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Manufacturing RENEW3D 2024 will be August 27-29

Join us to discover the pathway to sustainability in your industry and help define the future of smart manufacturing with bio-based materials!

Manufacturing RENEW3D brings researchers and industry together to define the future of sustainable additive manufacturing using forest-derived, bio-based materials. The 3-day event will feature presentations and panel discussions with the thought leaders driving sustainability across multiple industries. Conference attendees will have several networking opportunities during a unique evening event and will take a tour of Oak Ridge National Laboratory campus as well as the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. Manufacturing RENEW3D aims to drive collaboration between research and industry in order to expedite the adoption of both bio-based composites and large-area, high-throughput, additive manufacturing on a wider scale. As an attendee, we will solicit your input on critical challenges integrating these areas in order to inform and focus future research.

Held at Wells Conference Center at
The University of Maine

131 Munson Road, Orono, ME 04469

Sign up for conference announcements below:

Day One | June 20

Day one will begin at 1pm. Take a tour of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory main campus, featuring the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS), Frontier Exascale Supercomputer, and BTRIC. View our agenda for more information!

Day Two | June 21

Hear from researchers and industry experts on several pathways to sustainability across multiple industries and tour the ORNL Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. Then, enjoy a catered networking dinner event.

Day Three | June 22

Learn how to collaborate with our program, discover the market pull for sustainable technologies, hear theses from a panel of investors, provide your input as we roadmap future research, and tour Carbon Rivers.

Stay tuned for exciting program announcements coming soon!

Day 1 Plenary Speaker
Dr. Cynthia West

Director, Forest Products Lab/Northern Research Station
U.S. Forest Service

Day 1 Plenary Speaker
Stephan Mansour

Associate Consultant
Wohlers Associates powered by ASTM

Day 2 Plenary Speaker
Spencer Loveless

Chief Executive Officer
Dustless Technology

Moderated Panel Sessions: Featuring Experts from Industry and Academia on Current and Future Applications of Sustainable Bio-based Composites in AM to achieve Affordability and Decarbonization

Panel Session: Sustainable Composites in Manufacturing

Moderator
Dr. Doug Doug Gardner, University of Maine
Panelists

Panel Session: Automated Construction for Affordability and Decarbonization

Moderator
Dan Coughlin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Panelists

Panel Session: Large-scale AM with Bio-based Materials

Moderator
Dr. Susan MacKay, University of Maine
Panelists

Facilitated Round Table Sessions: Accelerating the Adoption of Large-Scale AM using Bio-Based Materials - Manufacturing RENEW3D Roadmapping Effort

The 2-day agenda includes two facilitated round table sessions focusing on gathering input on the Manufacturing RENEW3D road mapping effort to accelerate the development and commercialization of large-scale bio-based AM technologies over the next 5-10 years. Your input will inform future research efforts at the University of Maine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 

Download the
2021 Manufacturing Renew3D Roadmap prior to #mfgr3D2023

2022 Renew3D Roadmap coming soon!

Panel: Automated Construction for Affordability and Decarbonization

Tuesday, May 24 @ 9:15 am EST

Expert panelists will share their approaches to utilizing advanced manufacturing for new construction and/or retrofitting buildings for achieving affordability and decarbonization.  How is automated construction driving critical change in the construction industry? How is additive manufacturing adding value to the construction industry and achieving affordability and sustainability goals? These questions and more will be explored by a panel of knowledge experts on the cutting edge of applying AM and automation to transform the construction industry.

Moderator: Dan Coughlin

Technical Collaboration Coordinator, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Panelists:
Rick Murdock

CEO
Autovol

David Goodloe

Program Development Manager
Branch Technology

Sam Ruben

Chief Sustainability Officer/Co-Founder
Mighty Buildings

John Cerone

Assembly OSM

Industrial Applications: Sustainable Composites in Manufacturing

Presented by Hub and Spoke Technical Collaboration Partners
Monday, May 23 @ 10:00 am EST

Join leading industry professionals that will share novel applications of bio-based materials and large-scale AM. What impact has the collaboration with the Hub and Spoke program had on sustainability and decarbonization initiatives? Presentations will represent a variety of projects in different stages, from early stage to completed. 

Moderator: Dr. Doug Gardner

Professor Sustainable Materials & Technology, University of Maine

Panelists:
Deepak Venkatraman

Applications Engineer
Nature Works

Dr. Qi Wang

Director, R&D Technology Platform & Fiber
Sappi North America

Dr. Kim Nelson

CTO Nanocellulose
GranBio USA

Dr. Michael Mason

Xylogen

Casey Ballin

Continuous Improvement & Sustainability Manager
Atlantic Sea Farms

Industrial Applications: Large-scale AM with Bio-based Materials

Presented by Hub and Spoke Technical Collaboration Partners
Tuesday, May 24 @ 10:30 am EST

Join leading industry professionals that will share novel applications of bio-based materials and large-scale AM. What impact has the collaboration with the Hub and Spoke program had on sustainability and decarbonization initiatives? Presentations will represent a variety of projects in different stages, from early stage to completed. 

