HOW QUIRKY WORKS Anyone can submit their idea for an invention to Quirky. If the staff and community like the idea and it makes it through the evaluation process, the company will produce the item and sell it on their website. The inventor will receive a percentage of the revenue of the product’s gross sales.… Continue reading Quirky: Why a New Air Conditioner will Save New York’s Manufacturing Scene
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Making it in America: Canadian Technology Accelerator Highlight
The United States is home to essentially every major business vertical there is. With a population of 313.9 million, it is a logical step for Canadians, with a home base of 34.88 million, to look south for their global expansion efforts. For many, starting in the Big Apple is the goal. Nevertheless, breaking into the… Continue reading Making it in America: Canadian Technology Accelerator Highlight
New York City’s Burgeoning Technology Industry seeks to Revolutionize Urban Manufacturing and Job Creation
Since 2000 New York City has lost more than 100,000 manufacturing jobs, largely due to national outsourcing trends and the economic downturn. Once bustling industrial neighborhoods have now been out-paced and out-priced by residential complexes, rezoning and the general rise in the cost of everything. But times are changing. In 2011 the federal government initiated… Continue reading New York City’s Burgeoning Technology Industry seeks to Revolutionize Urban Manufacturing and Job Creation