Strategic Governmental & Venture Funding Boosts Global 3D Printing Metal Market Growth

Published: Apr 2025

Global 3D printing metal market size was $2.8 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 19.2% during the forecast period (2025-2035). The use of strategic government and venture funding is being employed to enhance domestic manufacturing resilience and innovation, thereby driving market growth. For instance, in June 2024, AML3D invested $2.24 million in industrial metal 3D printing to accelerate its ARCEMY Increase Deposition Rates (AIDR) project. The investment will be funded by $1.12 million from South Australia's Economic Recovery Fund (ERF), matched by AML3D's contributions. A successful completion of the ADIR project further extends AML3D's technology advantage and enhances South Australia's reputation as a hub for advanced metal manufacturing. The project reinforced the South Australian and national advanced manufacturing eco-system, enabling faster production of large-scale and exotic material parts.

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Recent Developments

  • In October 2024, Fortius Metals, a Colorado-based startup specializing in metal 3D printing, raised an additional $2 million in seed funding, bringing its total for the round to $5 million. The investment includes strategic participation from Belgium-based venture capital firm Finindus, and previous investors 412 Venture Fund, AM Ventures, and M7 Holdings. Fortius collaborates with major organizations and is developing proprietary aluminum welding wires to eliminate hot cracking, a common problem in wire-based additive manufacturing.
  • In October 2024, Freeform secured a major investment from NVIDIA's NVentures and AE Ventures. The investment enabled Freeform to join NVIDIA Inception and leverage NVIDIA's accelerated computing platform to improve its AI-driven platform. It enables real-time predictive control over the complex physics of the metal 3D printing process, unlocking new possibilities in metal additive manufacturing. Freeform's AI-powered platform solves the lack of intelligent process control in traditional 3D printing, ensuring precision, speed, and digital verification. The company plans to scale its impact across a multi-trillion-dollar manufacturing market, including defense, aerospace, energy, semiconductors, and automotive.

Market Coverage

The market number available for – 2024-2035

Base year- 2024

Forecast period- 2025-2035

Segment Covered- 

o By  Form

o By Technology

o By Type

o By End-User

Regions Covered-

o North America

o Europe

o Asia-Pacific

o Rest of the World

Competitive Landscape - 3D Systems, Inc., BASF, Desktop Metal, Inc., EOS GmbH, General Electric Co., among others.

Key questions addressed by the report.

  • What is the market growth rate?
  • Which segment and region dominate the market in the base year?
  • Which segment and region will project the fastest growth in the market?
  • Who is the leader in the market?
  • How are players addressing challenges to sustain growth?
  • Where is the investment opportunity?

Global 3D Printing Metal Market Report Segment

By Form

  • Powder
  • Filament

By Technology

  • Powder Bed Fusion
  • Directed Energy Deposition
  • Binder Jetting
  • Metal Extrusion
  • Others (Digital Light Projector, Multi-jet Fusion, and Material Jetting)

By Type

  • Titanium
  • Nickel
  • Stainless Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Others (Cobalt-Chrome, Copper, Silver, Gold and Bronze)

By End-User

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Automotive
  • Medical & Dental
  • Others (Marine, Art & Sculpture, Jewelry, and Architecture

Global 3D Printing Metal Market Report Segment by Region

North America

United States

Canada 

Europe

UK

Germany

Italy

Spain

France

Russia

Rest of Europe 

Asia-Pacific

China

India

Japan

South Korea

Australia and New Zealand

ASEAN Economies

Rest of Asia-Pacific 

Rest of the World

Latin America 

Middle East & Africa


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