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Concept Chris Hariz and Utkarsh Shah (Hexmodal) were college roommates for four years at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating, Chris went on to work for a Y Combinator startup. Utkarsh went to work for another tech company. The two had remained close friends and now had a taste of the business world. They decided […]
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The Genesis of NextFab’s Robotics Program NextFab has been working toward a robotic arm for several years. It took a lot of research, training and development as well as a healthy amount of physical and mental work to get a working robotic arm to materialize. Matt Watson has been the force behind, around and inside […]
Headfirst I first spoke with Jessie Garcia, the dynamic Founder, and CEO of Tozuda, in the summer of 2016. Jessie developed a safety device that helps with early concussion detection. She had recently completed NextFab’s RAPID Incubator program and just set up her office (which amounted to a desk) at NextFab’s South Philly location. Since […]
What is NextFab’s Accessibility Hackathon? It’s an exciting event that lets you flex your intellect, meet inspiring people, and make real stuff. And, you can help fellow humans in the process! Community-Based NextFab has hosted a number of hackathons in the past, partnering with organizations like Jefferson University and Independence Blue Cross. Last June (2017), NextFab’s […]
Getting Started A first visit to NextFab is more often than not a “WOW!” moment. The excitement of seeing what’s being done, what can be done, and what one imagines doing is truly inspiring. However, when the time to act on that inspiration comes, it can be daunting. The potential to make just about anything […]
You made it, it works and it’s awesome, but now what? You want to sell it but how do you get from the shop bench to the shopper? Fortunately, NextFab has a number of resources to help you get from making to selling. Maker’s Market One of the simplest ways to get selling is through […]
“Oh, $#*%!” Things sometimes go horribly wrong, but sometimes a big mistake leads to a bigger breakthrough and our errors sow the seeds of our biggest successes. Join NextFab staff on January 25th for a discussion of things gone gloriously wrong. Our panel consists of Jessica Eskow, electronics engineer and artist; John Haggerty, woodshop guru […]
As we welcome the New Year, NextFab’s Washington Avenue woodshop is getting an upgrade. The shop’s workbenches and router table have served dutifully since the opening of the space, but through the rigors of use had become less-than-ideal work surfaces. The need for replacement opened an opportunity for evolution and the woodshop crew designed and […]
NextFab’s RAPID Hardware Accelerator is more than just a business incubator or a product development program. The RAPID program has become a magnet for innovative thinkers and doers who are actively designing the future. The current, Fall 2017 cohort are such a diverse and interesting group that I wanted to dig a little deeper into […]
NextFab’s RAPID Hardware Accelerator is more than just a business incubator or a product development program. The RAPID program has become a magnet for innovative thinkers and doers who are actively designing the future. The Fall 2017 cohort were such a diverse and interesting group that I wanted to dig a little deeper into who […]