Material ConneXion
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Material ConneXion took the stage at the FEI (Front End of Innovation) Conference in Boston, Massachusetts this month. Presenting live were Dr. Andrew Dent, EVP of Research, and Jennifer Gumpert, VP …
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As part of this month's focus on start-ups, Dr. Andrew Dent was excited to interview Joshua English, the Founder of okom wrks labs and creator of the patent-pending mycelium based biocomposite called …
On Wednesday, August 18th Dr. Gayatri Keskar welcomed Novoloop, LOLIWARE, and Werewool to the #MCXLive stage. These innovative companies are pushing the boundaries by redesigning textiles and single …
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Continuing this month's focus on start-ups, Dr. Andrew Dent welcomed Joanne Rodriguez, Founder and CEO of Mycocycle, who is "training mushrooms to eat trash." Watch the full interview to learn more …
What is the future of comfort? Support? Impact protection? Energy conservation? For a generation, PU foams have been the go-to for these areas, providing reliable and effective answers to these …
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In this Eye On, VP of Research, Dr. Gayatri Keskar, welcomes Madison Savilow, Chief of Staff at Carbon Upcycling Technologies for an interview. The two discuss CUT's carbon capture technology that is …
On Wednesday, June 16th we welcomed Ginger Krieg Dosier the Co-Founder, CEO, and President of Biomason to the stage for our monthly #MCXLive event. Inspired by nature, Biomason's innovative …
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On Wednesday, May 12th, we welcome Donato Diez, Brand Director of Shave Care at P&G / Gillette, to talk about the company’s foray into the world of additive manufacturing for fabrication of their …
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Sustainability is often labeled a nice-to-have rather than a necessity. Join us for a conversation with Mardis Bagley, Creative Director at Nonfiction. In this #MCXLive, we discuss the common …
In March, Dr. Andrew Dent sat down for a conversation with Nancy Fendler of Material Wise for a conversation about materials. Listen and you'll find it's far more than that. For students interested …
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Every brand and producer is concerned about sustainability - some brands better than others. Some industries fare better in their approach, but what is the overall, generational, global effect of our …
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On Wednesday, March 17th Dr. Gayatri Keskar, VP of Research was joined by Claudia Richardson and Romesh Patel, Ph.D. of Allbirds. Our guests shared their perspectives on product development and …
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On Wednesday, February 24th, we were joined by Giulio Bonazzi, Chairman and CEO of Aquafil Group, the manufacturers of ECONYL® yarn for our ongoing #MCXLive Webinar Series. As is often the case, …
On Wednesday, July 15th, Drs. Andrew Dent and Gayatri Keskar discussed what’s new in the world of materials - and how it has changed in the last few months. Dr. Keskar shared the emerging …
Materials for an Extreme Future is a series of conversations between Material ConneXion’s Dr. Andrew Dent and passionate industry experts. Join us as we focus on material and technology solutions that …
From unprecedented brush and forest fires to record-breaking rainfalls, the effects of global warming will require us to adapt and prepare for an intense future. In response to these changes, Material …
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This conversation centers on the future of the relationship between design and materials. How will collaboration between these two disciplines positively affect our future? What might the future hold …
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On Wednesday, May 27th, Dr. Gayatri Keskar was joined by Manuel Rendon, Co-founder, Chairman, & CEO of Timeplast™ for a discussion titled Solving the Plastic Waste Problem - part of our free webinar …
From unprecedented brush and forest fires to record-breaking rainfalls, the effects of global warming will require us to adapt and prepare for an intense future. In response to these changes, Material …
On Wednesday, May 13th, Dr. Andrew Dent hosted an hour long webinar with Michael Robinson on the topic of The Future of Global Sourcing as part of our webinar series. The discussion brought up a lot …
On November 1, 2018, Material ConneXion's EVP of Research, Dr. Andrew Dent, was honored by the DFA Awards of Hong Kong Design Center, awarding their prestigious DFA Design Leadership Award for his …
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For the latest installment of our Library Profile series, we spoke with Man Tsang, Officer in the MRC at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, about bringing the first material library to Hong …
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For our latest Library Profile installment, we spoke with Luke Leither, Head of the Fine Arts & Architecture Library at University of Utah, to learn about the importance of on-site resources for …
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The Material Library and Online Database is an incredible resource for students across the world. At the University of Southern California, Sona Shah and Uni Choe are students in the Health, …
