Award
Finnish Additive Manufacturing Award
The Finnish Additive Manufacturing Award is presented to a person, organisation, group, association, event or product that has made a significant contribution to 3D printing.
The winner is selected by the FIRPA board based on the nominations it receives. The award was presented annually in 2022–2025. From now on, the rotating trophy will be awarded every other year.
The FIRPA board welcomes well-reasoned nominations for the next recipient.
Previous winners: 2025 Jouni Partanen · 2024 FAME · 2023 Hyperion Robotics · 2022 EOS Finland
2025
Professor Jouni Partanen, Aalto University
Professor Partanen has built a successful career in 3D printing in both industry and academia. He holds more than 50 patents in the field and, based on his publications, ranks among the top 2% of researchers worldwide.
The award was presented for the fourth time in autumn 2025 at the Teknologia 2025 event.
Pictured: Professor Jouni Partanen, D.Sc. (Tech.). Photo: Roy Björkstrand.
2024
FAME – Finnish Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem
FAME brings Finnish 3D printing and additive manufacturing players together into an industrial ecosystem. Sini Metsä-Kortelainen of FAME received the award.
The award was presented for the third time in autumn 2024 at the FIRPA annual seminar at Aalto University.
Pictured: Sini Metsä-Kortelainen, Head of Ecosystems at FAME. Photo: Roy Björkstrand.
2023
Hyperion Robotics Oy
Hyperion Robotics has developed the manufacture of optimised, low-carbon concrete infrastructure elements using 3D printing. CTO and co-founder Ashish Mohite received the award.
The award was presented for the second time in autumn 2023 at the Teknologia23 trade fair.
Pictured: FIRPA chair Mika Salmi (left) and Ashish Mohite of Hyperion Robotics Oy. Photo: Janne Tervola.
2022
EOS Finland Oy
EOS Finland invented the metal powder bed fusion process and developed it for industrial use. CEO Olli Nyrhilä received the award.
The award was presented for the first time in spring 2022 at the Teknologia2022 trade fair.
Pictured: Olli Nyrhilä of EOS Finland (left) and FIRPA chair Mika Salmi. Photo: Janne Tervola.
