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Inside RAPID + TCT 2026: Exhibitors You Can’t Miss
Good morning, Boston. RAPID + TCT 2026 officially opens its doors, bringing together key players across the additive manufacturing industry for one of the year’s most important events. Kicking off April 13 with its conference program, followed by the exhibition…
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Good morning, Boston. RAPID + TCT 2026 officially opens its doors, bringing together key players across the additive manufacturing industry for one of the year’s most important events. Kicking off April 13 with its conference program, followed by the exhibition opening on April 14, the event features over 450 exhibitors and a packed schedule of insights and networking opportunities.
Can’t make it? The 3Dnatives team is on the ground covering everything you need to know, so be sure to follow along. With so much to see, here’s a look at some exhibitors worth putting on your radar.
From Micro to Mega
Among the first time exhibitors, several companies stand out for their distinct approaches to additive manufacturing. Photosynthetic will present its Origin 2.5 system, combining the speed of stereolithography with the precision of two-photon polymerization to achieve sub-micron resolution at production scale. Also operating at the microscale, Boston Micro Fabrication is making its North American debut with the microArch S150 Series, compact benchtop systems based on Projection Micro Stereolithography technology, targeting applications from microfluidics to biomedical devices.
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