David ten Have is the co-founder and CEO of Ponoko, an online service for manufacturing, where he also leads product development. Previously, Dave was co-founder and CTO of New Zealand’s #1 design-led Microsoft web development firm, Provoke. He built a team which created a multi-million dollar valuation while servicing customers like the New Zealand Fire Service, The National Bank of New Zealand and the Department of Internal Affairs. Prior to that Dave was a senior developer at Advantage Group, the largest publicly traded e-business company in New Zealand, and more recently was co-founder of Celsias, a web 2.0 solution to the climate change crisis.
The DIY Economy
How are entrepreneurs developing the resources to finance, design, build, and distribute products, and how can this ultimately lead to the creation of viable businesses and jobs? Read excerpts from the conversation below, or download the full transcript. SCHONFELD: Who are the new manufacturers? HATCH: The cost of a computer numerically controlled milling machine, or […]
Conferences
Detroit 12
Techonomy Detroit, hosted by the Detroit Economic Club, is a one-day multidisciplinary gathering of national and local leaders about reigniting U.S. competitiveness and economic growth, creating jobs, and revitalizing cities in a technologized age. It brings together executives and thought leaders from technology, business, manufacturing, government and design. TE Detroit aims to help sharpen the […]
