Since the settlement of New York in the 17th century, the city’s economy has been rooted in commerce. In fact, the thriving beaver population in the region and the immense demand for beaver pelts in Europe led to the creation of the trading colonies in the New World. Over the last 400+ years, trade has […]
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AlleyShowdown – MakerBot versus Stratasys
Hot off of the Tumblr acquisition, Silicon Alley sees another big deal. Just yesterday it was announced that MakerBot was being acquired by Stratasys, representing some significant consolidation in the red hot 3-D printing space. The deal has an initial value of $403 million with a potential upside of over $600 million based on some […]
MOUSE Celebrates 15 Years of Inspiring Youth Innovators
EdTech Nonprofit Honors Bre Pettis of MakerBot Industries, NYC entrepreneur Joanne Wilson and Best Buy Children’s Foundation at MOUSE@15 event on May 20th. For those of us who were there when it launched, it’s hard to believe that MOUSE is turning 15. The nonprofit got its start when founder Andrew Rasiej, whose office was […]