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THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION
in Wilmington, we’re seeing a lot of art and artisans and a lot of people doing their own, homegrown thing,” says NextFab CFO Ken Tomlinson. “So they are not venture-backed businesses, but they are building companies.” Tomlinson notes that makerspaces are sort of the libraries of the future, democratizing access to technology like 3D printing
that, only a few years ago, was beyond the reach of most people. “It’s just the level of what people have access to as a member of a makerspace — software, tools, materials, expertise,” Tomlinson notes. “We have four staff there all day. Those are subject-matter experts, who can help you work through whatever you’re working on.”
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!
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The staff support and believe in startups.”
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