Putting Students to Work for Idaho Manufacturers
studio\Blu partners with Idaho manufacturers to mentor Boise State students in using their skills to move real-world projects from concept through designing, prototyping, testing, initial manufacturing, funding, and marketing. We will meet with anyone ready to move forward with product development. We do not require a minimum project size, a specific background, or previous experience.
What do we provide at studio\Blu?
At Boise State’s Harry Morrison Civil Engineering Building (HML), studio/Blu provides access to advanced technologies, equipment, and interdisciplinary collaboration for students, faculty, and industry.
A complete set of services. At studio\Blu, we work with our clients through every stage of new product development. We keep our clients involved and offer a flexible approach to serve all the different needs.
A talent pipeline to Idaho manufacturers and researchers. Our students move real-world projects from concept through designing, prototyping, testing, manufacturing, marketing, and funding. This experience helps them hit the ground running.
A head start for students in their careers. studio\Blu students graduate with up to 2000-3000 hours of direct work on client projects. It can save employees from 6 months to 4 years of lost productivity in training.
The studio\Blu Family
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At studio\Blu, we are proud to call the vibrant State of Idaho home and are excited to participate in a growing region with a strong appetite for entrepreneurship, innovation, research, and development. With exciting growth comes difficult changes. studio\Blu stands on a legacy of collaboration, experience, and expertise to guide local industry through those challenge
Recent studio\Blu Stories
studio\Blu sponsoring Boise Entrepreneur Week
From left to right, Grey Beaudry (NPD Lab), Ryan Gray (SGW Designworks), Derik Ellis (Vessel), Cameron Williams (Melni Technologies), and Mick Wiskerchen (VCO) during the
Idaho Shaped Axe by Iron Pine Makes the Cut
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Cocoa Bombs Explosion Starring Eric Torres-Garcia
Eric Torres-Garcia developed the idea for Eric’s Original Cocoa Bombs™, in Boise, Idaho in 2019. Cocoa Bombs are chocolate shells filled with marshmallows and other treats that explode and melt into instant hot chocolate when drowned in hot milk.