Rob Gorham, the director of operations for America Makes, says this third project call by his organization was aimed at selecting projects that pack a punch, showing impact and potential for commercialization. As part of the award process, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute will provide up to $8 million as part of the awards for this project call for AM applied research and development projects. A total of nine winning project teams were chosen from those submitting proposals, and a team incorporating RTI International Metals will be provided an additional $11 million in matching cost shares. The total funding for the projects will be worth $19 million, and America Makes say the projects are expected to begin work this summer. You can read the whole story here: http://3dprint.com/81669/america-makes-project-winners/