GE’s Upcoming Appliance Hackathon

From Makezine:

Have you ever been standing in your kitchen, operating some appliance, and thought of a better way to do the task? Maybe you’ve come up with a change to the design that would make things easier or more efficient. That is the moment that FirstBuild hopes to capture.
Currently there is a huge gap between having an idea for a home appliance and being able to prototype and test something. Unless you’ve got a top of the line manufacturing facility, you’re probably out of luck. FirstBuild grabs those individuals, gives them the tools they need to try their designs, and helps show them off to the world. You can browse prototypes in their showroom and even purchase items that pass certain criteria on their site.

The FirstBuild microfactory was born out of GE Appliances, names we’ve heard many times in manufacturing. They hope to elevate people from tinkering to producing a product through events and contests both online and through their microfactory.

http://makezine.com/2015/04/08/ge-local-motors-offer-10000-prizes-upcoming-appliance-hackathon/