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Motivated Millenial Makes the Case for Charity

Motivated Millenial Makes the Case for Charity

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July 15, 2016

NextFab member Kurt van Mol was frustrated at his job as an electrical engineer. The company that he worked for left little room for the growth that he was seeking. […]

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Design-Build Studio Enchants Camden With “Ourself” (Pt.1)

Design-Build Studio Enchants Camden With “Ourself” (Pt.1)

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July 5, 2016

New American Public Art (NAPA) is a multidisciplinary design-build studio working at the forefront of public space and art. Their new project, entitled “Ourself”, is currently transforming public space in […]

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Noria is cool.

Noria is cool.

Member Stories, Venture Services

June 1, 2016

It’s fun to cheer on friends who are doing great work. Kurt Swanson, a buddy of mine and fellow long-time member at NextFab, has been working his butt off for […]

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BenShot Builds Family Business With NextFab Support

BenShot Builds Family Business With NextFab Support

Member Stories

May 31, 2016

Engineer and entrepreneur Ben Wolfgram teamed up with his artisan parents to create a fun new business that encompasses both of their passions. Wolfgram is the founder of WE Automation, […]

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Olive Devices: Creating Superpowers for Disabilites

Olive Devices: Creating Superpowers for Disabilites

Member Stories

May 18, 2016

“Growing up, I was always active in school and athletics. In elementary school I wanted to get involved in every project or activity. I started learning sign language at age […]

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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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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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Vanessa Chan’s Creative Innovation Wipes Out Gripes

Vanessa Chan’s Creative Innovation Wipes Out Gripes

Member Stories

December 18, 2015

What brought corporate executive Vanessa Chan out of the corporate world and into NextFab? She claims that it was her inner tinkerer and love for jewelry design, but this highly […]

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NextFab Supports Budding Young Entrepeneur

NextFab Supports Budding Young Entrepeneur

Member Stories

November 11, 2015

Shemar Coombs took an entrepeneurship class in his senior year of high school. This brought him through the doors at NextFab and eventually to New York City for the national […]

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