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I-Form and Stryker’s Collaborative Programme Shortlisted for AmCham’s 2025 Global Community Award
We are thrilled to announce that ‘Manufacturing a Healthy Future’, a collaborative initiative between I-Form and Stryker, has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 Global Community Award at AmCham’s US-Ireland Business Awards.
Celebrating Future Innovators in Kilkenny
The sixth-class students of Scoil Phádraig, Ballyhale, have won an award for their 3D-printed chair reinforcement design, a testament to their creativity and problem-solving skills. The students designed and printed a plastic reinforcement for the back of their classroom chairs, strengthening them and preventing cracks or breaks. The award was one of only two presented nationwide.
I-Form Partners with Youthreach to Bring 3D Printing to Educators
I-Form is proud to announce a new partnership with Youthreach, a significant step in our mission to drive innovation, education, and sustainability through advanced manufacturing.
I-Form Researchers Inspire Young Minds During STEPS Engineers Week
For Engineers week, I-Form researchers had the privilege of engaging with primary school students across Ireland as part of STEPS Engineers Week, a nationwide initiative designed to inspire the next generation of engineers.
Advancing Medical Innovation: I-Form and Croom Medical Collaboration
I-Form, the Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, has collaborated with Croom Medical which led to latest advancements in Additive Manufacturing (AM).
I-Form Researchers Participated in Erasmus+ BIP Program
I-Form is proud to announce the participation of our talented postdoctoral and PhD researchers in the Erasmus+ BIP Program on Sustainable, Advanced, and Digital Manufacturing at the Universidad de Cádiz, Spain from 13–17 January 2025.
Researcher Spotlight: Progressing Bioprocess Optimisation for Functional Foods
Helena Mylise Copeland’s work at the intersection of research and industry collaboration highlights the innovative approach of I-Form. Her research focuses on optimising bioprocesses for producing functional food ingredients, which has the potential to benefit health-focused industries.
I-Form Collaborates with Croom Medical and IMR on Groundbreaking SMART Eureka Project
This pioneering project aimed to enhance quality and reduce costs in additive manufacturing for the medical and aerospace sectors, marking a significant step forward in advanced manufacturing.
I-Form Hosts Sustainability-Focused 3D Printing Event for Primary Schools
The event brought together 160 primary school students from four schools, who showcased their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills in a sustainability-themed 3D printing challenge.
Stryker And I-Form Won Primary Education Award at STEM South West Awards
I-Form and Stryker partnership was announced the Primary Education winner at the inaugural STEM South West awards held at Cork County Hall on Thursday, November 21st.
Salt Medical and I-Form Join Forces to Revolutionise Nano Manufacturing of Medical Devices
Together, they aim to develop innovative manufacturing methods for small-batch medical devices featuring micro and nano-scale surface structures.
Researcher Spotlight: Advancing Additive Manufacturing Research at I-Form
Dr Merve Nur Doğu, a postdoctoral researcher at I-Form, is working on projects focusing on powder bed fusion-laser beam (PBF-LB) techniques, improving process monitoring, and enhancing quality assurance in AM.