Mitral valve regurgitation is a condition in which the valve supposed to prevent blood to flow backward during diastole stays open. It leads to bad oxygenation, tiredness or «out of breath» feeling.
Today’s best solution is to replace the valve with a NiTinol valve support. The solution is standardized and not custom made, leading to bad performances. Morbidity and mortality is high for patients. (survival rate of 77,1% at 10 years)
The project, workflow and designs, allows to develop custom-made implants, reducing leaks and complications, thus increasing the survival rate of patients.
From patient’s anatomic data, a CAD file of their aortic valve is created. It serves as a reference to position nodes of the valve support mesh. A mesh connecting nodes is designed. Struts thickness is adjusted to control the force applied in the valve. It is then produced with AM in NiTinol.
As NiTinol is difficult to process, this method is not applicable with traditionnal fabrication technologies.

Winner MEDTECH

Prize Money: 3.500 Euro

Jurystatement by Dr. Cora Lüders-Theuerkauf, Medical goes Additive e.V / Mobility goes Additive e.V.
"These pioneers are using AM in such an innovative way for medical applications currently and are setting the milestone for more exciting developments in the future."

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Jurykommentar von Dr. Cora Lüders-Theuerkauf, Medical goes Additive e.V / Mobility goes Additive e.V.
"Diese Pioniere nutzen AM auf so innovative Weise für medizinische Anwendungen aktuell und setzen den Meilenstein für weitere spannende Entwicklungen in der Zukunft.“

The creation of the helmet starts with a fitting-scan of the head, which is quickly measured by the companies guided app using a cloud of points and the customized HEXR is automatically generated on the server.
HEXR places great emphasis on social impact and sustainability - the PA11-based material consists of 100% castor oil. It is sustainably sourced by Arkema through the Pragati initiative, which supports sustainable farming methods, reduced water consumption and fair working conditions. The inner honeycomb structures and the smaller helmet components are 3D printed. The finishing touches include the assembly outer shell, chin straps, padding and an optional 3D-printed ratchet system. The helmet is not only custom made, but additionally personalised with the customers own engraving to truley give the helmet that personal touch. HEXR is one of the first products to make it to mass production on the market through hybrid manufacturing using Advanced Technologies.

1st Prize _ Winner FASHIONTECH

• Prize money : 10.000 Euro
• the „3DPC Trophy“. Created in the network of 3DPC & friends by Ross Lovegrove, Hyperganic and Materialise.
• And one nTopology license

Jurystatement by Anna Wilhelmi, adidas Future team:
„Does the product solve a real problem for the user?“
„Has AM been used in an innovative way to solve the problem?“
„Ist he process and the materilisation sustainable?“
„Do the design aesthetics appear to the consumer?“
The jury was clear that Hexr wins, as the 4 questions to win in this category FashionTech could be answered with 4 clear “YES!”.

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Jury Kommentar von Anna Wilhelmi, adidas Future Team:
„Löst das Produkt ein echtes Problem für den Anwender?“
„Wurde AM auf innovative Weise eingesetzt, um das Problem zu lösen?“
„Ist der Prozess und die Materialisierung nachhaltig?“
„Spricht die Designästhetik den Verbraucher an?“
Für die Jury war klar, dass Hexr gewinnt, da die 4 ausschlaggebenden Fragen um die Kategorie FashionTech für sich zu entscheiden mit 4 klaren „YES!“ beantwortet werden konnten.

HivE is presenting a case study project that succeeded in utilizing 3D Metal printing in the building industry. The project's certification is done based on Li3_Method that has been developed by our Founder Dr.-Ing. Alamir Mohsen is his Phd studies. Li3_Method is a planning concept for the planning of complex façades and building envelopes. HivE contains 134 3D printed Aluminum Nodes. Each node is uniquely optimized based on the loading condition at its location. The software Li3M is developed by Lithium Designers GmbH, managed to automate the project's node's generation and optimization. The Li3M is based on the Li3_Method, and its primary function is to offer a closed planning cycle from Design to execution. HivE's execution started at the beginning of March 2021, and the completion is planned for the end of July 2021.

