Wow, this is really something that people will be happy to use.
Jerusalem-Based Startup Devises Worlds First Mobile Printer
Posted by: Ahuva Balofsky May 5, 2014 , 12:11 pm
In todays portable, digital society, information is constantly available at our fingertips via laptop, tablet or smartphone. The portable workspace has become as ubiquitous as the traditional office. Yet, with all the technology we tote, there is one piece of equipment that remains awkward to carry: the printer.
A group of students at the Jerusalem College of Technology found themselves working on the go: in coffee shops, on trains and at the library. However, when they needed to print their work, they were at a loss. Portable printers were simply not that portable.
So in March of last year, the idea for ZUtA Labs portable printer was born. Founders Matan Caspi and Tuvia Elbaum, who studied business and technology in the Jerusalem College of Technology, applied for the colleges Friedberg Entrepreneurship Challenge, and were accepted that April. This gave them access to financial and intellectual resources from the college, including the guidance of professors and usage of campus facilities. They first built a proof of concept, then a minimal-functional prototype and are now working on designing the actual complete prototype, according to their Kickstarter campaign page.
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Jerusalem Startup Devises World's First Mobile Printer - Israel News
Jerusalem-Based Startup Devises Worlds First Mobile Printer
Posted by: Ahuva Balofsky May 5, 2014 , 12:11 pm
In todays portable, digital society, information is constantly available at our fingertips via laptop, tablet or smartphone. The portable workspace has become as ubiquitous as the traditional office. Yet, with all the technology we tote, there is one piece of equipment that remains awkward to carry: the printer.
A group of students at the Jerusalem College of Technology found themselves working on the go: in coffee shops, on trains and at the library. However, when they needed to print their work, they were at a loss. Portable printers were simply not that portable.
So in March of last year, the idea for ZUtA Labs portable printer was born. Founders Matan Caspi and Tuvia Elbaum, who studied business and technology in the Jerusalem College of Technology, applied for the colleges Friedberg Entrepreneurship Challenge, and were accepted that April. This gave them access to financial and intellectual resources from the college, including the guidance of professors and usage of campus facilities. They first built a proof of concept, then a minimal-functional prototype and are now working on designing the actual complete prototype, according to their Kickstarter campaign page.
Read more at
Jerusalem Startup Devises World's First Mobile Printer - Israel News
