Model Airplanes

Machineries are seen at the groundbreaking ceremony of Boeing 737 Completion and Delivery Center in the Zhujiajian aviation industry park of Zhoushan, a port city in east China’s Zhejiang Province, May 11, 2017. Construction of Boeing’s first overseas facility as part of its 737 production system started Thursday in Zhoushan. The construction will consist of two parts — a Boeing 737 completion center and the delivery center. It is scheduled to be completed in 2018. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

HANGZHOU, May 11 (Xinhua) — Construction of Boeing’s first overseas facility as part of its 737 production system started Thursday in the east China port city of Zhoushan.

The construction will consist of two parts — a Boeing 737 completion center and the delivery center. It is scheduled to be completed in 2018. After completion, the facility will deliver 8 to 10 planes each month, with an annual production of up to 100 aircraft.

Boeing and Chinese aviation manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd.(COMAC) will jointly run the completion center, in which flight entertainment systems and seats will be installed in Boeing’s 737 aircraft.

“Today we all see a vibrant, win-win partnership that supports the growth and development of China’s aviation industry and the economy, as well as the U.S. economy,” said Ray Conner, vice chairman of the Boeing Company.

The completion center also provides services such as coating, repairs and maintenance of Boeing aircraft.

The 737 delivery center is solely owned by Boeing.

Boeing and COMAC signed an agreement in October 2016 to set up the

Article source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/11/c_136274782.htm

Stay current on news from Wisconsin’s innovation community, starting with these recent headlines:

—Agro Biosciences, a Milwaukee-area company whose technology is aimed at identifying beneficial bacteria in order to improve agricultural products, said it was acquired by Church Dwight (NYSE: CHD), the parent company of Arm Hammer Animal Nutrition. According to a press release, the purchase price was $75 million, but could increase to $100 million if Agro Biosciences meets certain performance benchmarks in the future. That would put the deal on the relatively short list of nine-figure acquisitions of Wisconsin-based high-tech companies in the past decade.

—The Milwaukee-based BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, which invests in startups through an unconventional venture philanthropy model, added three companies headquartered in the Badger State to its portfolio. According to an e-mail from BrightStar spokesman Rod Hise, the foundation invested $200,000 in Madison-based SimpleMachines, which is developing a computer chip designed to increase processing speed and reduce energy usage in data centers. BrightStar also invested $50,000 apiece in Lumanu and Exit 7C; both are based in Milwaukee and participated in the startup accelerator Gener8tor last year.

—More fundraising news: Engineered Propulsion

Article source: http://www.xconomy.com/wisconsin/2017/05/10/agro-bio-brightstar-stratatech-more-this-weeks-wi-watchlist/

If you’ve never heard of 1MORE before, you definitely haven’t checked out our best earbuds under $100 where the Triple-driver in-ears have found a home. Still, you wouldn’t be alone in wondering, “Who the heck is 1MORE?” For the past few years the company has been making some stellar in-ears, but I first heard of them because of a product that isn’t even technically theirs.

They partnered up with Chinese phone (and everything else) manufacturer Xiaomi and designed a few pairs of earbuds for them, which ended up being some of the best budget earbuds around. I got a chance to try out these new Quad-Driver in-ear at CES and was fairly impressed. But I was less impressed with the new $200 price tag, up from the $99 price tag of its predecessor the Triple-Driver in-ears. Is the extra driver really worth a full $100 more? Did anything else improve?

What’s Inside

In the box you’ll get a hardshell carrying case with a magnetic lid, an airplane adapter, cable clip, ¼” adapter, along with five pairs of different sized silicone ear tips and 3 pairs of foam tips.

Build Design

If there’s one thing 1MORE didn’t skimp on when it came to these headphones, it’s build quality. Just like the previous Triple-Drivers, I wouldn’t consider these “cheap”. The earbuds have a metallic finish to them that protects the four drivers inside. But what’s the point of having four drivers in each earbud? Doing so allows the company to tune each

Article source: http://www.soundguys.com/1more-quad-driver-in-ears-review-12500/

President/Co-Founder Mike Giardello and Vice President Beth Kuchar. – Photo by Gus Herrera / Beacon Media News

By Gus Herrera

At the dawn of the 20^th century, when the world first laid eyes upon Henry Ford’s Model T or the Wright brothers’ bi-plane, it quickly became apparent that travel would never be the same: Innovate Pasadena aims to do the same.

But in order to achieve their full potential these inventions would need a complex system of connectivity. From roads and runways, to airports and gas stations, the journey of modern travel required a quite literal network of infrastructure.

Collaboration is key: Innovate Pasadena’s variety of meetups and events provide the forum for passionate, like-minded individuals to come together and drive towards the future. – Courtesy photo / Innovate Pasadena

Fast forward a century later and the exponential progress of technology has ushered in the Information Age, with seemingly endless possibilities. Similar to the advent of the car and airplane, today’s innovative institutions and companies will also require a form of connectivity to accelerate their growth and progress.

Innovate Pasadena, a non-profit founded in 2013 by Mike Giardello and Andy Wilson was created to fill this role: to serve as a fertile ecosystem that connects the realms of business, academia, and beyond – all to help innovation reach its greatest potential.Innovate Pasadena serves as a facilitator for innovative groups of all sizes to collaborate – whether you are an executive from a national company or a young entrepreneur looking to begin a startup, all

Article source: http://www.pasadenaindependent.com/business/innovate-pasadena-enabling-future/