Something\u2019s afoot in Portland, Oregon, besides rain, great coffee, and craft beer.<\/p>\n
As In the Fold reported<\/a>, the Portland Incubator Experiment Shop (a.k.a. the PIE Shop) has opened<\/a>. A collaboration between the Portland Incubator Experiment<\/a> (PIE), pioneering Portland product design firm Uncorked Studios<\/a>, and Autodesk, which will have its Portland office there, the PIE Shop aims to guide manufacturing and IoT startups through the prototyping and fabrication phases<\/a> of their product.<\/p>\n Have a product in the works? Need a jump-start to get to market? They\u2019re\u00a0looking for companies<\/a>\u00a0that can have a product ready in 6-12 months. The first cohort starts in May.<\/p>\n Made to Order<\/strong><\/p>\n Need some inspiration on the importance of the small market? Check out Duleesha Kulasooriya\u2019s presentation from the Theater at AU 2017. He explains what custom cuff links from Etsy, fashion-forward prosthetic legs, and a combo flashlight\/boom box\/USB charger from the Chinese gray market can tell us about the future of manufacturing.<\/p>\n