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Inaugural DREAM Symposium Held in Dayton Focuses on Moving Advanced Manufacturing from Innovation to Deployment

2026-06-26

The first Dayton Regional Ecosystem for Advanced Manufacturing (DREAM) Symposium took place in Dayton, Ohio, USA. Exhibiting companies showcased several innovations: Hyphen's iDAMP software can reduce post-processing steps by 50%, and Skuld's AMEC hybrid additive casting technology enables low-cost metal part production. Discussions covered topics such as supply chains, automation and artificial intelligence, and aerospace and energy manufacturing. Dayton is home to research institutions including the University of Dayton Research Institute and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which houses the Air Force Research Laboratory. The symposium also addressed issues such as manufacturing workforce development, equipment financing, and data assetization.

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首届DREAM研讨会在代顿举行，聚焦先进制造从创新到部署

首届代顿区域先进制造生态系统研讨会在美国俄亥俄州代顿市举行。与会企业展示了多项创新：Hyphen的iDAMP软件可将后处理步骤减少50%，Skuld的AMEC混合增材铸造技术实现低成本金属零件制造。研讨会围绕供应链、自动化与人工智能、航空航天与能源制造等议题展开讨论。代顿拥有代顿大学研究所、赖特-帕特森空军基地（下设空军研究实验室）等科研机构。研讨会还就制造业人才培养、设备融资、数据资产化等问题进行了讨论。

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