Winner ARCHITECTURE

Prize Money: 3.500 Euro

Jurystatement by Sonja Rasch, Sales Director and BD serial production/aerospace at Materialise
"This real project combines intelligent parametric design and sustainable aspects to rethink façade design. We are excited to see these façades everywhere in the world!"

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Jurystatement von Sonja Rasch, Sales Director and BD serial production/aerospace at Materialise
"Dieses reale Projekt vereint intelligentes parametrisches Design und nachhaltige Aspekte um Fassadengestaltung neu zu denken. Wir sind gespannt wo auf der Welt wir diese Fassaden überall sehen werden!“

MeaTech seeks to make meat production sustainable via cellular agriculture. They are developing a 3D bioprinter and tissue engineering technologies to enable 3D tissue design and bioprinting. The process begins by collecting bovine umbilical stem cells, ensuring no harm to cow or calf. Cells are replicated and grown until sufficient quantities are reached and are then expressed into cell types, such as fat or muscle. The cells are formulated into bio inks and loaded into MeaTech’s bioprinter, which deposits layers of cells, scaffolding ink, and cell nutrients in a 3Dimensional form with such accuracy the materials can support the complex biological tissue structures of structured meat. The printed base structures are transferred to incubators where cells mature into tissue.
Meat created in MeaTech’s process can be carefully developed to possess authentic beef mouthfeel, texture, and flavor, enabling mass manufacture of sustainable meat without environmental damage or harming animals.

Winner TECHNOLOGY & PROCESS

Prize Money: 3.500 Euro

Jurystatement by Joris Peels, Vice President Consulting at SmarTech Analysis and Executive Editor at 3DPrint.com
„This company brings the most fundamental change and is the biggest pioneer in the area how things are produced. This will really affect how the world makes sense.“

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Jurystatement von Joris Peels, Vice President Consulting bei SmarTech Analysis und Executive Editor bei 3DPrint.com
"Dieses Projekt führt eine grundlegende Veränderung herbei und ist der größte Pionier wenn es darum geht, wie Dinge produziert werden. Es wird die Welt nachhaltig und sinnvoll beinflussen."

Protomycokion demonstriert das Potenzial des 3D-Drucks mit Biomaterialien in einem "new paradigm of manufacturing": die Arbeit mit der Natur und der Biologie sowohl als Inspiration als auch als eigentlicher Motor der Transformation. Bei diesem Bio-FDM-Verfahren wird mit lebenden Pilzen 3D-gedruckt, die durch ihr biologisches Wachstum Holzpartikel nach der Extrusion binden. Auf diese Weise wächst das Myzel innerhalb des Holzverbundes und fasert ihn neu, während es nach Nährstoffen greift.

Pilze sind der Archetyp der Kreislaufwirtschaft: Sie sind die wichtigsten Zersetzer unserer Welt, die Abfälle in neue Organismen umwandeln. Hier werden Pilze zu "Agents of Transformation", bringen uns einer nachhaltigeren Materialkultur näher. Die komplexen Geometrien des 3D-Drucks ermöglichen durch deren große Oberfläche eine Durchströmung der Struktur mit Sauerstoff, was das Pilzwachstum fördert. Dadurch können leistungsfähigere Materialien produziert werden, als es bisher möglich war.

Winner SUSTAINABILITY and MATERIAL

and Special Mention by Autodesk for Design for Sustainability

Prize Money: 3.500 Euro

Jurystatement by Joachim Stumpp, raumprobe Stuttgart
"This project convinced in both categories- because what can be better than sustainable materials? But to be successful you need to focus on how to produce and implement latest technologies like regrowing materials. This winning concept could change so many applications already today and could be transferred to packaging solutions for example or many more in the future.“

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Jurykommentar von Joachim Stumpp, raumprobe Stuttgart
"Dieses Projekt konnte in beiden Kategorien überzeugen - denn was kann besser sein als ein Material das nachhaltig ist? Aber um erfolgreich zu sein, muss man sich darauf konzentrieren, wie neueste Technologien wie nachwachsende Materialien produziert und implementiert werden. Dieses prämierte Konzept könnte schon heute viele Anwendungen verändern und ließe sich zum Beispiel auf Verpackungslösungen und vieles mehr in der Zukunft übertragen."