Moderator: Dr. Susan MacKay

Senior R&D Program Manager – Hub & Spoke Program, University of Maine

Panelists:
Matt
Nixon

Muddy River

Dr. Roberto
Lopez-Anido

University of Maine

Victoire
Saby

SHoP Architects

Martin
Grimnes 

Arcadia Alliance

Alan LeBihan

Chief Operating Officer
Unistress

Rita Seraderian, Executive Director, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), Northeast, will participate in the Q&A session immediately following the presentations.

The university of maine

Conference
Tours & Demos

The World's Largest Polymer 3D Printer

World Leader in Nanocellulose production

World Leader in Materials Advancement

May 23 | Bio-Based Materials & Adoption

8:00 – 8:30 am 
Networking Breakfast 
 8:30 – 8:45 am

Welcome

8:45 – 9:15 am

Plenary Speaker – Drive for renewable materials 

Dr. Cynthia West 
Director Forest Products Lab/Director Northern Research Station U.S. Forest Service
 9:15 – 9:45 am

Plenary Speaker – Sustainable/3DP Materials for use in construction- issues and solutions 

Stephan Mansour 
Specialist 3D Printing and Emerging Technologies in Construction
 9:45 – 10:00 am

Break

10:00 – 11:30 am

Industrial Application Case Studies Presentations 

Moderator: Dr. Doug Gardner

  • Deepak Venkatraman, Applications Engineer, NatureWorks 

  • Qi Wang, Director, R&D Technology Platform & Fiber, Sappi North America 

  • Kim Nelson, CTO Nanocellulose, GranBio 

  • Mike Mason, CTO, Xylogen

  • Casey Ballin, Continuous Improvement and Sustainability Manager, Atlantic Sea Farms 

     11:30 – 12:00 pm

  • Review of 2021 Roadmap

     12:00 – 1:00 pm

  • Lunch / Industry Tables

1:00 – 3:00 pm
  • Round Table Discussion

    1:20 -1:40 pm – Round Table Discussion 1

    1:40 -2:00 pm – Round Table Discussion 2

    2:00 -2:20 pm – Round Table Discussion 3

    2:20 – 3:00pm – Feedback on Round Table Discussions

     3:00 – 3:15 pm

  • Break

     3:15 – 5:00 pm

  • Demonstations & Tours

     5:00 – 7:30 pm

 Reception & Poster Session 

 

May 24 | Large-Area Additive Manufacturing & Business Use Cases

8:30 – 8:45 am
Welcome
Dr. Habib Dagher

Executive Director, UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center

8:45 – 9:15 am

Plenary Speaker – 3DP & Manufacturing  

Spencer Loveless 
CEO Dustless Technologies
9:15 – 10:15 am

Panel – Automated Construction

Moderator: Dan Coughlin
  • Rick Murdock, CEO, Autovol

  • Sam Rubin, Chief Sustainability Officer & Co-Founder, Mighty Buildings

  • David Goodloe, Program Development Manager, Branch Technology
    John Cerone, Principal, Assembly OSM

10:15 – 10:30 am

Break

10:30am – 12:00 pm

Industrial Application Case Studies Presentations 

Moderator: Dr. Susan MacKay

      • Matt Nixon, owner, Muddy River 

      • Roberto Lopez-Anido TIDC, TIDC Research Area 2 Lead, University of Maine-TIDC: culvert diffuser 

      • Victoire Saby, Project Director, SHoP Arc
        Martin Grimnes, President, Arcadia Alliance
        Alan LeBihan, COO, Unistress Corp

      • Rita Seraderian, Executive Director, PCI

11:30 – 12:00 pm
  • Review of 2021 Roadmap

12:00 – 1:00 pm
  • Lunch / Industry Tables

1:00 – 3:00 pm
  • Round Table Discussion

    1:20 -1:40 pm – Round Table Discussion 1

    1:40 -2:00 pm – Round Table Discussion 2

    2:00 -2:20 pm – Round Table Discussion 3

    2:20 – 3:00pm – Feedback on Round Table Discussions

3:00 – 3:15 pm
  • Break

3:15 – 5:00 pm
Demonstations & Tours 

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Angelina Buzzelli
angelina.buzzelli@maine.edu