Demand for 3D Digital Design Rises
3D CAD has become a critical early step in the product development process. These digital designs minimize design challenges and manufacturing complications. Below are three common questions we regularly receive…
Designing & Prototyping with 3D Printing
It’s no secret that additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) is shifting the manufacturing landscape and transforming supply chains. 3D printing is redefining how companies design, develop and manufacture…
Hardware Startups: Increase Chance for Success by Reducing Risk
Building a hardware startup is not for the faint of heart. In an ideal world, we would be able to eliminate all risk and guarantee ourselves success—since that isn’t possible,…
Hardware Startups: Overcoming Failure to Find Success
“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by…
Product Design: Baby Proofing Bar
A client of ours has an active Kickstarter campaign going for the Baby Proofing Bar—if you have small children at home, you are going to want to check out this…
Hardware Startups: The Challenges of Scaling Up
Most entrepreneurs start out hitting the ground running and want to take their idea, build upon it, and scale it quickly; however, scaling hardware startups come with unique sets of…
3D Innovations: A Top 100 Twitter Account in Honolulu
Our 3D Innovations Twitter account made the list for the Top 100 Twitter Users in Honolulu, Hawaii. (We are currently at #27.) We are always looking for ways to connect…
Product Design: GoPro Mount Accessory [Case Study]
3D INNOVATIONS CASE STUDY The challenge: Develop a hands-free GoPro mount accessory. Our 3D Innovations team worked closely with a group of young entrepreneurs during Startup Weekend Honolulu 2015 in…
What Your Future Manufacturing Partner Wants You To Know
When the time comes to manufacture your hardware product, having the right manufacturing partner on your team makes all the difference. Speed, accuracy, reliability and open communication are all characteristics…
The Upside & Downside of Crowdfunding for Hardware Startups
With the exponential growth of crowdfunding, hardware startups are finding it easier to raise funds and launch their product into the marketplace. For instance, on Kickstarter in 2015, the amount…