Help Shape the Future of Manufacturing: Participate in the 2025 State-of-Manufacturing Survey

Take part in the 2025 State-of-Manufacturing survey and contribute to a broader understanding of how real-world manufacturing teams are navigating today's complex challenges – and gain first hand access to the findings.

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How are engineering teams evolving their manufacturing workflows?
What digital tools are making a difference, from prototyping to production?
Where is the biggest friction in the path from idea to finished product?

Wevolver and Protolabs, a global leader in digital manufacturing, are conducting a community-driven survey to explore the state of modern manufacturing across industries, disciplines, and production scales.

Take the survey
Estimated time: ~5 minutes

Why This Matters Now

This isn’t just another survey. The results will feed into a state-of-the-art research report that Wevolver and Protolabs are co-developing to identify the most pressing demands, trends, and innovations reshaping product development. By participating, you contribute to a broader understanding of how real-world teams are navigating challenges—from digital transformation to reshoring, AI-driven design, and rapid iteration.

Whether you're working on early prototypes or managing full-scale production, your insights help build a collective picture of what’s working—and what still needs fixing—in today’s manufacturing ecosystem.

The survey explores topics such as:

  • How engineering and manufacturing roles collaborate today

  • The technologies teams are using—from digital twins to generative design

  • The biggest bottlenecks in prototyping, quoting, certification, and scaling

  • Where investment and focus are shifting over the next 2–3 years

  • What teams expect from modern manufacturing partners

Who Should Participate?

We’re gathering perspectives from across the development lifecycle:

  • Engineers (mechanical, embedded, process)

  • Product designers and R&D teams

  • Manufacturing leaders and operations teams

  • Procurement specialists

  • Anyone shaping how things get made—from startups to enterprise.

Whether you build drones, design implants, or optimize factory automation, your perspective helps us capture the real state of manufacturing today.



Ready to Share Your Insights?

Estimated time: ~5 minutes

Take the Survey

By submitting this form, you can choose whether or not to share your full name and email address with Protolabs. This information will only be used to ensure you receive the report as soon as it's available. Learn more by reading Protolabs' Privacy Policy.

What Happens Next?

All participants will be the first to access the findings, and anonymized quotes or selected trends may be featured in the final publication.