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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 access to NextFab’s makerspace facilities. The demand for a program like ours is growing and we have the capacity to meet it. – Todor Raykov, […]
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Nina Grier of Historical Dream Website: historicaldream.com Instagram: @historicaldream TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF I have corporate healthcare experience and I’ve always loved history and design/fashion. After working for 20 plus years I decided to embark on an entrepreneurial career. So I started Historical Dream. WHAT DO YOU MAKE? Jewelry, apparel, prints, upholstered fabrics, […]
Mel Sage of Sage Woodworks Website: sagewoodworks.org Instagram: @sage_woodworks TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF I have a degree in architecture and recently moved to Philly from Brooklyn where I was working for an architecture firm in Manhattan. I’ve always been drawn to topography, especially in school when I would make site models for my building […]
Ross Stoops Philadelphia, PA thegoodmeasure.com WHAT DO YOU MAKE? I am a designer, fabricator, and entrepreneur based out of South Philly. For the past several years I have been mainly focusing on residential furniture and home goods. WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON? I recently opened Good Measure, on 9th and Reed St. […]
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 2018 cohort celebrated the completion of their program on December 13th at the Venture Café. This cohort is the fifth to complete the RAPID Hardware […]
Scott Keeley is a NextFab member, patent agent, and industrial designer. Scott also works as a resident patent advisor at NextFab. When he travels, he takes advantage of Airbnb to rent out rooms in his home. Looking at Airbnb experiences, Scott got the idea to combine a Philadelphia visit with one of his favorite local experiences, […]
The Holidays seem to be occupying more and more of our time and energy. Holiday advertising began prior to Halloween this year and with the rise of digital marketing seems to be all-pervasive. When we ponder the effect of mass consumerism (environmentally, socially, and economically) it can put a damper on our holiday spirit. In […]
Making Materials Matter NextFab North Philly, in conjunction with The Resource Exchange, hosted the highly successful Making Materials Matter forum on October 22nd. The forum focused on sustainability and accountability in the arts, our work as makers, and our daily lives. While the discussion of our role in a sustainable future can be an uneasy […]
Mark’s Ceramics Studio Mark Brandon had an idea. He took a class, bought a kiln and now he’s manufacturing ceramics in his studio at NextFab’s South Philadelphia location. Mark was in Mexico for his wedding when he spotted an interesting alcohol decanter. He and his wife had discussed starting a business that would allow them […]
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 and appropriately, RAPID applicants are becoming more sophisticated and competitive. Venture Services Manager, Todor Raykov is excited about the newest cohort that has just begun […]