Kate Drane

mHUB is the nation’s leading hardtech and manufacturing innovation center. We offer membership options, run accelerator programs and provide research and development services to ensure the manufacturing industry continues to accelerate, grow and thrive. Since launching in 2017, the mHUB community has generated more than $1B in revenue, launched more than 1,500 products, hired more than 5,100 employees, and raised over $1.5B in capital. The mHUB facility, located in Chicago, is 80,000+ square feet and home to over 10 labs for prototyping and manufacturing. Labs include: 3D Printer Lab, Cold Metals Lab, Electronics Lab, Finishing Lab, Hot Metals Lab, Laser Cutting Lab, Plastics Lab, Testing Lab, Textiles Lab, Water Work Lab, and Woodworking Lab. There is more than $6 million of equipment and resources for members as well as over 5,000 square feet of event space.

mHUB is the nation’s leading hardtech and manufacturing innovation center. We offer membership options, run accelerator programs and provide research and development services to ensure the manufacturing industry continues to accelerate, grow and thrive. Since launching in 2017, the mHUB community has generated more than $1B in revenue, launched more than 1,500 products, hired more than 5,100 employees, and raised over $1.5B in capital. The mHUB facility, located in Chicago, is 80,000+ square feet and home to over 10 labs for prototyping and manufacturing. Labs include: 3D Printer Lab, Cold Metals Lab, Electronics Lab, Finishing Lab, Hot Metals Lab, Laser Cutting Lab, Plastics Lab, Testing Lab, Textiles Lab, Water Work Lab, and Woodworking Lab. There is more than $6 million of equipment and resources for members as well as over 5,000 square feet of event space.

Quickfire by Design is a design-thinking approach to solving (and identifying) vexing sustainability and strategy problems. We convene a short (3 hour), action-oriented strategy and brainstorming session that results in an immediate, tangible, implementable plan. It's an ultra time-efficient way for you to tackle pressing sustainability and strategy issues.... and stay excited about the great work you do every day. Past clients include: -Google: we designed a highly productive conversation with Google's Healthy Materials Team in the Real Estate and Workplace Services division around acknowledging past success, surfacing pain points, designing a system for better internal controls, and catalyzing industry change. -Bay2Rio+20: Seed organization building a coalition and planning activities around the Rio+20 conference. -The Biomimicry Institute: promotes the use of nature as an innovation and design tool, connecting scientists with manufactures -XSProject: sustainable apparel manufacturer that uses trash from Indonesian dumps to create beautiful products -LoudSauce: socially-oriented crowd-funded media buying start-up -The Hub, SF: co-working space, specializing in socially beneficial businesses -MakeSense: French social entrepreneur network

The Can Van is the longest operating mobile canning service, delivering outstanding quality and customer service to breweries, wineries, cideries and distilleries. A locally-grown business, we package millions of cans of alcoholic beverages across Northern California every year. Contact us now to see how we can help you!