Hardware Park's Fall 2024 NextGen Expo
Hardware Park’s NextGen program is a hands-on undergrad design and engineering internship program for students in Alabama. Our NextGen interns gain access to industry-proven prototyping processes, medtech mentorship, and real-world project experience, setting them on a path to becoming future leaders in engineering and design.
Learn more about our NextGen Programs.
About the event:
Join us at Hardware Park’s Fall NextGen Expo on November 21st from 3:30 - 5:00pm, where our talented fall cohort will present medical device prototypes designed to tackle real-world health challenges.
This is a unique opportunity to witness Alabama's future engineers and innovators share their work in transformative medical technology, including projects like a portable wheelchair ramp for improved accessibility, advancements in endoscopy tools, and pioneering kidney health solutions in collaboration with Alabama Launchpad winner NephSol, Inc.
The event is open to the public—come support the next generation of engineers and learn more about the inspiring possibilities in medtech innovation.
The three NextGen projects:
Accessirise
Originally provided by Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, this project is a continuation of prototype development started by the Summer 2024 NextGen cohort. The 3-person team (which includes 2 members of the original Accessirise team) continued development on the portable wheelchair ramp prototype to further address customers’ wants and needs of the product.
Endoswipe
This project started as a class project for two UAB students, both of whom are part of the Fall 2024 NextGen cohort. The 3-person NextGen project team (including the two who originated the project) continued development of the concept prototype that is intended to aid medical providers in making endoscopy procedures more efficient and safer for patients.
NephSol
A 4-person NextGen intern team worked with 2024 Alabama Launchpad winner NephSol, Inc. to further develop their product concept.
Meet the Fall 2024 NextGen Cohort:
Anurag Bhattarai – Biomedical Engineering (BME), UAB
Nathan Branch – Entrepreneurship, UAB
Julia Fromm – BME, UAB
Nick Garrett – Electrical Engineering, UAB
Bree Green – BME, UAB
Annabel Johnson – BME, UAB
Tahli King – Mechanical Engineering, UAB
JD Lewis – BME, UAB
Bhumi Patel – BME, UAB
Ann Varghese - BME, UAB