Startup Weekend: Maker EditionLansing Community CollegeWest Campus Tech CenterOctober 10-12, 2014Checking

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Organizers

Lansing Community

College

Lansing Economic Area

Partnership (LEAP)

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Why do a Maker event?

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Showcase LCC Tech Center

Spotlight careers in Product Design and Manufacturing

Build on Michigans long history as a leader in making

things

Promote LEAPs New Economy initiatives in 3D printing /

additive manufacturing

PARTICIPANTS

23 people participated

Diverse group culturally and intellectually

More women than men

75% were LCC students

One MSU professor

Two MIT PhD students

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Participant Comment

We literally started the weekend with an idea - aconcept,and we were able to take that idea and create something tangible. I'm still amazed at the creativeenergythat everyone had. Best part about it, the driving force wasn't the will to win, but the passion tocreate.

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Participant CommentWe came together as a team working on all aspects of the project from the mechanicals, to the proto type, to the uses, to promoting, and then the presentation. We are now working on going forward to see where this will take us.I am looking forward to working with my team to bring Maizena 3D to its full potential and the many uses for this product..

Participant Comment

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What'sawe inspiring, is thatI was able to connect with what started as a group of perfect and ended as a group of friends and partners. We literally started the weekend with an idea - aconcept,and we were able to take that idea and create something tangible. I'm still amazed at the creativeenergythat everyone had.

RESULTS

4 new product prototypes were developed

3 of the teams went on to present at LEAPs pitch contest, The Hatching

One of the teams has had licensing inquiries and is currently working with an IP attorney

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Headline: 3D Printing News 10/14/14

Maizena 3D Creates an Air Powered Extruder: 3D prints with corn starch mixture & has lots of potential

Lansing Maker Week Video

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