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Mayor Kenney Gets Excited about NextFab

Mayor Kenney Gets Excited about NextFab

NextFab Stories

May 4, 2016

On Monday, May 2nd Mayor Jim Kenney attended a panel of tech community leaders to discuss how the City of Philadelphia plans to foster the growth of the local tech industry. […]

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Students and Schools Make the Most of NextFab

Students and Schools Make the Most of NextFab

NextFab Stories

May 3, 2016

As Philadelphia’s most forward-thinking and tech-savvy development space and community, it stands to reason that NextFab has a strong educational focus. With eighty-eight college-level institutions and four hundred and fifty […]

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The Revolution Will Be Prototyped

The Revolution Will Be Prototyped

Contract Projects, Product Development

April 13, 2016

“I was having kind of a bad day. I was between jobs, had a cold and was in a pretty foul mood all round. On my walk home from the […]

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Like Instagram Filters for Digital Audio…

Like Instagram Filters for Digital Audio…

Member Stories

March 31, 2016

Musician and recording engineer, Peterson Goodwyn, was looking for components to add texture to his audio recordings. With analog recording gear becoming increasingly sought after and consequently, expensive, Goodwyn sought […]

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Welding Theory and Application at NextFab

Welding Theory and Application at NextFab

NextFab Stories

March 23, 2016

Matt Watson, NextFab’s Metal Processes Manager, has been re-engineering the educational and instructional aspects of the metal shop. His focus on precision, accessibility and relevance to members needs, has built […]

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Mayor Jim Kenney visited NextFab for a tour!

Mayor Jim Kenney visited NextFab for a tour!

NextFab Stories

March 14, 2016

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney visited our Washington Ave location with the Director of The Philadelphia Department of Commerce, Harold Epps, and other city officials, for a tour with NextFab Founder […]

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UPenn Electric Race Team Dominates the Field

UPenn Electric Race Team Dominates the Field

Contract Projects

February 18, 2016

With the help of NextFab, the University of Pennsylvania Electric Racing team has been racking up wins on the track with their zero emissions, zero-to-sixty-in-under-three-seconds, 115hp, Rev1 electric race car. […]

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On Feb 10, Make Your Own Honey Dipper at North 4th!

On Feb 10, Make Your Own Honey Dipper at North 4th!

NextFab Stories

February 5, 2016

Check out the Honey Dipper project at North 4th utilizing the Roland MDX CNC and the wood lathe! To finish the highly successful Winter Open Studio Night sessions at NextFab […]

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Mike Harpring Fabs Beautiful New Kensington Pub

Mike Harpring Fabs Beautiful New Kensington Pub

Member Stories

January 28, 2016

Martha is a cozy, eclectic new bar in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philly. Located at the corner of East York and Martha Street, the pub has been described as […]

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Junior Member Sidharta Vadaparty and His Killer Kinemeter

Junior Member Sidharta Vadaparty and His Killer Kinemeter

Member Stories

January 11, 2016

9th grade student Sidharta “Sid” Vadaparty was dissatisfied with the accelerometer available in his high school physics class. He decided to make his own “portable, affordable and mod-able” version. With […]

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