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March Hardware Roundup

Welcome to another month of the Fictiv Hardware Roundup, where we share interesting news, education, events, and opportunities from the hardware ecosystem. Want to contribute? Have feedback? Just want to talk hardware? Shoot me an email at madelynn@fictiv.com. Industry News Congrats to Lemnos Labs, one of the leading seed stage hardware venture firms, for raising […]

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Keeping Copycats Away: A Guide to Patents for Hardware Products

As an entrepreneur, you’ve probably heard this many times: “Ideas are worthless until you get them out of your head and see what they can do.” Every big idea starts with a small first step and many leaps of faith to get it realized. However, you’ve probably also seen big Kickstarter projects get funded, only […]

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April Hardware Roundup

Welcome to another month of the Fictiv Hardware Roundup, where we share interesting news, education, events, and opportunities from the hardware ecosystem. I’m dying to know what you think about the Roundup thus far—what articles you’d like to see more of, less of, or any additional sections you think we should add. Respond to this […]

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Hardware Roundup: January 2017

Remember our good old Hardware Weekly, which we used to send out once a week? Well, based on your feedback, we’ve revamped the Hardware Weekly into a monthly blog post, where we’ll share interesting news, education, events, and opportunities from the hardware ecosystem. I’m excited to share the first edition of the Fictiv Hardware Roundup […]

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2017 State of Hardware Survey

Last year we created and shared our first Fictiv State of Hardware Survey with our community of engineers and designers. Your responses culminated in our inaugural 2016 State of Hardware Report, where we shared information on: How much time you allocate to build a functional prototype Most popular CAD software programs Top-of-mind challenges in bringing […]

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What is DMLS, and Why is it Taking over Aerospace?

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), a fancy way of 3D printing metal, is the new trend in aerospace engineering. DMLS uses a Ytterbium fiber laser to fire into a bed of powdered metal, welding the material together to create a solid structure. It’s great for complex metal parts that you can’t build with conventional manufacturing […]

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