Canadas University of Waterloo building one of worlds largest academic 3D printing facilities

The University of Waterloo, a “top innovation university” in Ontario, Canada, has just been given 8.9 million CAD in federal funding to develop its additive manufacturing lab. The facility will focus on improving metal 3D printing with sensors, quality assurance software, and machine intelligence. The University of Waterloo, perhaps best known for its famous cooperative education programs, is about to receive another impressive string for its academic bow.

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