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:
I am in the 3D Printing Hall of Fame! Thanks judges and voters. And special thanks to all the #RepRap volunteers worldwide. pic.twitter.com/DTlhtoc4wv— Adrian Bowyer (@adrianbowyer) September 27, 2017
- Adrian Bowyer – Founder of the RepRap Project
- Scott Crump - Inventor of Fused Deposition Modelling
- Chuck Hull – Inventor of Stereolithography Process
- Hans Langer – Founder of EOS
- Fried Vancraen – Founder of Materialise
2017 Category Winners
Fantastic evening at the #TCTAwards! Big thanks to @TCTEvents for bringing the AM industry together to celebrate their achievements pic.twitter.com/Cy3FIzRT6O— Polygonica (@Polygonica) September 28, 2017
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
Super proud of the team @TriTech3D @3DPrintBureauUK 😀🎉 #TCTAwards pic.twitter.com/3j3WsRC3rC— Catherine (@Caatxo) September 28, 2017
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
