunities for connection and collaboration. Among the returning highlights are the AM Pitchfest Competition, an expanded Discovery Zone and the Executive Perspectives Keynote Series, in which top industry leaders share insights on the future of AM, tackling the most pressing challenges facing the technology today.
“RAPID + TCT remains at the forefront of shaping the future of manufacturing, and in 2025, we’re proud to take that mission even further,” said Steve Prahalis, chief operating officer at SME. “The colocation with industry-leading events and introduction of new features will give attendees an unparalleled opportunity to connect, collaborate and discover AM ― the technology that defines the next generation of industrial innovation.”
In 2025, RAPID + TCT introduces several new features designed to enhance the event experience. A dedicated Service Provider Pavilion will occupy a special area on the show floor, providing attendees the opportunity to connect with service providers specializing in advanced technologies, materials and processes that accelerate production and offer accessibility to AM’s possibilities. In addition, daily Show Floor Tours led by SME experts and RAPID + TCT ambassadors will provide an insider’s look at the latest in machinery, materials and software shaping the AM ecosystem.
Returning to RAPID + TCT 2025 will be the AM Pitchfest, where entrepreneurs, startups and academic spinoffs can present their emerging technological advancements, products and applications to a panel of AM experts for a chance to win an exhibition space at next year’s event along with additional recognition through SME Media.
Also returning is the Discovery Zone, where first-time exhibitors can demonstrate their products in a curated space on the show floor, allowing attendees to see these advancements up close for the first time.
This year also marks a significant milestone with the colocation of RAPID + TCT alongside three other major industry events, driving an expected attendance of 15,000 and 600 exhibitors. These include SME’s AeroDef Manufacturing, centered around boosting the U.S. manufacturing supply chain and reinforcing our national security; SAE’s World Congress Experience (WCX), focusing on innovations in advanced mobility; and America Makes’ Spring Technical Review & Exchange (TRX),sharing the institute’s ongoing AM R&D within its contracted project efforts. This collaboration creates a unique opportunity for attendees to engage with a diverse range of exhibitors, thought leaders and technologies across multiple industries, all under one roof.
For 35 years, RAPID + TCT has been the premier event for exploring the transformative power of additive manufacturing. The event has played a central role in the development of AM technology, helping manufacturing evolve at a faster, more cost-efficient pace.