Ponoko
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Ponoko is an online service for distributed manufacturing and on-demand manufacturing.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}
History
Ponoko was founded by David ten Have and Derek Elley in 2007{{cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/20091001/the-future-of-manufacturing.html|title=The Future of Manufacturing|work=Inc.com}} and launched in September the same year at TechCrunch 40.{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2007/09/17/new-companies-continued-musicshake-cake-financial-ponoko-tripit-standout/|title=New companies, continued: MusicShake, Cake Financial, Ponoko, TripIt standout - VentureBeat - News - by Contributor|work=VentureBeat}} In 2009, Ponoko formed a relationship with 100K Garages, a decentralized network of shop-bot manufacturers in North America. In 2010, the company began forming similar relationships and opening offices in Europe in partnership with local manufacturing services Formulor, Vectorealism and RazorLkab.{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}}
In 2011, Autodesk announced a partnership with Ponoko as part of their 123D offering.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/05/democratizing-design/|title=Democratizing Design: Autodesk's CEO Carl Bass Announces 123D - Wired|date=3 May 2011|magazine=Wired}} Late in 2011, Autodesk announced the launch of 123D Make and 123D Catch offerings{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-57318231-52/autodesk-bringing-3d-modeling-to-the-masses/|title=Autodesk bringing 3D modeling to the masses|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=CNET}} using Ponoko Personal Factory to offer fabrication services to users of these tools.
At Maker Faire 2012 Ponoko announced{{cite web |url=http://fora.tv/2012/05/19/Apps_for_Makers_The_Power_of_3D_Fabrication |title=FORA.tv - Apps for Makers: The Power of 3D Fabrication |website=fora.tv |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527123028/http://fora.tv/2012/05/19/Apps_for_Makers_The_Power_of_3D_Fabrication |archive-date=2012-05-27}} that they were the fabrication platform behind Local Motors Local Forge and MadeSolid.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.ponoko.com}}
- [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/08/video-interview-with-david-ten-have-of-ponoko.html Video interview with co-founder David ten Have]
- [http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/amp-growing-ponoko-video-4482530 AMP Business: Growing Business - Ponoko]
- Open source ecology
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