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2012
October 23
Make Parts Fast: Anatomy of a cool idea—remotely controlling video
October 22
RFID Journal: iPourIt Serves Up 'Enhanced Customer Service' for Beer Drinkers
September 28
Make Parts Fast: Engineering tips on injection molding an RC Drone
September 14
Design World: Prototyping an intelligent cane for the visually impaired
September 09
Kiteboarder Magazine: Soloshot Automatic Cameraman at the 2012 Surf Expo
August 28
San Antonio Express-News: Soloshot device films life on the go
August 15
Develop 3D: I was blind, but now… I have infrared detection…
April 05
Machine Design: Holder lets smartphones take pictures of microscopic images
March 13
Interempresas: Un nuevo dispositivo de etiquetado ayuda a los invidentes a identificar objetos
February 17
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal: 6dot Innovations' portable device keeps blind in touch with world around them
February 17
Design World: Braille Labeler Receives Cool Idea! Award from Proto Labs
February 06
Izaro Manufacturing Technology: Proto Labs expande el Premio de Cool Idea! a la Unión Europea
January 19
TCT Magazine: Proto Labs Expands Cool Idea! Award to the European Union
January 05
Mashable: How Attaching Smartphones to Microscopes Could Change Global Health
January 03
Medical Design Technology: Proto Labs Announces SkyLight as Latest Cool Idea!
January 02
Make Parts Fast: Use a Smart Phone to Share Digital Microscope Images
2011
December 09
Core77: Whirlwind Wheelchair's RoughRider Now Available in the U.S. with Help of Proto Labs
November 30
Fast Company: A Wheelchair Built For Offroading
November 23
Electronic Design: Robot Swarms for Students
November 15
Core77: Robots for All? A Closer Look at the Low-Cost R-One Robot Kit
September 30
IdeaMensch: Don Ladanyi—CEO and Founder of TruFlavorWare
August 26
Invention Addict: Remember the Proto Labs Cool Idea contest? We have a winner...
August 23
Fast Company: Reusable Silverware that Doesn’t Leave a Bitter Aftertaste for Chemotherapy Patients
July 01
Minnesota Business: Cool Idea! Hot Offer—Proto Labs Gives Help to Entrepreneurs and Product Designers
June 26
Invention Addict: What’s ‘Cool’ from the Founder of Proto Labs—the Company Behind Cool Idea!
May 25
Desktop Engineering: Up to $100,000 Worth of Production Services for Cool Idea!
May 01
IdeaMensch: Brad Cleveland—President and CEO of Proto Labs
April 25
Makezine: Proto Labs’ $100K Prize Aims to Help Makers
April 25
Core77: Prototype This! Cool Idea! Program from Proto Labs
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