Made in Space is a developer of 3D printer to use in space with goal of enabling in-space manufacturing. The company’s first 3D Printer is scheduled for arrival at the International Space Station in 2014 and will be launched on a SpaceX resupply mission. Founded in 2010, Made in Space has partnered with top 3D printing companies to leverage this technology and has done over 20,000+ hours of testing of various 3D printing technologies, off-the-shelf and custom-built printers, and dozens of printer components. Made in Space’s team members and advisors include three-time astronaut Dan Barry, CEO Aaron Kemmer, CSO Mike Chen, and Director of R&D Mike Snyder. Mr. Dunn, the chief technologist of the company, holds two degrees in aerospace engineering and is a space entrepreneur currently building his second space company.

Scott Summit seeks to connect complex human needs with design and technology solutions. To this end, he founded Bespoke Innovations in 2010, based on 20 years of experience and research in design and additive fabrication. Bespoke was founded on the simple idea that an integrated approach that connects design, medicine and new technology stands to offer more meaningful and individualized solutions to address a wide variety of human needs. As a designer, his clients have included Apple, Nike, Palm, Silicon Graphics, and other innovations-oriented companies large and small. His designs have earned international recognition including top honors from the IDSA, IDEA, The Chicago Athenaeum, IGood Design, and Core77. Summit holds over 20 design and utility patents and has held faculty positions at Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon, and currently holds a faculty position at Singularity University. He has spoken at TEDx Cambridge, the Vanguard Lecture Series, the Summit Series, Stanford’s Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders series and keynoted at Autodesk University. Bespoke was acquired by 3D Systems in May of 2012, and now drives its medical solutions research.

For more than a decade, PARC has been at the forefront of developing Printed Electronics. This technology employs advanced materials that can be treated as inks and used to  build additively transistors, circuits, sensors, batteries. Printing functionalities rather than just images on paper unleashes “printing as manufacturing tool”. Printed electronics also enables 3D printed objects, that are intelligent. Integrating printed electronics with 3D printing introduces (thousands of) new and exciting possibilities in many industries, including healthcare & wellness, sports & fitness, packaging, prescription drugs, and more. Before joining PARC, Dr. Veres was CTO at PolyPhotonix, developing novel OLED devices. Prior to that, he worked at Eastman Kodak as Program Manager of Printed Electronics. He also played a key role in developing novel electronic materials at Merck Chemicals (formerly Avecia) as a Business Research Associate. An author on over 20 patents and 40 publications, Dr. Veres holds a Ph.D. in Solid State Electronics from Imperial College in London.

Draper Associates are investing in emerging technologies. In the space of 3D printing, their portfolio includes: Inventables, Cambrian Genomics, Raydiance, EoPlex and Protoexchange. Prior to joining Draper Associates, Mr. Yarmon served as Technology Director for the United States Senate Commerce Committee, advising Senators on technology legislation and policy. Mr. Yarmon also co-founded an IT consulting startup, Iceware Technologies, where he specialized in wireless application infrastructure. Joel has an MBA from Tulane University's Freeman School of Business, and a BA from the University of Puget Sound where he was Captain of the NCAA ski racing team. Joel also attended the United States Naval War College where he studied Joint Maritime Operations.