Evanston edge startup showcase

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Up-Ride is the brainchild of Chicago’s Joseph Prosnitz. For many years, Joseph, an avid runner and cyclist, was having difficulty training for triathlon and marathon. Compounded by his juvenile arthritis, his training caused painful strain on his knees and back. Undeterred and making it his mission to learn as much as he could about bicycles, he started volunteering at The Recyclery, a Chicago non-profit providing bicycle education, and repairs in the low-income Rogers Park community. Joseph put his bicycle passion and fascination with all things mechanical to work to create an innovative, affordable solution to his exercise challenges. Today, Up-Ride gives him an in-home, easy-to-store elliptical and spinning solution. Joseph is geared up to bring Up-Ride to people from all walks of life.

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BUCKiTOTE comfortably connects both sides of the body directly to a 5 gallon bucket, to evenly distribute weight across your body. An extra handle hooks right onto the bucket handle for a simple device that instantly combines the pulling power of both sides of the body to lift a bucket. Balanced loads means less effort, better posture, and less risk of strains or injury. And the large bucket handle “tray” is a welcome relief for pinched fingers. .

inbox3d started as a custom 3D printer manufacturer, tailor making 3D printers for different clients, better suiting their particular needs at a much more affordable price. Recently we decided to make a 3D printer that incorporates the features that were popular among our clients.