Russia Bets Big on Additive Manufacturing
3D printing and bioprinting are moving from labs to industry in Russia, with experts calling the technologies critical for breakthroughs in materials science and medicine.
At the World Nuclear Week in Moscow, experts in additive manufacturing set out strategic priorities for advancing materials science during a roundtable titled “Functional, Unique, Strong: New Technologies and Materials of the Future, Today.”
Participants highlighted four key directions for 3D printing: launching automated synthesis of new materials, developing bioprinting for medical applications, expanding cooperation, and building a skilled workforce. A major emphasis was placed on shifting from one-off prototypes to full-scale industrial production.
To accelerate growth, Russia is creating a pipeline of talent. With support from Rosatom, nationwide Centers for Additive Technologies (CATODs) are being established. These centers are already operating at Tomsk Polytechnic, Samara University, and even within children’s educational institutions.
According to Alexey Dub, scientific director for Rosatom’s priority research and development initiatives, success depends on consolidating resources around a unified database and training a new generation of specialists capable of thinking on a large scale.
