MSAM secures $5 million to launch the Consortium for Sustainable Scale-Up in Metal Additive Manufacturing

On February 13, 2025, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced a $5 million award to the University of Waterloo to establish the Consortium for Sustainable Scale-Up in Metal Additive Manufacturing (CSS-MAM) at MSAM lab. Supported by FedDev Ontario, this initiative aims to build strong partnerships with Ontario’s manufacturing sector to de-risk R&D and drive innovation. CSS-MAM focuses on advancing digital manufacturing adoption, clean economic growth, industry training and workforce development, and entrepreneurship and inclusive growth.

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