Ponoko Explained

Ponoko is an online service for distributed manufacturing and on-demand manufacturing.

History

Ponoko was founded by David ten Have and Derek Elley in 2007^[1] and launched in September the same year at TechCrunch 40.^[2] In 2009, Ponoko formed a relationship with 100K Garages, a decentralized network of shop-bot manufacturers in North America. In 2010, the company began forming similar relationships and opening offices in Europe in partnership with local manufacturing services Formulor, Vectorealism and RazorLkab.

In 2011, Autodesk announced a partnership with Ponoko as part of their 123D offering.^[3] Late in 2011, Autodesk announced the launch of 123D Make and 123D Catch offerings^[4] using Ponoko Personal Factory to offer fabrication services to users of these tools.

At Maker Faire 2012 Ponoko announced^[5] that they were the fabrication platform behind Local Motors Local Forge and MadeSolid.

See also

• Mass Customization

External links

• • Video interview with co-founder David ten Have
• AMP Business: Growing Business - Ponoko
• Open source ecology

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Future of Manufacturing. Inc.com.
2. Web site: New companies, continued: MusicShake, Cake Financial, Ponoko, TripIt standout - VentureBeat - News - by Contributor. VentureBeat.
3. Democratizing Design: Autodesk's CEO Carl Bass Announces 123D - Wired. 3 May 2011. Wired.
4. Web site: Autodesk bringing 3D modeling to the masses. CBS Interactive. CNET.
5. Web site: FORA.tv - Apps for Makers: The Power of 3D Fabrication . fora.tv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120527123028/http://fora.tv/2012/05/19/Apps_for_Makers_The_Power_of_3D_Fabrication . 2012-05-27.