
Economy
$80+ trillion global economy
Traditional manufacturing: $12.8 trillion, 16%
3DP: $8.8 billion, <1%
$26 BILLION 3DP FORECAST FOR 2021
In the next 10 years, 3DP could affect up to 42% of production in five sectors, with total economic value of 3DP-based on-shoring from $600 to $900 billion.
3D relevant sector Value
Industrials $300 to $470
Automotive $150 to $190
Consumer products $80 to $120
Healthcare & medical devices $60 to $90
Aerospace $10 billion to $30 billion
JOBS by 2027
3 million to 5 million
Potential for skilled job creation in the U.S.
Applicable industry Jobs
Industrials 6,557,000
Consumer products 988,000
Automotive 918,000
Healthcare, medical devices 593,000
Aerospace 350,000
Potential job creation by category
Operations Engineering Logistics
↑ 42% ↑ 64% ↑ 21%
2027 7.6 million 1.3 million 1.1 million
Needed to accelerate realization of 3DP
Education – Federal, state, local support for digital technology programs at government-funded universities, vocational schools
R&D – Research grants to R&D tax credits; public-private R&D partnerships
Source: ATKearney – https://tinyurl.com/yb3er9v2
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