Dayton Horvath serves as the Director of Emerging Technology at AMT–The Association for Manufacturing Technology, a non-profit trade organization that represents the manufacturing technology industry. At AMT, he leads research subscription services, emerging technologies market research and consulting, and co-organizes the biannual IMTS Investor Forum. Dayton also maintains his investment banking registration through NewCap Partners, where he provides advisory services to entrepreneurs and executives involved in advanced manufacturing, materials, and related software technologies. Previously, Dayton founded and grew his independent consultancy, The Additive Executive, which provided strategic advice, market analysis, and technology scouting for corporate groups and startup clients. Prior to The Additive Executive, he led the Materials Design and Manufacturing coverage area at Lux Research, a strategic advisory and market research firm. Dayton graduated with his M.S. in Chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He also graduated from the University of Connecticut as a University Scholar and Honors Scholar with his B.S. in Chemistry, and minors in Business as well as Materials Science & Engineering.