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Business Opportunities in Additive Manufacturing

European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and Aalto University via FutureLearn

Overview

Explore the business case for additive manufacturing

The rapid evolution of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has created a multitude of opportunities across industries. It has extended far beyond its traditional use to have an impact on how companies operate, create value for their customers, and boost profits.

On this three-week course, you’ll examine the business case for additive manufacturing (AM) alongside experts at EIT RawMaterials.

You’ll discover how and when additive manufacturing can be profitably used in industrial applications and how it affects companies’ business models.

Discover a strategic framework to implement additive manufacturing

As you explore the current AM landscape, you’ll discover the key financial advantages of additive manufacturing. You’ll then examine the practical process and strategic frameworks for implementing AM.

This will give you a clear overview of how existing business can be enhanced, and how new business can be created using AM as supporting technology.

Learn how to prepare a business model canvas

You’ll learn how to create, prepare, and apply a business model canvas to a real-life case study before getting the opportunity to practice pitching your AM business case to others.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to confidently make the business case for the use of additive manufacturing.

This course is designed for those who want to learn more about additive manufacturing.

You could be a professional already familiar with additive manufacturing and looking to understand how it can be used to enhance or create business for your company. The course will also benefit entrepreneurs looking to enter the additive manufacturing market.

Syllabus

  • Reasons to use additive manufacturing for building your business model
    • Introduction
    • Using additive manufacturing.
    • Business models of additive manufacturing
    • Introducing our case company
    • Weekly wrap
  • Using business model canvas
    • Overview of the week.
    • Building business model canvas
    • Practice creating Business model canvas
    • Weekly wrap
  • Presenting your business model
    • Overview of the week
    • What is good presentation?
    • Practice for real
    • Course wrap

Taught by

Kirsi Kukko

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