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Jefferson Health Hack
2019-11-02 17:00 - 2019-11-03 00:00 (America/New_York)
Join us as we solve healthcare’s biggest challenges! Jefferson Health Hack is three days of problem solving, networking, collaboration, and a ton of fun!
A healthcare hackathon thrives on the collision of different worlds, experiences, and cultures. It brings together people from disparate disciplines who may not work together otherwise, to dream up scalable solutions for the most pressing issues in healthcare. These meetups can drive ideas and startups worth millions. They can also jump start significant improvements in our day-to-day practices.
This year, participants will travel through one of three tracks, or themes, to guide their ideas: Health by Zip Code – Disparity Solutions, What are you wearing? – Health Driven Wearables, and Reimagining Death – Designing End of Life. Teams will form in order address and come up with a solution to a proposed problem. Problems are identified and brought forward by participants based along the tracks. The problems are proposed and then groups naturally form as people join them based on interest and ideas. The teams formed based on these problems will work together throughout the duration of the Hackathon. Throughout the Health Hack at Jefferson, NextFab experts will be there to offer consultations on product development and solutions. Teams are then invited back to NextFab headquarters to start prototyping their solutions NextFab spaces. After a presentation to a panel of judges, a winner for each track will be selected!

Register HERE.

Connecting Your Solutions with Ryan Bowman, Verizon Wireless
2019-11-05 10:00 - 14:00
Ryan Bowman is a Solutions Architect – IoT Solutions with Verizon. He works with individuals and businesses to help connect their solutions. He works with creators, makers, and all size companies looking to build connectivity into their solution and resell their solution with connectivity already built in. He has been in the cellular industry for over 17 years and has a passion for learning more about technology and solutions that are evolving and being introduced to the market.
Ryan will be offering free consultations to NextFab members in our South Philly coworking space on Tuesday, November 5th from 10am-2pm.
Questions to start thinking about below…

–What and how are you currently retrieving data from your product or service?
–Where and what does your solution solve for?
–Have you ever thought of the benefit of having your solution connected and secure 24/7?

Ryan Bowman

Manufacturing 101 with DVIRC at South Philly
2019-11-06 16:00 - 18:00
Manufacturing 101 is an opportunity to gain insights into working with manufacturers. The presentation will discuss design for manufacturing, understanding supply chain development, and manufacturing practices. We will cover design and manufacturing jargon, how to determine best strategies for early production and scaled production, and share resources to help find regional manufacturing capabilities. By attending the presentation you will be given the opportunity to help define new supply chain development services.
We will be joined by guest speaker, Andrew Dahlgren. He has been working with Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) on the Manufacturing Access Project to develop new strategies to connect designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to regional manufacturers. Over the past two years they have learned about the growing number of entrepreneurs in the region and their desire to source regional manufacturing capabilities. In parallel they have identified many barriers that have prevented entrepreneurs and manufacturers from working together.
Manufacturing 101 is their first step to addressing and removing those barriers. Andrew’s work as a designer, maker, entrepreneur, and teacher has helped shape his understanding of the many parts of the industrial ecosystem at work in the region. As a teacher he helps many future entrepreneurs develop strategies for translating an idea and early vision into a manufactured product. Outside of academia, he is working to develop new strategies for regional development that combine inclusive circular economic practices with increased access to design, making, and entrepreneurial education and support.
This event is open to the public, but RSVP’s are required.

Let us know if you can attend!

"Show and Tell" Maker Social in Wilmington
2019-11-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Downtown Wilmington, 503 N. Tatnall Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
Join our creative community in Wilmington for a special Maker Social. NextFab members will showcase and discuss their projects/works in progress. The event will provide an opportunity for members to network with other members as well as non-members. Non-members will have an opportunity to tour the space prior to the event, meet NextFab members and sign up for membership. Food/snacks and beverages will be served. This event is open to the public but RSVPs are required.

Let us know if you can attend!

Intellectual Property Advice at South Philly
2019-11-13 10:00 - 16:30
Vadim Cherkasov is an intellectual property attorney with a focus on patent and trademark prosecution. Vadim worked as a mechanical engineer prior to his legal practice, and has experience with patents in a wide range of technologies, including medical devices, electrical devices, biometric-based security systems, power generation equipment, agricultural devices, computer network systems, and software-based systems. In addition to the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, he has experience in patentability and freedom-to-operate searches, and providing opinions based on his findings. Vadim’s clients range from individual inventors to large corporations.
Vadim will be available in our coworking area on November 13th from 10:00AM-4:30PM for free, drop-in consultations about intellectual property for NextFab members.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Meet Ben Health Session at South Philly
2019-11-14 15:00 - 16:30
For entrepreneurs interested in growing their business to the next level: learn about what Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania does for technology-focused startups and companies in the Greater Philadelphia region, and the capital, counsel and connections you can gain through Ben Franklin’s investments. This special session will focus on medical hardware startups and their products.

