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Things are getting a bit unruly in NextFab’s RAPID Hardware Accelerator. It started at the beginning of September when a Boston-based startup won a coveted spot in our latest Fall cohort. The edtech startup, Unruly Studios, came with a level of focus and enthusiasm that really got NextFab’s attention. Unruly Studios is changing the way […]
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As NextFab’s RAPID Hardware Accelerator program has grown, its reach has extended dramatically. For the Fall 2017 cohort, thirty-seven teams submitted applications from across the US as well as France, Brazil, and India. Five teams were selected from Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston. In addition to providing access to state-of-the-art equipment, software, and training to help […]
Scott Keeley is a patent agent and industrial designer. He has engineered products from guitars to wind turbines. Scott works as NextFab’s resident patent advisor, but he’s also been busy in the woodshop building didgeridoos. A didgeridoo is an Australian Aboriginal wind instrument that’s history dates back over 1,000 years. So how did Scott come […]
Jezabel’s Studio Jezabel Careaga is a local restauranteur. Having moved to Philadelphia from Argentina in 2009, she opened her first restaurant, Jezabel’s, in 2010 in the Fitler Square neighborhood. With an innate design sense and a lifelong passion for design and architecture, she quickly learned from the spatial limitations and incongruities in her first restaurant. When […]
At the Intersection of Physical and Digital NextFab member, Dickie Cox, is a “transmedia artist, designer, and creative technologist”. If you asked him what that means, you wouldn’t be the first person to do so. Depending on the circumstance, his answer could be any number of things. Working with light, sound, structure and the places where […]
Building assistive technology for people with disabilities On Sunday, June 18th, a group of volunteers came together at NextFab’s South Philly location in pursuit of a noble goal – to spend the day building assistive technology devices for people with little or no use of their hands. During the all-day event, volunteers were given an […]
Local Market Growth NextFab’s community market program is quickly becoming a must-attend monthly event in Philadelphia. The Community Market for Makers and Shakers showcases the work of members in a venue that is much more than a simple point of sale. Spearheaded by North Fourth Location Manager Melissa Guglielmo and Assistant Marketing Manager Marcelle Rice, the […]
BOK Bar On May 24th, 2017, a group of NextFab members and staff attended the opening of BOK Bar. The bar sits atop the roof of BOK, formerly Edward W. Bok Technical High School, a vocational school designed by Irwin Catharine and built in 1938. BOK has recently been under aggressive revitalization as a “center […]
Our spring cohort propels forward with breakthrough performances. NextFab’s hardware accelerator continues to flourish with the spring 2017 RAPID cohort. This exciting mix of med-tech companies is quickly gaining recognition and funding as they refine their products and businesses. The four new companies are Blue Dragon Bioimaging, developing advanced microscopy; Circalux, developing healthy lighting; Strados […]
Classical Sculptor Sculptor Miguel Antonio Horn’s work is beautiful, organic and expressive. Starting with sketches and clay maquettes, he works out the details of his pieces before carving or casting. Digital tools have evolved his process, integrated into his work as an enhancement rather than a replacement. Uniquely, his sculpture maintains it’s soul while embracing cutting edge technological tools. This process is […]
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