On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the President’s press conference, two state‑of‑the‑art AM 3D printers were introduced.

・Article on the President’s press conference (Japanese):
https://www.shimane-u.ac.jp/docs/2026031000015/

The press conference was also widely covered by Nikkei Shimbun.

・The Nikkei online edition (published March 17):
“Advanced Fabrication Technology to Support Companies: Shimane University Introduces State-of-the-Art AM (Additive Manufacturing) 3D Printers for Use in the Medical, Aviation, and Space Fields and to Strengthen the Competitiveness of Regional Industries.”
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO95033840W6A310C2LC0000/?msockid=3277e20dbd836358168df7ccbc08624c

Going forward, Co-Creation Institute for Advanced Materials will utilize these facilities to build an open manufacturing platform that enables an integrated process—from materials design to fabrication, analysis, and evaluation.
Through this platform, we will support collaborative research with regional companies as well as the prototyping and development of new products.