Tag: inventing

  • Love Burlington launches Artist & Makers registry!

    Love Burlington launches Artist & Makers registry!

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    Love Burlington is an initiative of the Burlington’s Business Support team with the goal to amplify the voices of our small businesses and help the community find local places to shop, eat, and experience.

    For example, through Love Burlington’s directories you can find who’s open and who’s offering takeout and delivery city-wide with one-click!

    Now Love Burlington is expanding to include the city’s artists and makers!

    To have a page made for you and your work, complete this form. The city will handle the rest!

    Cool, right? It’s good to be doing business and making art in BTV. ❤️ 🤗[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column centered_text=”true” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][nectar_btn size=”jumbo” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″ url=”https://generatorvt.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=da5d63257abef7fa91789edfa&id=2f6d4be548&e=2413847dfa” text=”SUBMIT YOUR LISTING”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

  • Member Made: Elliott’s capper/decapper mod

    Member Made: Elliott’s capper/decapper mod

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    Our Operations Director Elliott Katz was able to solve their problem with a little 3D modeling, printing, and rubber mold making.

    Want to learn how to use the 3D printers? Sign up for one of our trainings or classes here.

     

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  • Maker in Residence: Colin Gaunt

    Maker in Residence: Colin Gaunt

    Meet our current Maker in Residence: Colin Gaunt.

    Colin Gaunt Sipping Safe Maker in Residence

    Colin is a recent Saint Michael’s College grad developing an affordable, portable device using ultra-efficient LED technology to disinfect water on an individual or family-sized scale.

    From Saint Michael’s:

    “Gaunt said the market niche he is trying to fill with the Sipping Safe is ‘a family unit essentially,’ explaining, ‘there already are products that can give water to 1,000 people really well or to one person fairly well, but there isn’t a product that can give water to a family of 6 to 12 without a plumbing network of some kind.’ His device would not need to be pressurized like many existing devices, which is another big advantage. ‘I’m thinking of any developing nation or city that doesn’t have access to a steady plumbing system,’ he said.”

    Colin Gaunt Maker in Residence Sipping Safe

    Colin is also a Jump Start Collegiate cohort member, so he’s been spending a lot of time here making his first prototype using the Prusa 3D printer and Epilog laser cutter. Next step? Make the thing! 

    Follow along on Instagram to see Colin’s progress.

  • Maker in Residence: Hilton Dier III

    Maker in Residence: Hilton Dier III

    Our November/December Maker In Residence is Hilton Dier III, a renewable energy expert and designer (and man of many talents and areas of work), who had this to say about his project:

    “The birth of this idea came during the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011. I was contacted by a friend of a friend who was involved in radiation monitoring in that part of Japan. Their battery powered radiation monitors required Blackhawk helicopter flights (at $$$/hour) to replace batteries and he wanted a ruggedized portable solar power pack that could be deployed by non-expert soldiers. The Japanese government restored power before I had finished the design but the idea stayed with me. I have designed and prototyped a similar system for powering a network of medical clinic communication nodes in Malawi. I’d like to fabricate a working prototype of a single-person portable, rugged solar power pack. My rough estimate is that the major electrical parts (PV module, charge controller, inverter, battery) would cost around $450. There would be incidental costs for connectors, wire, adhesives, and similar supplies. The finished device would produce 12 volt DC and 120 volt AC power.”

    We’re looking forward to sharing more about what Hilton accomplished at Generator during his residency. If you’d like to hear more about Hilton, his work, and our Maker In Residence opportunities, sign up for our newsletter.

  • Lighter, Faster, Stronger- Innovation in Sports Gear

    Lighter, Faster, Stronger- Innovation in Sports Gear

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  • Exclusive Opportunity To Get Support To Launch Your New Product

    Exclusive Opportunity To Get Support To Launch Your New Product

    Integrated Product Development MasterClass
    Sept. 6 to Nov. 1 at Generator

    Inventors and Entrepreneurs: If you have a product idea that you wish to take to market, or are interested in the critical aspects of new product development, this unique, university-level course is for you.

    Instructor Jerrold Manock has put together an 8-week curriculum that expertly covers the fundamentals required for introducing a new product or service to market. And expert he is – Jerry has been doing Product Design Engineering since graduation from Stanford University, including working as a key member of the original Apple Macintosh Design Team.

    He knows his stuff and you will too – he’s taught this class at UVM for the past 26 years, utilizing dozens of guest speakers, field trips and real-world case studies.  Interested students, please continue reading here for a Full Course Description, that includes:

    – Course Outline
    – Student Application
    – Enrollment Information and Important Dates
    – Endorsements from Former Students
    – Scholarship Information

    Meet with Jerry Manock to learn more about his Generator Integrated Product Development MasterClass

    Jerry will be holding two (optional) Informational Sessions at Generator to help you decide if this MasterClass is for you.

    Register for the free meetup here: WED, July 26th, 6-7 PM  |  WED, August 2, 6-7 PM

     

  • Meet Courtney Reckord: January/February 2017 Educator-in-Residence

    Meet Courtney Reckord: January/February 2017 Educator-in-Residence

    Meet Courtney Reckord, Generator’s very first January/February Educator-in-Residence. Courtney is always looking for real world projects that are at the intersection of art and technology for herself and to do with her students. She teaches at Milton High School in drawing, painting, fine metals, ceramics, digital arts and STEAM.

    I enjoy doing real world projects with students as much as possible. At one of the Big Maker talks that Generator hosted, Saeed Arida was talking about a project that they worked on with NuVu where students created a prosthetic hand for a child who wanted to be able to draw, so they created a customized hand. I was inspired by that.

    Courtney set out to use her residency to bring doggie prosthetics to the classroom. Her students get to experience step by step what goes into designing and creating wearables that require skills in art and design, engineering, and mechanics.  What a fun project to introduce students to rapid prototyping equipment like the laser cutter and 3D printers to spark new connections. Just like anyone else, it is always advisable to do a test run when doing something new.  Who knew one of the biggest challenges would be to find a furry creature in need!?!

    So far I have spent a lot of time trying to find a dog to work with. I didn’t realized how difficult it would be to find a pet that would fit the criteria for this project. After a long discussion with a veterinary surgeon I switched gears a little bit and decided to create a brace for a pet with a torn ACL instead. What I have learned is that most amputations on dogs and cats occur up at the hip joint or shoulder joint, making prosthesis difficult because there is no residual limb. Once you start looking for pictures of dogs with prosthetics, you realize that a lot of them are actually the same dog. Not to say that it never happens, but prosthetics for pets is rarer than I first imagined.

    Courtney’s students are looking at pets in a whole new way and can’t wait to get building.  Check out the creative strides achieved at Courtney’s show and tell at Generator’s next member meeting on Monday, March 13th at 5pm at Generator.