Meet Our Monthly Maker: Charlie Andersen, CEO of Burro
RAPID, Venture Services
August 23, 2023
Burro AI: Revolutionizing Agriculture with Autonomous Robots In the world of agriculture, innovation is crucial to meet the growing demand for efficient, sustainable practices. That’s where Charlie Andersen comes in: […]
Liquid Limbs: Assistive and Accessible Solutions
Product Development, Venture Services
February 8, 2023
Looking at the chair at your dining room table, you probably wouldn’t call it ‘technology’ but at one point, it was. Everything from the phone in your pocket to the […]
NextFab’s Hardware Accelerator Goes Digital Due to COVID-19
Venture Services
May 20, 2020
The RAPID Hardware Accelerator program that provides early-stage startups with funding and product development support switched from in-person to completely virtual until NextFab’s facilities reopen to the public. After the […]
Introducing the Spring 2019 Startups
RAPID, Venture Services
May 21, 2019
This year NextFab accepted 5 startups into the Spring cohort of our 12-week RAPID Hardware Accelerator. The program provides funding and product development for early-stage companies, as well as free […]
RAPID Hardware Accelerator Finishes 2018 in Fine Style!
NextFab Stories, RAPID, Venture Services
January 8, 2019
RAPID Hardware Accelerator Ends 2018 with a Bang It started with four great ideas on September 6th and finished with four great companies and prototypes three months later. NextFab’s Fall […]
RAPID Looks Forward With Fall 2018 Cohort
RAPID, Venture Services
September 25, 2018
The Fall 2018 Cohort As a cornerstone to the growing startup community in Philadelphia, NextFab’s RAPID Hardware Accelerator continues to evolve. The program’s success has begun to speak for itself […]
Hexmodal Goes from Concept to Product in 8 Weeks
Member Stories, RAPID, Venture Services
May 3, 2018
Concept Chris Hariz and Utkarsh Shah (Hexmodal) were college roommates for four years at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating, Chris went on to work for a Y Combinator startup. […]
Tozuda Hits the Market Headfirst
Member Stories, Venture Services
March 30, 2018
Headfirst I first spoke with Jessie Garcia, the dynamic Founder, and CEO of Tozuda, in the summer of 2016. Jessie developed a safety device that helps with early concussion detection. […]
RAPID Rockstars: Bryanne Leeming of Unruly Studios
Member Stories, RAPID, Venture Services
December 29, 2017
NextFab’s RAPID Hardware Accelerator is more than just a business incubator or a product development program. The RAPID program has become a magnet for innovative thinkers and doers who are […]
RAPID Rockstars: Alperen Topay of EAOS
Member Stories, RAPID, Venture Services
December 13, 2017
NextFab’s RAPID Hardware Accelerator is more than just a business incubator or a product development program. The RAPID program has become a magnet for innovative thinkers and doers who are […]