- Desktop Metal ( NYSE: DM ) said Monday it secured a three-year, multimillion-dollar contract with the Veterans Health Administration to develop and test 3D printed healthcare products with FreeFoam, a photopolymer resin.
- The initial contract award, for $2M, has the potential to grow to $7M after successful phase-gate deliveries.
- FreeFoam is currently being printed exclusively on the ETEC Xtreme 8K DLP printer, with commercial availability slated for 2023.
- ETEC is Desktop Metal's ( DM ) industrial polymer brand.
- The Veterans Health Administration will receive an Xtreme 8K and other equipment, as well as development support for the project.
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Desktop Metal bags $2M contract from US Dept of Veterans Affairs