TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Flow-based Volumetric Additive Manufacturing System
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2025-313
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333248 All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Livermore, California, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC under a U.S. Department of Energy contract, has issued a Special Notice seeking industry partners to collaborate on commercializing its Flow-based Volumetric Additive Manufacturing System. This technology opportunity was posted on April 8, 2026, with a submission deadline of May 8, 2026. The NAICS classification for this opportunity is All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248). LLNL is actively seeking partners with demonstrated commercial expertise to help bring this emerging 3D printing technology from the laboratory to the marketplace. The opportunity represents a non-set-aside collaboration that prioritizes technology transfer and commercialization efforts.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to identify industry partners capable of developing and bringing to market LLNL's patented flow-based volumetric additive manufacturing approach, which enables continuous resin replacement and high-throughput 3D printing without manual intervention between prints. The technology currently exists at Technology Readiness Levels 0-9, with potential to increase manufacturing rates by approximately 100 times compared to existing VAM methods while maintaining speed, accuracy, and repeatability for parts with arbitrary geometries. While specific technical eligibility criteria are not detailed in the notice, interested contractors should demonstrate established capabilities in additive manufacturing commercialization, market development, and industrial-scale production. Interested parties are directed to visit the LLNL Intellectual Property Organization website at https://ipo.llnl.gov/resources for comprehensive information on partnership terms, licensing policies, and proprietary information protection protocols. All collaborations will be conducted under strict nondisclosure agreements to protect company proprietary information.
Notice text
Opportunity:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to enter into a collaboration to further develop and commercialize its Flow-based Volumetric Additive Manufacturing System.
Background:
Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (VAM) is an emerging technology in near-instant 3D printing where the part is formed in free space without imposed stress. Currently, containers that hold the resin must be replaced between prints. This is manual and time-consuming, which precludes the method to scaling for high throughput applications.
Description:
LLNL researchers have developed an approach to incorporate flow (either in stop-flow or continuous flow operation) to replace resin in the vial to enable high throughput production of 3D printed parts with VAM.
Advantages/Benefits:
• VAM is already one of the most competitive VAT photopolymerization methods for speed, this implement unlocks even faster rates - opens a path towards 100x mfg rate
• Continuous printing - does not require manual operation to swap out resin containers after print is completed
Potential Applications:
• Fast, accurate, repeatable high-throughput production of 3D printed parts with arbitrary geometries
Development Status:
Current stage of technology development: TRL ☐ 0-2 ☒ 3-5 ☐ 5-9
LLNL has filed for patent protection on this invention.
LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information.
Please visit the IPO website at https://ipo.llnl.gov/resources for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process.
Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's Flow-based Volumetric Additive Manufacturing System should provide an electronic OR written statement of interest, which includes the following:
1. Company Name and address.
2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact.
3. A description of corporate expertise and/or facilities relevant to commercializing this technology.
Please provide a complete electronic OR written statement to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Flow-based Volumetric Additive Manufacturing System.
The subject heading in an email response should include the Notice ID and/or the title of LLNL’s Technology/Business Opportunity and directed to the Primary and Secondary Point of Contacts listed below.
Written responses should be directed to:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Innovation and Partnerships Office
P.O. Box 808, L-779
Livermore, CA 94551-0808
Attention: 2025-313
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