On FEB 21, 2018, RAMP MD and Team APG held a meeting with community leaders from Harford, Baltimore, Cecil and Kent County Counties at Top of the Bay, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). Approximately 80-100 senior leaders and elected officials attended the event, which included presentations from RAMP MD and several APG organizations. Discussion focused on additive manufacturing capabilities within Army ...

RAMP MD Executive Director Rick Decker keynoted a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) workshop at River Hill High School in Howard County on January 11, 2018. Attended by about 60 students, teachers, and parents, the workshop was designed to educate Pre-Engineering students about opportunities in product development fields. Rick spoke specifically about the growth of additive manufacturing and educational and ...

The Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland hosted a legislative breakfast for local, state, and federal elected officials and policy makers to learn about the latest developments in additive manufacturing on December 12, 2017. A brief continental breakfast and networking session took place, followed by presentations by industry experts and a business roundtable discussing the newest developments in additive manufacturing. ...

Approximately eighty industry and government leaders in additive manufacturing gathered on January 12, 2017, at OpenWorks in Baltimore for RAMP MD’s 3D Aerospace & Defense Symposium. Additional photos from the event can be found at https://www.flickr.com/groups/rampmd/. Symposium Proceedings Can be Downloaded Here: Panel 1: Aerospace & Defense Applications and Technical Challenges Rick Moore, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Adam Naramore, Orbital ...

Senator Cardin visits RAMP MD partner DWE Plastics Senator Cardin came to Harford County to hold a roundtable discussion on Additive Manufacturing with the business community. RAMP MD was the event organizer and DWE Plastics was the host at its new facility in Belcamp. DWE Plastics was the ideal example to show Senator Cardin how a business can benefit from ...

View pictures from the event. Thank you to photography sponsor Root3Labs. Download the Symposium Program (pdf). Download presentations from the event: Mick Maher’s presentation on DARPA’s Open Manufacturing initiative Brad Ringeisen’s overview of NRL Bioprinting Peter Liacouras’ presentation on Walter Reed’s 3D Prosthetics capability Harry MacArthur’s talk about Terumo Medical Elisa Arch’s presentation on UDel prosthetics work Warren Grayson’s slides ...

Called, “It’s More than 3D Printing, ” the goal of the conference was to expand the public’s view of additive technology and its potential applications. This conference was held at the new Towson University building at Harford Community College and was attended by experienced manufacturers, entrepreneurs just starting out, civic leaders, and educators. See the full agenda and program. Download presentations ...

RAMP MD celebrated its first anniversary with an open house on July 15, 2015. Attendees of the open house, which included elected officials, industry leaders, academics, and government representatives browsed exhibits, watched product demonstrations, and enjoyed networking. Rick Decker, executive director of RAMP MD, led the cake cutting ceremony, drawing from an Army tradition of cutting the cake with a ...