2016 East Bay Innovation Awards
±«Óãtv Creates 3D Printed Innovation Awards Trophy, Serves as Judge for Finalists
For the 4th consecutive year, ±«Óãtv sponsored the design and production of the 3D printed Innovation Awards. The trophies recognize and commemorate innovative contributions to the cultural vibrancy of the burgeoning East Bay in a variety of fields.
Following last years nomination and win for ±«Óãtv in the category of Advanced Manufacturing, Co-Founder and Principal Rich Stump lends his leadership and expertise as a judge for this years event, hosted by Scott McGrew of NBC’s Press: Here.
“It is such a pleasure to be a part of the East Bay Innovation Awards every year,” Stump said. “±«Óãtv was honored by the recognition last year and I am excited to participate as a judge this year. The East Bay is an area of major innovations that are industry-changing and the EDA plays a large part in creating regional voice and networking resources that strengthen the local economy.”
Fostering Economic Vitality Through Technological Progress
The 2016 Innovation Awards come at a particularly poignant moment in the ongoing economic development and progress of the East Bay, as Oakland was recently chosen as ground zero for a new national computer science program launched in early February, President Obama’s “” Initiative.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, at the program’s introduction, said, “The President picked [Oakland] to launch a national initiative because he knew this city would unleash the amazing talents and innovations you all have.”
This Years Award—Generative Design for 3D Printing
The 2016 Innovation Award trophies feature a fully 3D printed internal lattice structure set in a semi-translucent body of the award. The lattice highlights similar projects by ±«Óãtv related to generative design throughout the past year (check out a table project that utilizes the pattern for support.
“We explored a more generative approach to creating lattice structures inspired by natural materials,” ±«Óãtv Industrial Designer Aaron Porterfield, the awards’ creator, explained the motivation for the unique design. “This method of design can be used in many applications and has a really visually dynamic appearance.”
This years design was 3D printed in PolyJet on a Connex-based system from Stratasys at ±«Óãtv’s Oakland production center. The interior component was built in nylon on SLS-based additive manufacturing equipment. All production including design, 3D printing, model finishing and assembly was completed by the team ±«Óãtv.
You can view also ±«Óãtv’s designs for previous years Innovation awards:
- 2014 East Bay EDA Innovation Awards – Multi-Material 3D Printing
