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FAN3D is a Portuguese engineering and consulting company specializing in Additive Manufacturing, supporting industry with advanced 3D printing technologies, materials, and expert guidance. As the official representative of several globally recognized brands in additive manufacturing and welding, the company provides state‑of‑the‑art equipment alongside tailored consulting, specialized training, technical support, and professional printing services. FAN3D’s mission is to help organizations understand and harness the full potential of additive manufacturing to improve performance, accelerate innovation, and achieve their strategic goals.

CESOL is an Association of People and Companies, independent and non-profit, in the service of welding and other joining technologies. CESOL has more than 45 years of experience and is the national reference point in Spain specializes in information, certification of people, products and processes, training, advice and technical assistance to industries that use welding and other technologies like adhesive bonding or Additive Manufacturing. CESOL maintains permanent relations with virtually all Associations and National Institutes with similar characteristics throughout the world, either directly or through organizations: EWF (European Welding Federation), which is a member and IIW (International Institute of Welding), providing one of the representatives in their national governing bodies.

European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting, is an international non-profit umbrella association aiming at the collaboration in the study and solution of welding-related problems encountered within its fields of competence and in the removal of technical barriers. The exchange of scientific and technical information, the preparation of harmonised rules for the education and training of personnel involved in welding, joining and related technologies.

Politécnico de Leiria is a public higher education institution founded in 1980, with a strong presence across the regions of Leiria and Oeste. It is dedicated to high‑quality education and research, promoting knowledge with cultural, economic, and social impact. The institution comprises five schools located in Leiria, Caldas da Rainha, and Peniche, covering areas such as education, technology, management, health, arts, design, tourism, and maritime studies. Guided by the values of inclusion, cooperation, responsibility, innovation, and critical and entrepreneurial thinking, Politécnico de Leiria plays a key role in regional development and in the training of highly qualified professionals.

Pi Tech is a startup specializing in immersive XR and AI-enabled digital learning solutions for education, health, culture, sustainability, and tourism. The company has extensive experience in designing intelligent learning platforms that support adaptive training pathways, automated assessment, and learner-centered digital environments. Its work combines immersive technologies with artificial intelligence to enhance knowledge transfer, skills acquisition, and engagement in complex technical domains.

Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems & Automation is oriented on research and development in cutting edge scientific and technological fields. LMS is engaged in several research projects funded by the CEU and European industrial partners. Particular emphasis is given to the co-operation with the European industry as well as with a number of "hi-tech" firms. LMS is under the direction and technical coordination of Professor George Chryssolouris. LMS has participated in more than 210 R&D Projects, being the coordinator in more than 50 EU Competitive R&D Projects, organised more than 15 International conferences and published more than 1000 Scientific articles. It currently employs approximately 100 researchers organized in four different groups: a) Manufacturing Processes Modelling and Energy Efficiency, b) Robots, Automation and Virtual Reality in Manufacturing, c) Manufacturing Systems and d) Software Development for Manufacturing.

LZH Laser Akademie GmbH is a leading German VET-provider of training in the field of laser material processing. Since its founding in 2003, LAK participated in the development of DVS guidelines on professional qualifications.

IDONIAL is a private, non-profit technology center that supports industrial competitiveness through applied research, development, and innovation. Its core areas of expertise include advanced manufacturing technologies-such as welding and additive manufacturing-industry digitalisation, and materials development. IDONIAL works closely with companies across the industrial value chain to develop, test, and transfer cutting-edge technological solutions.