More than 50 years since Barry Gibb topped record charts with his lyrical question, “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart,” Corvention, housed on the Moonshot Flagstaff campus, made history Jan. 7, with what may well be the world’s best answer so far. The medical device company’s innovative KardiaPSI Balloon Catheter™ – made in Flagstaff – was used in the first human case, mending the heart of a fit 78-year-old and sending him back to the tennis court days after heart surgery. The Heartbeat Heard … [Read more...] about How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?
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Tailoring a Winslow-Based Workforce for Industrial Sewing Needs
From weather balloons to backpacks, shower curtains to parachutes, and awnings to space suits, the world needs people who can sew. Aerospace and hospitality industries, the U.S. military and outdoor furniture companies are among those seeking a workforce with sewing skills, and Moonshot at NACET’s Arizona Stitch Lab believes Winslow is the place to harness and cultivate that skill set. “We are creating a pilot project to see if a sewing program can have legs in Northern Arizona,” said … [Read more...] about Tailoring a Winslow-Based Workforce for Industrial Sewing Needs
Honoring Entrepreneurial Thinking, Acting
The City of Flagstaff and APS are presenting Moonshot’s 2nd Annual Shoemaker Awards. The invitation-only dinner and awards banquet will take place on June 17 at Little America Hotel. This annual inspirational and entertaining event celebrates stellar moonshot-thinking entrepreneurs from Flagstaff and across Arizona. The 2021-22 Moonshot AZ Pioneer Pitch winners from around the state will present their ideas/products during the cocktail reception for the final round and a chance to win $10,000 … [Read more...] about Honoring Entrepreneurial Thinking, Acting
