Industrial Design and Prototyping Info Session

Greetings from the Industrial Design and Prototyping Info Session at Canberra Innovation Network. I am not making a gadget but it helps me to know what some of my students do (the unis & CIT have maker spaces). The ACT Government is funding vouchers to pay for a startup's prototype making locally. This complements other schemes to refine the business idea first. 

Those interested in the ACS Prototyping voucher can:

1. Learn more: https://cbrin.com.au/act-prototyping-voucher-pilot/
2. Book a one-on-one chat : Project Coordinator Meeting
3. Submit an application: https://podio.com/webforms/29783323/2477415

It was surprising to learn US companies use Canberra designers and Sydney plastic manufacturers. Another was the suggestion to start at a high price point with small production run for a small company.

One interesting comment from Formswell, the design company involved with the scheme, was having Aldi copy your product it is a compliment. The example given was a curved two handed pizza cutter, which looks like a Bat'leth from Star Trek.