Connecting Minds and Machines to Accelerate Innovation

PTC is a world-leading space for metal additive manufacturing – where cutting-edge research, pioneering industry leaders, startups, and advanced engineering come together in a dynamic ecosystem.

Accelerating Development of Tomorrow

Powered by Innovatum Science Park, University West, GKN Aerospace, Högskolan Väst, and a network of industry partners PTC (Produktionstekniskt Centrum) forms a world-leading industrial hub where cutting-edge machines meet deep expertise and collaborative minds. From robots to 3D printers, our capital-intensive ecosystem gives researchers and companies the tools and environment to push boundaries and scale breakthroughs. Building on the power of additive manufacturing, PTC enables remanufacturing of worn or obsolete parts with minimal waste, fosters resilient, decentralized production that quickly adapts to supply chain disruptions, and drives smarter, more resource-efficient manufacturing.

The environment is designed for rapid iteration and cross-disciplinary collaboration—ideal for addressing complex manufacturing challenges and reducing time-to-implementation. PTC supports both applied research and industrial development, bridging the gap between concept and scalable production. It is operated by leading industrial and academic partners and located in Trollhättan—an area shaped by over a century of manufacturing tradition and innovation.

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Through its involvement in PTC GKN Aerospace gets access to equipment and a close contact with other actors operating in the same technology areas. This raises the level of investment in research and development and creates conditions for competence building and recruitment.

For Högskolan Väst PTC is an arena for research collaboration and education. Experimental research is made possible by access to relevant equipment and the network ensures that the content meets the needs of industry..

In Innovatum Science Park’s mission as a science park, PTC is the arena where companies and academia work together to develop technology and methods, increase competence, attract competence and create new business opportunities.

IUC Väst sees PTC as an opportunity for its member companies to meet experts and other companies and thus develop their company, products and strengthen their competitiveness.

Through its involvement in the PTC Swerim increases collaboration with the region’s companies and Högskolan Väst to achieve maximum industrial benefit.

A Unique Space for Tomorrow’s Innovations

Produktionstekniskt Centrum brings together industry, academia, and public institutions in one powerful network.

Collaboration for a Sustainable Industrial Future

Hear from Linda Bohlin, CEO of Innovatum Science Park, and Tommy Christensen, Operations Manager at PTC, as they share why PTC has been so successful.

The Model for GKN Aerospace’s Global Technology Centers

Meet GKN Aerospace’s Head of Research, Henrik, as he talks about lightweight research and how PTC’s unique dynamic has inspired and shaped new global research centers in the US, UK, and the Netherlands.

At PTC, Academia from Högskolan Väst Teams Up with Industry

Hear Lennart Malmsköld, who leads Högskolan Väst’s Primus research environment, talk about the expertise and close collaboration that link research, education, and business at PTC.

Key Partners

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Our Ecosystem

PTC is globally recognised for leading in metal additive manufacturing, but that’s just the entry point. Since 2008, we’ve built a unique ecosystem where scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs work shoulder to shoulder on automation, welding, composites, and material testing. In a space designed for testing, learning, and scaling, ideas gain the tools, expertise, and industrial power needed to move from lab to market.

Our Vision

We want to be a unique hub for a sustainable, internationally competitive manufacturing industry – advancing progress through collaboration, shared knowledge, and innovation that transforms industry for generations to come.i.

Our Mission

PTC connects people, companies, academia, and institutions to develop tomorrow’s technology today. We combine world-class research with industrial know-how, transforming production technology into real-world applications. With shared infrastructure and deep expertise, we inspire, challenge, and strengthen industry in true partnership. .