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Cool Idea Award
August 14, 2023

University KREPS Capsule Set for Space Launch with Protolabs 3D-Printed Parts

Protolabs grant funds 3D printing for university space capsule slated for space travel
By Protolabs
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Robot on white background
Cool Idea Award
June 21, 2023

Building a Bimodal Quadruped Robot with a Manufacturing Hand from Protolabs’ Cool Idea Award

The Cool Idea Award manufacturing grant funds 3D printing for collegiate bimodal robot
By Protolabs
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Protolabs logo and Hackaday logo
Sustainability
May 30, 2023

Supporting Sustainable Innovation with the Hackaday Prize Challenge

Protolabs is partnering with Hackaday to support its annual prototyping competition calling for green-minded products.
By Protolabs
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Partnerships
May 22, 2023

MVP Challenge Champs Fueled by Digital Manufacturing

MVP Challenge concludes with Telo walking cane chosen as the crowd favorite
By Protolabs
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Tour around the Protolabs injection molding facility
Partnerships
March 13, 2023

University of Minnesota Competition Pairs Product Innovation with Digital Manufacturing

University of Minnesota Competition Pairs Product Innovation with Digital Manufacturing
By Protolabs
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Earth Day Volunteers
Charitable Giving
May 20, 2022

Protolabs Supports Communities Through Foundation, Employee Giving

At Protolabs, we love giving back to our communities and have several corporate and employee programs that help further this mission. As a technology-enabled manufacturer, supporting STEM related programs and initiatives is important to us, and we’re proud to be able to do this through the Protolabs Foundation. In addition to the Foundation, we have a number of employee giving groups that coordinate monetary and donation drives throughout the year to give back to our local communities and the causes that matter most to our employees.
By Protolabs
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Learning labs offer connected technology
Digital Manufacturing
September 3, 2020

Protolabs Foundation Supports Learning Lab 'Pods'

Protolabs joins with the Minnesota Business Partnership, Ecolab, Target, and others to support community-based Zoom learning labs.
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STEM students at summer program
Protolabs
July 30, 2019

Helping Build The Next Generation of Innovators

As a people-first company we strive to support the communities that we work and live in. That’s why each year the Protolabs Foundation provides grants to organizations advancing students’ interest in STEM-related fields.
By Protolabs
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