Greek industry needs to design and manufacture high quality, ‘value-adapted’ innovative products that can compete in the global market. Studies of the Greek industrial manufacturing sector have shown that ‘competitiveness’ is a challenging issue when companies are offering simple products that can be sourced from alternative suppliers globally.

If Greece is to develop the engineers and innovators of the future, exposure to technology is vital from school age, so that young people are familiar with these resources and develop an interest in Science, Engineering and Technology.

In the days of 4.0 Industry and IoT, all sectors must adapt. Regarding the industry of education, students can benefit from the use of 3D printing in two different ways: First, they acquire knowledge about new technologies. This is important since 3D printing will have more and more importance in the future and will lead to profound economic and social changes through technology, without a doubt it is said that it will open a work field. On the other hand, thanks to 3D printing in education, complex theories can be simplified. Therefore, students benefit especially in the so-called MINT subjects, where 3D technology helps their understanding. But also used in subjects such as art, technology, geography, etc. can 3D printing be an advantage.

Additive manufacturing can benefit the individuals from the early stages of education all the way to the –necessary- lifelong learning. 3D technologies can be used, also, in higher education in many ways:

4th Dimension Technologies is able to offer a complete solution for Universities from 3D printing to 3D scanning and PLM technologies.