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Business Coaching with Earl Boyd in Wilmington
2019-11-15 13:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Wilmington, 503 N. Tatnall Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
Earl Boyd is a business coach and entrepreneur with nearly 40 years of business consulting and ownership experience. He is the creator of the 5 Step Business Start, a digital online system that helps people start a business the right way. Earl is also Director of Entrepreneur Services at Entrepreneur Works and Entrepreneur in Residence at Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy’s.
Earl will be providing free business coaching consultations for NextFab members in our Wilmington coworking space on Friday, November 15th from 1pm to 5pm. Appointments are 30 minutes and first-come, first-serve.
Earl’s other endeavors include:

Board member for Scotch Porter (Quallis Brands)
Vice President Board of Directors for Ralston-Mercy-Douglass
Former member of the Board of Governors for Saint Joseph’s University Haub School of
Business.
Founding President of West Philadelphia Financial Institution – Led organization to co-develop
and co-own $50 million shopping center (Park West Town Center) anchored by Lowe’s Home
Improvement Center and Shop Rite Supermarket. Lowe’s store was the first to be built in an
inner city/urban neighborhood in the U.S.

“An entrepreneur once characterized me as the ‘wise uncle’ that knows a lot about everything. She said,
‘Talking with him (Earl Boyd) is like talking with a family member or trusted friend about what to do with
my business idea, how do I make money and how do I make an impact. He’s the person you go to when
you don’t know what to do (in business) and then he makes you believe that whatever it is you want to
do, it’s possible.’
After thinking about her comment and reflecting on my career endeavors, I graciously and humbly
embraced the description, not because I know everything about business. I am far from that. However,
after 35 years of either being in business, advising businesses or counseling entrepreneurs who are
starting businesses, I have done a lot and seen a lot which gives me confidence in my knowledge about
what to do and what not to do in business.
Starting a business or being a business owner is a challenging task. My approach to coaching
entrepreneurs is to provide you with substantive advice; that you can understand; delivered in a
straightforward, personable style that allows you to walk away feeling confident and capable of doing
what you want to do in business.”
Earl Boyd

November Maker Happy Hour and PittStop Pitch Competition
2019-11-15 18:00 - 20:00
Join our diverse group of makers, doers, thinkers, tinkerers, entrepreneurs and creatives in our South Philly studios for conversation, light networking, and some of Yards Brewery’s finest.
At this special Happy Hour, NextFab and AlphaLab Gear out of Pittsburgh, PA, have teamed up to organize a PittStop Pitch Competition for hardware entrepreneurs at NextFab. The winner of the competition receives a trip to Pittsburgh and a chance to pitch in the Hardware Cup regional pitch competition semifinal in early 2020.
Come listen to some startup pitches in our coworking area while enjoying some of Yards Brewery’s finest, followed by a short Q&A.
Kovarvic
Kovarvic is a consumer health startup developing CALM, a small device that uses pulses of vibrations to influence the brain and de-escalate rising stress.
Pression LLC
Pression helps athletes recover faster, train harder and increase their winning potential.
Thrivo Technologies
Thrivo Technologies is redefining the way that salons mix and manage hair color by empowering salons with automated technology that eliminates waste, increases workplace efficiency, and boosts the client experience.
InstaHub
Creators of a reliable “snap-on” automation solution that uses machine learning to help you maximize energy savings.
Alternate Devices
Alternate Devices LLC’s products simplify access to technology for users with disabilities.
Outland Analytics
Saving the world’s forests by developing a system to provide instant alerts of illegal logging.
SOLUtion Medical
Developing a reconstituting autoinjector whose intuitive design affords users efficient and reliable life-saving care and reclaimed confidence in times of adrenal crises.
TheraV
Developing sleeves that use vibration therapy to help people with amputated limbs find relief from phantom limb pain.

Ask the Expert: Ben Franklin Tech Partners
2019-11-21 10:00 - 16:00
Mark Trabbold, Director of Business Development, Technology Commercialization Group at Ben Franklin Tech Partners, will be hosting open office hours at NextFab to answer questions about BFTP from our member community.
Mark Trabbold, Director of Business Development, Technology Commercialization Group at Ben Franklin Tech Partners
For more than 31 years, Ben Franklin Tech Partners (BFTP) has provided both early-stage, technology-based firms and established manufacturers with funding, business and technical expertise, and access to a network of innovative, expert resources.
Mark has 30 years of experience in innovation, process engineering and construction. Prior to joining Ben Franklin, Mark was Vice President, R&D, Insulation Group, CertainTeed Corporation, a North American building materials manufacturing company, where he was responsible for R&D and new business development. He also held prior Technical Management and Product Development positions at CertainTeed. Mark holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Eastern University.
Mark will be available for drop-in consultations in our coworking area from 10am- 4pm.

Culligan’s Birthday Party
2019-11-22 18:00 - 20:00 | NextFab, 1800 N. American St., Philadelphia, PA, 19122, United States
Ah, you’re awake! Come and be celebrated for all your wonderful weirdness on Friday, November 22nd at NextFab in North Philly. Everyone who’s anyone will be there including your boy Culligan the water cooler. Pop on over for some doggo doodling, spontaneous singing, and an overall weird and fun good time with familiar faces.
Have you heard the news? This crew will be moving at the end of the year to a big ol’ building on North American Street. So come party with us in our current space while we’re still here! Do attend.

Patent Advice from Scott Keeley
2019-11-25 13:00 - 18:00
Scott Keeley is a registered patent agent with 12 years of experience in intellectual property. He has engineered products from guitars to wind turbines, with “green” energy powering much of his innovative output. His early career of 18 years centered on industrial design in the United States and Europe. He taught industrial design at Kansas City Art Institute and has a Master’s in Industrial Design.
Scott will be available in our coworking area on Monday, November 25th from 1:00pm-6:00pm for free consultations for NextFab members about patents.
