8 May 2026
Every year, DCCC provides ‘seed money’ to support new initiatives in the cancer field - small grants aimed at fostering collaboration and strengthening professional networks.
One example is the network ‘Centre for Cancer-related Additive Manufacturing in Danish Hospitals, which in recent years has connected professionals from across Denmark through meetings and collaborative activities.
“The network has grown into a strong professional community and establishing a formal society was therefore a natural next step. A shared platform for discussion, knowledge sharing, and professional connections has created significant value for all involved,” says Anders Mølgaard Jakobsen, Head of 3D Lab at Aarhus University Hospital and founder of the network.
A stronger framework for collaboration and professional development
The aim of the new society is to bring together hospital-based 3D environments across Denmark and create a clearer framework for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development.
“Our ambition is to bring our expertise together and strengthen our 3D units to support better patient care. The society also provides us with a stronger voice in discussions with other professional societies, at scientific meetings, and in relation to grant applications and national partnerships,” says Anders Mølgaard Jakobsen.
The society will facilitate the exchange of experience across regions and hospitals, while also contributing to the development of national standards and guidelines within the field.
The establishment also marks a broader organisational anchoring of the initiative. While the work was previously driven by individual environments, responsibility is now placed with a board representing multiple regions.
A crucial boost in the early stages
According to Anders Mølgaard Jakobsen, support from DCCC was essential in the early development of the initiative.
“The support from DCCC was crucial in the beginning. It gave us the opportunity to bring professionals together and build the foundation that has now made it possible to take the next step and establish a formal society,” he says.
What started as a seed-funded initiative has developed into a strong national collaboration. With a more formal organisational structure now in place, the ambition is to transform this collaboration into concrete development and research initiatives, support national standards and registration efforts, and highlight the value of hospital-based 3D technologies across the Danish healthcare sector.
“Collaboration is key because we are facing many of the same clinical, technological, regulatory, and organisational challenges. Working together allows us to learn from each other and create better solutions faster - for the benefit of patients,” says Anders Mølgaard Jakobsen