The National Society of Black Engineers – Baltimore Metropolitan Area Chapter (NSBE-BMAC) will host Mr. Joshua Barnes, Vice President at Harbor Designs and Manufacturing, and Dr. James West for a discussion on turning your hardware-based idea into a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

Harbor Designs & Manufacturing (www.harbordesigns.net) is a product design and contract manufacturing firm that can help take your idea from conception to production. Harbor Designs & Manufacturing helps large corporations and startups with new product research and development, prototyping, and contract manufacturing solutions. During this discussion, Harbor Designs & Manufacturing will discuss the product design and manufacturing process necessary to turn your idea into a reality.

Johns Hopkins University Professor Dr. James E. West has over 200 patents to his name. He is best known for his work at Bell Labs and the invention of the electret microphone now found in nearly all consumer products including your cellphone. A customer of Harbor Designs & Manufacturing, Professor West will share his insights on innovation and the commercialization of his latest project, an auto diagnosing digital stethoscope.

Networking will start at 6:30 PM, and the information session will start at 7 PM. We look forward to seeing you!

In addition, please consider attending the following event:

• November 3-4, 2018 - Minority Innovation Weekend, a weekend summit designed to explore emerging technologies and aiding minority innovators in launching tech focused startups will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 and Sunday, November 4, 2018, at the University of Baltimore. Register for MIW 2018 by visiting https://miw.eventbrite.com