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New American Public Art (NAPA) is a multidisciplinary design-build studio working at the forefront of public space and art. This is the third in a three part series, covering the construction phase of the “Ourself” project. P1. 1 can be read here and Pt. 2 can be read here. “Ourself” crosses the bridge from Philadelphia to […]
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Need a quick push to get your product developed and your business moving forward? NextFab’s RAPID hardware accelerator (Revenue Through Advanced Manufacturing, Product Development, Innovation, and Design Thinking) is here to help. Join four other founders and accelerate your business today! Our goal is to help you navigate entrepreneurship, help you to assess the viability […]
Sunday, August 28th, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, NextFab will present an Internet of Things workshop. What does this mean? READ ON! If you are not familiar with the Internet of Things (or more simply “IoT”), it is where the internet moves from the virtual to the physical. There are more and more of […]
New American Public Art (NAPA) is a multidisciplinary design-build studio working at the forefront of public space and art. This is the second in a three part series, covering the construction phase of the “Ourself” project. Pt.1 can be read here. The construction phase of Ourself was particularly exciting, as the NAPA team utilized nearly […]
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. Financially, the company was on shaky ground and as payroll fell further and further behind, van Mol decided to do some soul searching. The result: […]
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 Camden, NJ. Light, sound and microcomputers all come together in two beautiful interactive sculptures in this site specific, life affirming project. Answering the call for […]
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 the last several years to bring a number of products to market. Usually he designs products for clients, but his most recent announcement is a […]
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, an industrial automation and robotics company. His work with Flow water jet, brought him to NextFab to service the Mach 4c and his passion for […]
“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 7 and at age 8 became friends with some wonderful deaf and hard of hearing kids in my class. This was my first experience realizing […]
Between the 15th and 18th of November, 2015, Jefferson University and NextFab hosted the three-day Independence/Jefferson HealthHack. As the name suggests, this was an event to “hack” health, or more specifically, healthcare apparatus and processes. The event brought together nearly 200 people to solve challenging healthcare issues. Designers, med students, engineers and entrepreneurs alike formed teams […]
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