Worcester-based Solvus Global named as 2024 Small Manufacturer of the Year [Video]

Solvus Global, a Worcester-based company that manufactures technology through 3D printing, was recognized by the Small Business Administration (SBA) on Tuesday as 2024’s Small Manufacturer of the Year.

The company, founded by Dr. Sean Kelly and Dr. Aaron Birt, received the award for their work in additive manufacturing and 3D printing of lithium batteries, according to the SBA. Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is defined as the process of creating an object by building it one layer at a time.

The SBA wrote that Kelly and Birt were “leading experts in various fields including machine learning, materials and manufacturing with a passion for using technology to develop solutions for critical industry problems.”

The SBA also praised the company for using a Paycheck Protection Program to keep their staff employed in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the SBA gave the award to Bell’s Powder Coating Inc. of North Attleborough.

Upon receiving the accolade, Kelly posted on LinkedIn Tuesday words of …