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Friday, January 27th, saw the graduation of the latest cohort of the RAPID Hardware Accelerator program participants. Each participant presented their product and company profile to an enthusiastic crowd. Program director Todor Raykov relates, “We are very happy with the companies we selected for NextFab’s Fall 2016 cohort, because of the interesting problems they are […]
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NextFab member Cody Heller is a jeweler working out of the North Fourth jewelry studio and a great example of a member who maximizes the potential of his membership. Heller can usually be found honing his craft in the jewelry studio at NextFab’s 1227 N. 4th Street location, which serves as his professional work space. […]
NextFab’s membership consists of more than 700 members and is supported by a 35-person staff with a stunningly diverse skillset, including woodworkers, metalworkers, designers, electrical and mechanical engineers, marketers, and, of course, an InBIA Certified Incubation Manager. The organization prides itself on being an integral part of Philadelphia’s booming startup ecosystem. [Editors note: This blog was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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