U.S. metal 3D printing equipment maker Velo3D has announced the signing of a five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Sandia National Laboratories. Under the agreement, the two parties will jointly advance research into metal additive manufacturing technologies. The collaboration marks a further deepening of Velo3D's engagement with the national laboratory system, following its earlier participation in the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP). Source: Velo3D press release (republished by Yahoo Finance)