Fab Lab Design Incubator Recruiting Until Feb. 9

January 31, 2025 / Our Nighthawks

The Manassas Campus Fab Lab’s Design Incubator program is recruiting for its third cohort of student fellows! This National Science Foundation-sponsored fellowship is for any NOVA student interested in developing their entrepreneurial skills through product design. During this fellowship, students will work in interdisciplinary teams to design and prototype a new product or service. They will complete a full cycle of the design process from the initial ideation stages to a final formal pitch. The program includes a weekly workshop series starting in late March and a month-long summer residency at the Lab to build and prototype products. Selected students will receive a $3,000 stipend for participating.

For more on this program and how to apply, see the attached flyer or view the application here.

Flyer: Black background with gold and white type. Left 2/3 of page Column. Gold and white NOVA logo. Text: Product Design Incubator. Do you want to design, prototype and pitch a new product? NOVA fab lab is assembling another cohort for their product design incubator (PDI) and is looking for creative nova students to apply. Through pdi< you'll learn design thinking, develop entrepreneurial skills, then prototype and build an original product at the fab lab. PDI Participants will: Attend an orientation session on March 13 (3 pm); Attend ideation workshops from March 27 to May 1, Thursdays, 3-5. In summer 2025, attend the product deisgn incubator held from may 19 to june 13 on weekdays (9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.). Develop a professional CV or portfolio integrating the materials you developed during the incubator. Receive a $3K stipend for completion of the program. QR Code for Info Session: fablab.novastem.us/PDIinfo QR Code for application: fablab.novastem.us/PDIapply Contact Chris Russell, CRussell@nvcc.edu. Program funded by National Science Foundation Award #2202184. Right third with column of 3 photos. Top: Student stands at podium with smiling student behind her. Center: Four smiling students stand in front of a screen with a slide tat reads Product Design Incubator. Bottom Center: Two students make a presentation. Bottom: Two students sit at a table. One with a pen in hand explains his product.

Submitted by:
Chris Russell, Feb Lab, CRussell@nvcc.edu.