3D Printing Industry: October 2016

Rising Media announced the launch of the Frontier Tech Forum, an umbrella brand encompassing the Inside 3D Printing, RoboUniverse, and Virtual Reality Summit global conference and expo series. The Frontier Tech Forum is set to debut in San Diego on December 14-15, 2016.

(San Diego, California – October 18, 2016) – Rising Media announced the launch of the Frontier Tech Forum, a new worldwide event series dedicated to accelerating frontier tech innovation to enhance business success across a variety of sectors.

The Frontier Tech Forum is comprised of three existing global conference series that focus on the next frontier of innovation – Inside 3D Printing, RoboUniverse, and the Virtual Reality Summit.

Launched in 2013, Inside 3D Printing is the largest professional 3D printing and additive manufacturing event worldwide. Inside 3D Printing is hosted in more than 10 countries annually, including Germany, Japan, China, India, the United States, Australia, France, Brazil, South Korea, and more.

RoboUniverse debuted in 2015 as the premier professional robotics conference and tradeshow series dedicated to innovation in service robotics and has hosted events in New York, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, San Diego, Singapore, and Berlin.

Launched in April 2016 in New York City, the Virtual Reality Summit is the newest event in the Frontier Tech Forum portfolio and focuses on leveraging VR/AR technology to enhance branded experiences and creative opportunities in entertainment, marketing & advertising, media, education, healthcare, and more.

“With the launch of the Frontier Tech Forum brand, we're excited to offer innovators across a myriad of industries the opportunity to exchange ideas and establish powerful strategic alliances that will contribute deeply to the future of technology,” said Adam Kahn, Chief Operating Officer, Rising Media.

“By offering attendees the opportunity to seamlessly explore 3D printing, robotics, and virtual reality at one event, we aim to break down barriers and encourage invention and innovation that highlights these industries' synergies. We look forward to seeing what the next frontier of innovation brings,” he continued.

The Frontier Tech Forum launch event in San Diego features two days of conference sessions across five simultaneous tracks; keynotes from Amazon, Samsung, Columbia University, Wohlers Associates, Inc., and more; a robust expo hall; plus a full day of pre-conference workshops on December 13. The event is aimed at facilitating relevant training and industry updates, as well as critical connection building and networking opportunities among innovators, investors, business leaders, practitioners, and more.

The Frontier Tech Forum also features the Frontier Tech Showdown, a pitch competition which brings together early-stage startups in 3D printing, robotics, and virtual reality. The winner of the competition will be awarded a $15,000 Uncapped SAFE courtesy of Asimov Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in 3D printing and robotics. The competition takes place on December 14 and is sponsored by Asimov Ventures. For more information and to apply to compete in the Frontier Tech Showdown, visit frontiertechshowdown.com.

Rising Media also announced the Frontier Tech Hackathon, a multi-platform hackathon hosted by Paul Cutsinger of Amazon Alexa, which will focus on building voice-enabled technology. If your company is interested in participating in the hackathon alongside Amazon, contact sponsorship@risingmedia.com.

Prices for Frontier Tech Forum San Diego increase on October 28, so register before to save. For more information and to register, visit frontiertechforum.com.

If your company is interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Frontier Tech Forum San Diego or an upcoming event, please contact sponsorship@risingmedia.com.

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