3D printing is one of those technologies that's tailor-made for NASA and the space program. NASA was among additive manufacturing's earliest adopters in the 1980’s. In fact, in 2014, the... read more →
Public libraries have always been the place where you can go to borrow books, CDs, DVDs, and magazines. And in recent years, it’s now where you can go for 3D... read more →
Bio-industrial designer Megan Valanidas was working on her concept models for the Plastic Exhibition display in Dublin, Ireland. While she was in the middle of pouring and curing bio-plastic gel... read more →
While many new hardware products can be assembled from existing off-the-shelf integrated circuit, many new ideas benefit from – or require – new chips. Historically, getting into the new chip... read more →
One key ingredient all startups need is money. Even if you are working out of homes and coffee shops, there are unavoidable expenses, like legal services, accounting, travel, compliance certifications,... read more →
We've talked about 3D printing your product prototype and how with the right team and software, you can do it yourself! However, when you need to mass produce your prototype,... read more →
Crowdsourcing allows participants to collaborate more, from basic tools like mailing lists and websites through platforms like StackSocial and uTest. Created in 2011, NASA CoECI included exploring crowdsourcing as one... read more →
Working with the press and media -- whether it's online, broadcast and print reporters and editors, bloggers, freelance writers, and others -- is an important part of being a business.... read more →
Hardware startups know that keeping costs down is essential. It’s also essential to move as fast as possible from concept to prototype to market -- while also accommodating design change... read more →
