The 2013 IDSA Central District Conference is coming to Cleveland, April 13 & 14. Online Registration ends March 31 with on-site registration available before and during the conference, follow the link to learn more . Then join us at our downtown Cleveland studio Friday night after day one of the conference for an open studio tour. To read more about our open house event check out the link .

SmartShape will be hosting its annual Holiday Happy Hour event December 7th. Join us for a fun filled evening of music, games, holiday treats and cheer! Please RSVP if you plan to attend. Follow the link for more information.
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You are invited to join SmartShape Design and China Centric Associates on the evening of Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Demand for quality healthcare services is on the rise in China. Understanding the Chinese market can help U.S. medical device companies position themselves for outstanding growth opportunities. Follow the link to read more about this exciting event and to register!

Mr. Beams needs support to launch their next great product! The ReadyBright^TM  Outage Activated Lantern has been designed so you can safely move about your house during a power outage and charge your smartphone, iPad or MP3 player without electricity in about 4 hours! To learn more, see our cameo and pledge your support, check out this project on Indiegogo 

Cleveland Digital Publishing Users Group (CDPUG) will be presenting at SmartShape's design studio on Using 3D: From Concept to Reality. The meeting will focus on the creation of 3D imagery and the workflow of this process. SmartShape's own Brian Milliff and Anthony Buehrer will be presenting, follow the link for more information!

You are invited to join the Northern Ohio Chapter of the IDSA on the evening of Thursday, July 12, 2012 in SmartShape Design's offices, as a group of leading-edge professionals discuss the importance of engaging industrial designers early in the process when it comes to understanding and implementing new ANSI/AAMI HE75:2009 guidelines. Follow the link for more information.

SmartShape Design and oneCARE received an IDEA Bronze for the new fur erase line of products! Watch for more information in the weeks to come about this honor. The following link contains information about and images of this exciting product!

SmartShape client, Alchemy Bicycle Co., recently won an NAHBS award for their hand-made carbon fiber bikes! Follow the link to read about these amazing bikes! Congrats Alchemy!

SmartShape Design welcomes the Downtown Cleveland Alliance, Greater Cleveland Partnership, and the City of Cleveland to our offices for the Civic, Erieview, & NineTwelve Districts Business Forum! This forum will be your opportunity to meet with civic leaders and hear their agenda for improving Downtown!

Cleveland's own Manufacturing Mart will be hosting the International Manufacturing Conference & Expo February 14th & 15th located in the Galleria! SmartShape will be among the more than 170 exhibitors in attendance for the expo. We hope to see you there!

SmartShape client Tremont Electric and their nPOWER PEG was featured in The Wall Street Journal today. Follow the link to read the article and learn more about this innovative product!

SmartShape Design's President Mike Maczuzak was recently featured in article from the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Cleveland.com. Follow the link to read about Mike and SmartShape's experiences designing for the Chinese market!

"Sustainability and creativity converged on October 26th during the first Cleveland Designers Accord Town Hall, held at the Cleveland Institute of Art with sponsorship by AIGA Cleveland, the Northeast Ohio Chapter of IDSA, SmartShape Design, and The Cleveland Institute of Art." Follow the link for a recap of this exciting event on Core77! 

SDM2, Sustainable Design, Materials and Manufacturing, will hold a meeting in SmartShape's design offices on August 30th. A SC2019 group, hopes to develop a series of educational events and tools for businesses interested in sustainable manufacturing practices.

SmartShape president and designer Mike Maczuzak will be speaking Tuesday, April 12th on Ergonomics Development in Surgical Device Design at the 2011 Plastics in Medical Devices Conference.  Follow the link for more information about this event.

SDM2, Sustainable Design, Materials and Manufacturing, will hold a meeting in SmartShape's design offices on April 11th. A SC2019 group, hopes to develop a series of educational events and tools for businesses interested in sustainable manufacturing practices.

SmartShape is looking for motivated, highly skilled individuals with a passion for product development to fill two positions within our firm. We are receiving inquiries for a Mechanical Engineer and an Industrial Designer .

SmartShape is proud to host Columbus based Old Hundred for a live concert January 28th in our studio! Doors open at 7:30pm for ColumbusUnderground's top band of 2010! Follow the link for more information.

The District of Design Advisory Board will meet January 24th at SmartShape's design office to discuss the district's continued development and future opportunities.

Cleveland's highly anticipated Medical Mart broke ground on January 14th. As a pioneer tenant, SmartShape was in attendance for this event.  Read more about this exciting occurence from Crain's Cleveland Business and the Cleveland Plain Dealer .

SmartShape client, Guardian Technologies, was recently recognized in the Weatherhead 100.  Please follow the link to learn more about Guardian and their success!