RAPID + TCT’s unparalleled show floor, networking events and conference makes it the can’t-miss event of the year! Connections with the entire advanced and additive manufacturing industries and the discovering of solutions and applications will take attendees’ projects to the next level from April 12-15, 2027, in Detroit, MI.
Gain unparalleled access to the minds shaping the global additive manufacturing landscape. Join us each morning as we kick off RAPID + TCT with Executive Perspectives panel discussions. Meet industry luminaries each day as they tackle your biggest AM questions. Hear about innovative trends, industry evolution along with the greatest opportunities and challenges for the future of AM. Presented Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings.
RAPID + TCT is the industry’s gathering place. Join us and forge meaningful relationships – best done in person and over great refreshments! Prepare to meet your next key contact or favorite colleague. Everyone is welcome – your badge is your ticket.
RAPID + TCT is North America’s most credible, comprehensive and influential additive manufacturing event in North America.
The expansive floor — more than four football fields in length —showcases technology from 450+ solutions providers and more than 30 of the top equipment builders and OEMs.
RAPID + TCT is the industry’s launch pad for new product announcements, AM innovations and leading-edge research. More new products (300+) are launched here than anywhere else.
More than 1,000 conference delegates from 35+ countries will attend for world-class content focused on Healthcare, Aerospace, Defense, Energy, Consumer Goods and more. Learn from 200+ speakers, hosting 160+ technical presentations! Whether you’re attending to evaluate, adopt, or optimize AM solutions, the conference program is where manufacturers put 3D printing to work.
The whole industry will be represented from corporate executives to design engineers and software developers to investors and more. It’s the place to stay relevant, remain informed and hear about the latest trends in AM affecting your bottom line.
Connect with industry innovators as you explore the entire AM ecosystem including design, materials, hardware, software, post-processing, and quality.
Engage with and learn from industry organizations in the SME Theater as they present evolving trends and topics critical to AM’s future including regenerative medicine, sustainability and bioprinting, regulations, and the digital thread.
North America's largest additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing event, RAPID + TCT, made its Boston debut from April 13-16, 2026!
The event’s expansive show floored features hands-on 3D printing technology exhibits from over 400 of the industry’s leading product and service providers. Each morning, at the Executive Perspectives Keynote Series, industry leaders candidly examined the present while charting a course for the future of additive. At networking events, new connections were forged. For the first time, the SME AM Awards and TCT Awards joined forces for an unforgettable evening of AM celebration and recognition.
