An in-depth case study on some of the Greentown Labs companies that use SOLIDWORKS®, one of the many solutions available to members for developing clean technologies
THE CHALLENGE
Greentown Labs, Inc is the leading business incubator for startup companies working on green-related technology development. Membership in Greentown Labs allows startups to share resources—including work space, machine shop equipment, and development solutions—so they can develop technologies and build products without breaking the bank. To accelerate development, the organization’s startups needed access to advanced design, simulation, and visualization solutions.
THE SOLUTION
Greentown Labs surveyed its community to determine the design and engineering tools that they needed before standardizing on the SOLIDWORKS development platform. Greentown Labs chose to make SOLIDWORKS® solutions available to its member startups because it’s easy to use; is well-known among the energy and clean technology community; and offers the full range of design and engineering applications required to accelerate development, prototyping, and manufacturing. By standardizing on SOLIDWORKS, Greentown Labs helped green technology startups advance development; provided access to industry-leading design, simulation, and visualization tools; accelerated prototype development, and supported the development of innovative clean technologies. Companies include CoolChip Technologies, WrightGrid, and Avalanche Energy.
SUCCESS METRICS
- Helped green technology start-ups advance development
- Provided access to industry-leading design, simulation, and communication tools
- Accelerated prototype development
- Supported development of innovative clean technologies
- Improved design visualization and communication