# New Era for Design Manufacturing

- Show: [Additive Snack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack)
- Published: 2023-02-01
- Length: 30m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-02-01-new-era-for-design-manufacturing
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f26a5392

## Summary

Duann Scott, founder of Bits to Atoms and creator of the DfAM substack, discusses the critical need for education in additive manufacturing to help companies identify viable applications and avoid high-risk failures. He advises starting with simple projects to gain early wins, highlighting the MITxPRO AMx course and his open-source DfAM platform as key resources for demystifying the technology. Scott also explores how additive manufacturing contributes to energy efficiency and sustainability, while noting the industry's shift toward more reliable materials and advanced design tools like Hyperganic.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-02-01-new-era-for-design-manufacturing#t=4) Introduction: Duann Scott and Bits to Atoms
- [2:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-02-01-new-era-for-design-manufacturing#t=129) The DfAM Substack and Open Education
- [7:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-02-01-new-era-for-design-manufacturing#t=446) Starting Simple: Getting Early Wins in AM
- [9:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-02-01-new-era-for-design-manufacturing#t=591) MITxPRO AMx Course and Workforce Education
- [15:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-02-01-new-era-for-design-manufacturing#t=958) Impactful Applications: Recarbon and Energy Efficiency
- [20:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-02-01-new-era-for-design-manufacturing#t=1256) Material Reliability and Hyperganic Design Tools
- [27:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-02-01-new-era-for-design-manufacturing#t=1650) Advice for Beginners: Crawl, Walk, Run

## Topics

- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Bits to Atoms (company)
- DfAM (other)
- MITxPRO AMx (other)
- Recarbon (company)
- Hyperganic (company)
- EOS (company)
- 3MF consortium (other)
- Formlabs (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Additive Manufacturing on the Shop Floor: Hype, Reality, and Where It Actually Works, Ep #37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2026-03-27-additive-manufacturing-on-the-shop-floor-hype-reality-and-where-it-actually-work) (Lights Out)
- [083: Benefits of Additive Manufacturing for New Inventions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2021-07-07-083-benefits-of-additive-manufacturing-for-new-inventions) (Product Startup)
- [203: Design for Manufacturing for a New Invention Product](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2023-11-24-203-design-for-manufacturing-for-a-new-invention-product) (Product Startup)
- [174: Agile Product Development & Additive Manufacturing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2023-05-04-174-agile-product-development-additive-manufacturing) (Product Startup)
- [J.A.M.E.S CEO Andreas Müller talks Additive Manufactured Electronics on EMS@C-Level 2022 episode 17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-10-09-j-a-m-e-s-ceo-andreas-muller-talks-additive-manufactured-electronics-on-ems-c-le) (EMS@C-LEVEL)

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