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30A- Final Reflection

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My most formative experience this semester had to be actually taking time out of my day and going to interview people about my product for one of the customer focused exercises. My idea is kind of far out there and some the replies I would get back were priceless. The experience I will remember years later was that I spent a whole semester talking about my 3D printed arm cast and trying to actually see if there was a market or it. Thinking back on it, I should have went with a different topic from my bug list but it was fun. My most joyous moment by far was asking an older individual about my product while I was at the doctor's office and he said that "I had one of the weirdest ideas he had ever heard and that I was a true millennial." My experience I am most proud of was that I actually stuck with y idea and did not switch it mid term to something better and it was sometimes hard to come up with he answers but it made me have to think more creatively. I see myself as

29A- Venture Concept 2

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My innovation would to create a new washable 3D printed permeable cast. The opportunity arises for the large amounts of individuals in need of a better cast structure that can help by being more  sensitive as well as better overall better hygiene.  Therefore, my venture concept is to apply my 3D printed permeable cast for individuals who need something better than the dated fiberglass structure that cannot be washed and can accumulate a foul smell over time. My opportunity further broken down would be for the individuals who require better hygiene and cannot do so with the traditional fiberglass cast. This need can be from small children to old people, male or female, who have a fracture of one of their two forearm bones and/or wrists. The nature of the need is for people who would like to be able to wash themselves and not have to worry about their cast becoming moldy or increasingly smelling bad. Also, the cast could be used for individuals who want are more fashionable. The force