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NextFab seasonal workshops are a fun way to learn new skills and come away with a great gift for yourself or someone else. The recent “Showflake” Winter Workshop is a great example. Check out this unique tech decoration designed by Electronics Manager, Matt Garfield. The Showflake is an Arduino-controlled snowflake ornament that can be programmed to […]
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When I first met Ric Allison, he was quietly working in the metal shop (as quietly as one can work in a metal shop). I introduced myself, and he briefly glanced up, politely said hello, and got back to work. Nose to the grindstone. Watching Ric’s work develop I realized why he was so diligent, […]
There is a legend that haunts the halls of 2025 Washington Avenue, the legend of a man and a machine with diabolical designs of gutting a thousand pumpkins this Halloween. Rich Denisar’s pumpkin carving machine, turned a few heads and raised a few eyebrows during its design and construction at NextFab’s 2025 Washington Avenue location. The […]
“I’ve always been a hardheaded person,” jokes Jessie Garcia, founder of Tozuda, a start-up company developing head injury prevention products. This hardheadedness has lead to the development of a life saving product. “My first known concussion occurred when I got hit in the head with a bowling ball, on my 8th birthday,” Garcia relates. Four […]
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 […]
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 […]