The Melt
John Klinkenberg is an experienced industrial designer with a strong background in engineering solutions for the Defence and Aerospace sectors. Currently serving as an Ambassador for Good Design Australia since April 2024, John has previously held key roles including Principal Industrial Designer at The Melt and Industrial Designer at Design Anthology. With a robust portfolio that includes positions at Orica, WEARX, Varley Group, Rhino-Rack, and Bradken, John has demonstrated expertise in developing innovative 3D concepts, leading design projects, and mentoring new designers. John’s academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Product Design from the University of Newcastle, where contributions as a guest lecturer and tutor were also made.
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The Melt
The Melt is an Industrial Prototyping Lab and Innovation Accelerator, powering the creation of the world's best hardware products. It revolutionises the way startups and corporate innovators prove, prototype, pilot and produce globally scaleable products. Separate streams are offered for startups and corporates - The Melt Accelerator is a structured program with funding, tools and services to help startups build great hardware products and launch a successful business. Melt Labs provides R&D as a Service for corporates to deliver the strategic product development agenda and business as usual at the same time. The Melt is... Investment: Successful Startups receive up to $150,000 of investment through the program with the opportunity for further follow-on investment. Process: The proven Melt accelerator 4P Process is a structured, stage-gate/agile hybrid process that is the least-riskiest path to product development. Tools: Cutting edge Computer Aided Engineering Tools and Software for rapid prototyping and product development Services: Skills, experience and capabilities required throughout the product development lifecycle Coworking: Work in an industrial coworking space designed specifically for tech pioneers and their teams. Access advanced mechatronic and rapid prototyping equipment and the experts required to drive it all. Enjoy all the benefits of a virtual office – front desk services, meeting rooms, fast and secure wi-fi, coffee, printing, cleaning and storage.