Upcoming Meetings
October Meeting Summary:
- When: Friday, October 25, 2024 8:30 AM
- What: Visit to ACC IMPACT Labs
- Who: Ernest Afuta Kapajika, ACC
- Where: Visit to ACC Campus Map Link Here
- Summary: The IMPACT Lab is 5,000 square feet of advanced manufacturing prototyping space, enabling entrepreneurs and makers to develop prototypes for marketable products aimed at growing the advanced manufacturing ecosystem in Central Texas. The lab also provides workforce development, giving students access to advanced manufacturing equipment and techniques
- Special: You board will be bringing some tacos, coffee, and fruit. We will have an contribution bucket to offset costs. PLEASE register below so we know how many will be attending !!
- Calendar Link
Please make your reservations early and before the cutoff!
This program is a continuing part of TAG's focus on innovative new technology based businesses that provide a glimpse of the area's economic future.
Our meetings will inform you on how to start, grow, and become successful; and will introduce you to resources who can help you in your entrepreneurial path.
We look forward to seeing you on the last Friday of every month.
October Meeting Details:
Core Mission:
- Identify promising entrepreneurs and early stage companies where access to advanced manufacturing and prototyping capabilities are a barrier to market entry, product development, and organizational growth.
- Provide partners with access to equipment, software, and consulting to enable their successful iteration of prototypes and exploration of limited or first-run production design.
- Provide partners with access to networks of expertise on growth, product lifecycle management, private and public funding options, and commercialization.
Click HERE for a Map to ACC Campus, Parking, and IMPACT Labs for our October 25th TAG Meeting. A garage and on-street parking areas are highlighted in yellow on the map, along with a pointer to the IMPACT Lab entrance.
The IMPACT Lab consists of 5,000 square feet of prototyping lab and office space:
- 1 IMPACT Lab Staff Office
- 1 Electronics Workroom
- 1 Storage Room
- 2 Private Offices - leasable by partner companies
- 1 Conference Room (capacity 7-12)
- 1 Open fabrication and assembly space (4200 square feet)
Austin Community College District (ACC) announces Ernest Afuta as the new IMPACT Lab Manager. Afuta has an extensive background in advanced manufacturing, from prototype development to production and operations management.
Afuta holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Lean Six Sigma from Indiana State University. He previously worked at the Tesla Gigafactory as the supervisor for the Body in White Maintenance Department. In this role, he was instrumental in overseeing the equipment installation phase and production scale-up of the Gigafactory. He also built teams, which included hiring and training new members. Additionally, he was responsible for maintenance operations and implementing process improvements on highly automated equipment, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency.
December Meeting Summary:
- When: Friday, December 6, 2024 8:30 AM
- What: Year End on-site visit to TyRex
- Who: Joel Coffman, VP, Marketing, TyRex Group
- Where: 12317 Technology Blvd., Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78727
- Summary: TyRex Group Facility Tour ‐ Join your colleagues in touring TyRex Group's manufacturing center in Austin, where innovation thrives! They'll share how their cutting-edge solutions in 3D printing helped solve their supply chain issues, you'll tour their fiber optic assembly area, where intricate processes come together seamlessly to create cutting-edge solutions for communication and connectivity, and visit their reliability testing at Austin Reliability Labs (ARL), recognized nationally for its excellence. Together, we'll journey through innovation and reliability at TyRex Group ‐ where every step is Special By Design®.
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