Manufacturing: Prototyping Best Practices (A Startup Guide)


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Topic Overview
• What is the point of prototyping?
• How do you get started?
• Best practices for approaching the design and fabrication process
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Panelists
• Kat Ely, Principal Designer at PlusFab (http://www.plusfabrication.com/)
PlusFab is a design studio that believes product development should be more responsive. They help clients bring ideas to market faster with thoughtful design, rapid iteration, and manufacturing knowledge that closes the gap between concept and scale manufacturing.
• Joe Prew, Co-Founder at Boston Boot Co. (https://www.bostonbootco.com)
Boston Boot Co. is Boston's 1st "micro-shoery." They use the best ingredients in smaller batches, for guys who appreciate a well-made boot. They had a wildly succesful Kickstarter campaign (~10x their goal), in part because of Joe's decades of sourcing and production experience in the shoe industry.
• Avery Louie, Prototype Engineer at Bolt (https://bolt.io/)
Bolt is a venture capital fund designed to address the unique needs of early-stage startups at the intersection of hardware and software. Avery is a Fabrication expert across a wide variety of processes + technologies including machining, 3D printing and PCB fabrication.
• Jen Faigel, Executive Director at CropCircle Kitchen, Inc. (http://www.cropcirclekitchen.org/)
CropCircle Kitchen is Boston's only shared use kitchen commissary and culinary business incubator where they provide technical support, training, oversight, and guidance through the early stages of a new food business. They have two locations, including Jamaica Plain and the new, 36,000 sq. ft. Dorchester facility.
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Schedule
6-7: Mingle
7-8: Discussion and Q&A
8-9: Mingle (You know the drill)
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Manufacturing: Prototyping Best Practices (A Startup Guide)