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Event Recap: 7 Things I learned at the 3D Printing Summit at MD&M West
I had the opportunity to chair a 2-day 3D printing summit at MD&M West last week with some incredibly knowledgeable people. Here are a few t
Feb 18, 2020


Event Recap - 5 Cool Things I Saw at BIOMEDevice in San Jose
Some highlights from my visit to BIOMEDevice's Expo Floor On December 5th in San Jose
Dec 5, 2019


The Last Sprint of the Year
The medtech industry does not end, or start, its years slowly.
Dec 3, 2019


Why you are never "Just an Engineer" at a startup.
After 20 years of engineering in Silicon Valley start-ups, I've learned that engineers are never just engineers ...
Nov 19, 2019


The Biz Case for 3D Printing: Knowing When & What to Print
As mentioned in an earlier post, 3D Printing, while as amazing and exciting process, is best utilized in specific contexts. As Matthias...
Nov 5, 2019


Founder Profile now out on Xinova!
“Strategy” is often applied to a company’s business model or clinical approach, but few tend to associate it with their creative process.
Nov 1, 2019


It's Official...heading back to Stanford one more time
Just got the paperwork filed and am now a Continuing Studies instructor at Stanford University. This January, I'll be teaching an 8 week...
Oct 16, 2019


3D Printing in Glass, Wood, Concrete & More
While plastic, followed by metal, have been the materials of choice for commercial printing systems, the basic concepts behind 3D...
Sep 25, 2019


3D Printing in Metal: The Heavier Side of 3D Printing
Metal 3D printing lies on the far opposite side of the 3D printing spectrum of the MakerBot and its brightly colored tchotchkes. All 3D pri
Sep 18, 2019


3D Printing in Plastic: Jello, Chocolate, Gummi Bears and Layer Cake
While there are dozens of trademarked processes for producing 3D parts in plastic, these methods can conceptually be organized into a...
Sep 12, 2019


It starts with a Design File: Intro to Modeling for 3D Printing
Before you can print, you need a 3-dimensional design file. The last twenty years has seen ongoing evolution in the sophistication of the co
Aug 30, 2019


Should you Print it? Risk & Common Sense
In educating clients and students about 3D printing, before I launch into the technology, the design guidelines and all the amazing stuff...
Jul 22, 2019
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