This is slightly off topic, but I hope some of you might be able to help.
There is some amazing work on the RepRap scene, both in design and fabrication of printable objects and in the printers themselves.
I am in the (very) early stages of a startup, with the aim to create a service that helps people fund and create innovative new products. So I'm looking to chat with people who've developed their own hardware or end products, or who would like to but haven't yet.I am particularly interested in startup and independent product development that has been enabled by highly available design tools, low volume fabrication and crowd funding.
It can be at any scale - from a few handmade items to experiment with, to selling a full commercial product.
If you'd be willing to answer a few dumb questions, could you drop me a message?