By joining the Aerospace Innovation Hub in Delft, Materialise brings additive manufacturing expertise to the growing aerospace community
Additive Manufacturing company Materialise has opened an Aerospace Competence Center in the Aerospace Innovation Hub in Delft. The city is a known aerospace powerhouse in Europe, and Materialise is the first AM company to establish its footprint in the hub.
“The opening of our new Aerospace Competence Center aligns with our commitment to support the aerospace industry through more than three decades of experience in additive manufacturing and software solutions, as well as our pioneering role in producing certified parts,” said Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, CEO of Materialise. “By joining this selective aerospace network, we can strengthen our capabilities, expand partnerships, and enable other aerospace leaders in this hub to accelerate innovation and explore new possibilities with AM.”
Materialise delivers more than 500,000 3D-printed aerospace parts, with about 4,000 different types of parts printed per year.
“We are proud to welcome Materialise to Delft, a city where innovation and collaboration thrive,” says Vice Mayor Maaike Zwart of the City of Delft. “By joining the Aerospace Innovation Hub, Materialise strengthens our dynamic Aerospace Delta ecosystem and the Innovation District Delft, paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in 3D printing and sustainable aviation. I’m truly excited to see the partnerships, ideas, and innovations that will grow from your presence here. Together, we are shaping the future of technology.“
As the largest AM service provider for aerospace, Materialise holds a comprehensive set of flight-ready accreditations, including Production Organization Approval (POA) from EASA and EN 9100 certified manufacturing for flying parts. It serves the entire aerospace value chain, from OEMs to airlines and MROs to supplier tiers.
The Aerospace Innovation Hub @TU Delft connects startups, students, academics, government and industry professionals in the heart of TU Delft’s Aerospace Engineering Faculty. Materialise and @TU Delft will collaborate on projects where students and researchers can gain hands-on experience with AM while advancing developments in aviation. Materialise joins industry giants Airbus and Collins Aerospace, among others, at the Hub.
In addition to existing certified processes for aerospace, Materialise helps companies develop and qualify new AM applications and materials. The company also maintains a data lake that provides access to performance data from hundreds of aerospace builds, enabling users to make informed decisions based on real-life components.
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