MT Magazine March/April 2026

Investment Signals a Maturing Additive Manufacturing Market BY ABBEY KNOEPFEL, PH.D. SENIOR ANALYST The additive manufacturing (AM) market reached a new phase of structural maturity in 2025. This followed several years of experimentation, rapid technology development, fluctuating venture capital activity, and turbulent public market performance. Investment activity, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic partnerships reflected concentrated capital investments, technology consolidation, and a focus on commercially validated, market-aligned use cases.