The TCT Award Winners

- The inaugural ceremony was a huge success here we run down who was alright on the night

The inaugural TCT Awards took place on 27th September 2017 at Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham UK. The night was dedicated to recognising and celebrating the innovators, technology and collaborators behind the best examples of 3D technology use across the globe.

TCT has always existed at the intersection of technology and applications, and the celebratory evening maintained this approach. The very best cases of these ground-breaking technologies are collaborative projects and the TCT Awards focused on recognising the partners in the projects from designers and engineers to the technology providers. Hosted by Robert Llewellyn, a British actor and presenter, the 285 guests celebrated into the early hours.

In addition to ten competitive award categories, the TCT Group launched the prestigious and coveted TCT Hall of Fame to recognise the pioneers and innovators in 3D technologies who have made the most significant contributions to the technologies and their applications.

“It was a privilege to share the evening with so many truly exceptional people, all of the winners are to be congratulated for their success, and of course, in particular, the inductees to the Hall of Fame need a special mention. Without them the industry would be a much less exciting place; their innovation, entrepreneurship and commitment has paved the way for us all to follow. Recognising their contribution to society in this way was important, and our position in the sector enabled us to do this.

I must also thank our sponsors SLM Solutions, Somos, Materialise and 3ecruit, as well as our supporting partner, Innovate UK for their support. All awards entrants and of course the TCT Expert Advisory Board for leading the judging process deserve enormous credit; they all helped turn a good idea into a night to remember, and starting something we will now make an annual celebration of the fantastic advances being made by 3D technologies.” - Duncan Wood, CEO of Rapid News Publications Ltd

TCT Awards 2018 will take place in Birmingham, UK on Wednesday 26th September 2018. Please keep an eye on the official website www.tctawards.com for updates.

TCT Hall of Fame inductees for 2017:

2017 Category Winners

TCT Aerospace Product Application Award 

Project: EBAM Space Tanks,

Presented to: Lockheed Martin and Sciaky

TCT Automotive Product Application Award

Project: VW Custom Tools

Presented to: Volkswagen Autoeuropa and Ultimaker

TCT Consumer Product Application Award

Project: Adidas Futurecraft 4D Midsole

Presented to: Adidas and Carbon

TCT Creative Product Application Award

Project: Anomalisa Film

Presented to: Starburns Industries and 3D Systems

TCT Healthcare Product Application Award

Project: TriFusion Devices 

Presented to: TriFusion Devices, Essentium Materials and BASF

TCT Industrial Product Application Award

Project: Philips Lighting Production Tools

Presented to: Philips Lighting and Materialise

TCT Technology Innovation Hardware Award

Hardware: CBAM Model One

Presented to: Impossible Objects

TCT Technology Innovation Software Award

Software: Polygonica

Presented to: Machineworks

TCT Technology Innovation Materials Award

Material: Polycast,

Presented to: Polymaker

TCT Rising Star Award

Presented to: Desktop Metal

2017 Category Highly Commended

TCT Aerospace Product Application Award

Project: 3DOptic Ceramic Aerospace Optics

Presented to: OSE and 3DCeram

TCT Automotive Product Application Award

Project: Replacement Bus Parts

Presented to: Daimler, FKM Sintertechnik, EOS and Dyemansion

TCT Consumer Product Application Award

Project: Yuniku Customisable Eyewear

Presented to: HOYA Vision Care, Materialise, Hoet Design Studio

TCT Creative Product Application Award

Project: Sainsbury’s Christmas Commercial

Presented to: Passion Pictures Ltd, 3D Print Bureau, Mackinnon & Saunders Ltd and Tri-Tech 3D

TCT Healthcare Product Application Award

Project: Robotic Suturing

Presented to: Sutrue, Concept Laser and Royal Brompton Hospital

TCT Industrial Product Application Award

Project: Project Perun - Nuclear Power Plant Replacement Part

Presented to: Krsko Nuclear Power Plant and Siemens

TCT Technology Innovation Hardware Award

Hardware: Rize One

Presented to: Rize 3D

TCT Technology Innovation Software Award

Software: Insight

Presented to: Axial 3D

TCT Technology Innovation Materials Award

Material: Onyx

Presented to: Markforged

TCT Rising Star Award

Presented to: Essentium Materials