myprintpod at Parliament with the Association for Competitive Technology
myprintpod joined Association for Competitive Technology members at Portcullis House to demonstrate UK startup technology and discuss what growing businesses need from policymakers.
On Wednesday 10 June 2026, myprintpod joined members of the Association for Competitive Technology at Parliament for a technology showcase in Portcullis House.
The event brought together founders working across AI, satellites, robotics, apps, 3D printing, IoT and wearables, giving MPs and Peers a live view of the depth and strength of the UK startup ecosystem.
For myprintpod, it was a valuable opportunity to demonstrate how sustainable additive manufacturing can help businesses move from concept to product faster, with less waste and more practical production flexibility.
A table full of technology
The showcase highlighted the breadth of innovation being built by UK startups and small technology businesses.
Companies including Stars Edge, Factoree, myprintpod, Footfalls and Heartbeats, Kin, Time Well Spent, Cyclopic Limited, ASK DT and Qube Catalyst demonstrated technologies with applications across manufacturing, health, data, robotics, digital services and connected systems.
This kind of direct engagement matters. Policy discussions about technology often focus on large companies, but the startup and SME ecosystem is where many practical new ideas are tested, refined and brought to market.
Why Parliament engagement matters
myprintpod is building around sustainable 3D printing, rapid prototyping, low-volume production, recycled materials and measurable CO2e reporting.
That work depends on more than machines and materials. It is shaped by:
- access to growth finance
- proportionate regulation
- support for digital and manufacturing adoption
- routes into public and private sector customers
- practical sustainability policy
- recognition of the role SMEs play in UK innovation
When founders can explain these issues directly to policymakers, the conversation becomes more grounded in the real challenges faced by growing businesses.
Representing sustainable manufacturing
At myprintpod, we believe additive manufacturing has an important role in the future of UK production.
It can help companies reduce tooling risk, shorten development cycles, produce lower-volume parts more efficiently and explore circular approaches to materials.
Events like this allow us to show why sustainable manufacturing is not just an environmental issue. It is also about resilience, competitiveness and helping more organisations bring useful products to market.
Thank you
Thank you to the Association for Competitive Technology for organising the event, to Stephen Tulip and the ACT team for supporting members, and to Max Wilkinson MP for hosting.
It was useful to be in the room alongside other founders and technology businesses, and to keep making the case for practical, founder-led innovation policy.
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