(Liège, Belgium) – A research grant from the regional government of Wallonia has been awarded to LASEA, a company specializing in systems for precision laser micromachining, and Aerosint, a startup company developing selective powder deposition technology for Additive Manufacturing (AM). The 2-year project, which will have a total budget of nearly €1 million, aims to lay the groundwork for building a hybrid AM system that combines metal powder laser melting with in situ laser ablation.