A conceptual application for secondary moving metal-printing in a self adjusting oven. This oven is not rigid anymore but morphing. After the chimney sweepers advice, a 3kW/h- Oven is sufficient for the average household to not waste energy. Such small fire furnaces are difficult to justify which often leads to high emissions. To control the air supply, the 3D-spring structure underneath the wood expands so that air streams in -adjusted by the weight of the wood. The visible, smart metal-printed structure expands due to the raising temperature and displays the burning process to the user. By that the surface expands to emit warmth to the room and turns down the air supply, which prevents it from burning out too fast. 4D-printed bimetals could generate this shape morphing.

Winner DESIGN

BEST STUDENT PROJECT

• Prize Money: 4.000 Euro
• Furthermore she wins the SKETCH 3D printer by MakerBotEMEA

Jury statement by Lutz Dietzold, German Design Council
„This design convinces through it´s application to rethink the problems of emisson by also pushing the boundaries of 4D-metal-printing and smart materials. This concept combines sustainable consumption, contemporary design and is bringing atmosphere to our homes.“

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Jurystatement von Lutz Dietzold, Rat für Formgebung
"Dieser Entwurf überzeugt durch seine Anwendung, Probleme von Emission neu zu denken, indem er auch die Grenzen des 4D-Metalldrucks und intelligenter Materialien auslotet. Dieses Konzept verbindet nachhaltigen Konsum, zeitgemäßes Design und bringt Atmosphäre in unser Zuhause."

What if, instead of creating the future, we reinvent the past?
Perhaps older than humanity itself, the brush was invented by grabbing a few twigs with the hand. Has it changed significantly? What is a toothbrush, hairbrush or dish brush but a handful of plastic twigs?
Philipp Süß took a single, flexible material and locally altered its mechanical properties by forming complex natural and geometrical structures. This resulted in a multifunctional brush made from a single material in a single production step, which is only possible through 3D printing.
A coral-like lamellar structure and an absorbent sponge structure are combined to form a cleaning head. The handle features an internal diamond beam structure for rigidity and a cellular surface structure on the grip. A clip-on water inlet with sealing lips is integrated into the upper finger groove. When connected to a standard IKEA faucet, the internal fluid system flushes water evenly through the cleaning head.

Winner DIGITAL

and Special Mention by Autodesk for Design for Manufacturing

• Prize Money: 3.500 Euro
• NTopology License

Jurystatement by Valentina Kerst, State secretary Ministry of Economics, Science and Digital Society Thuringia.
„Advanced Technologys are used so wisely in this winning entry. They rethink a traditional product from the round up and completely redesign its performance. The jury was impressed about how the team used digital tools to realise the concept.“

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Jurykommentar von Staatsekretärin, Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitale Gesellschaft.
„In diesem Siegerbeitrag werden Advanced Technologies so klug eingesetzt, dass ein traditionelles Produkt von Grund auf überdacht und die Performance komplett neu ausgestaltet wird. Die Jury war beeindruckt wie das Team digitale Tools genutzt hat, um das Konzept zu realisieren."

In designing our Waldwiesel, we pushed metallurgical 3D printing to the limits to create a balance of form, function, lightweight construction and material.
The use of 3D printing allowed us to develop a steel frame design never seen before. The special rear frame suspends the rear wheel elastically and generates a new kind of riding comfort, as any shocks and unevenness can be compensated. Accompanied by the targeted optimisation of the 3D printed components, the system weight has also been drastically reduced.
In terms of looks, the steel frame of the Waldwiesel is unparalleled and is more reminiscent of high-end monocoque frames. If you follow the elegant profiles in detail, you can also discover numerous technical integrations, such as a GPS tracker, LED light units and a powerful electric drive. This makes the hunt through the forest a visual and functional pleasure.

Winner MOBILITY

Prize Money: 3.500 Euro

Jurystatement by Ross Lovegrove.
„In the new age of design- engineering and design converges, dealing in a new way with energy. The new generation of cyclist is being privileged to be able to ride this elegant and advanced bike.“

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Jurystatement von Ross Lovegrove.
„Im neuen Zeitalter des Designs verschmelzen Technik und Design und nutzen auf neue Art und Weise Energie. Die neue Generation von Radfahrern wir