

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Beyond the Sketch: Prototyping 101
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 05:15 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join NextCorps and BZDesign for design insights from local companies and a look at the fabrication tools inside the NextCorps Fab Lab.About this EventEarly design decisions aren’t just steps—they’re strategy. How you start determines how far you’ll go.Join NextCorps and BZDesign for an in-person event focused on turning ideas into functional prototypes. Through founder stories and practical insight, we'll explore how to move from sketch to something you can test, refine, and build upon.Specifically for startups and makers, this session will unpack how to navigate early design decisions, avoid common pitfalls, and leverage local resources as you move from concept to build. You’ll gain real-world perspective on how thoughtful prototyping can accelerate product development, strengthen fundraising conversations, and prepare you for manufacturing.Speakers include:Phlotonics, a Rochester-based photonic biosensing companyProlivio, creators of KHIO, a hyper-cooling headband for migraine reliefBZDesign, the industrial design firm that operates the NextCorps Fabrication LabWrap up with a tour of the Fab Lab, then stick around to connect with fellow founders at Startup Drinks, beginning at 5:30 PM (separate registration required).SPEAKERSDan SteinerCo-Founder &amp; CTO, PhlotonicsBenjamin ZombekPresident, BZDesign, Inc.Adam BakerCo-Founder, ProlivioMODERATORMike RiedlingerManaging Director of Technology Commercialization, NextCorps
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Rochester
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: NextCorps
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- **full address**: NextCorps, 260 E Main Street, Suite 6000, Rochester, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** NextCorps, 260 E Main Street, Suite 6000, Rochester, United States
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** NextCorps
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