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Co-founder & CEO at Fictiv, a global manufacturing company that simplifies sourcing for custom manufacturing, from prototype to low-volume production. He is an entrepreneur featured on NBC News, Nasdaq, TechCrunch, Discovery, Forbes 30 Under 30.

Prior to Fictiv, he was the first hire at Ford’s Silicon Valley Lab and focused on shortening development cycles for infotainment systems. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, a passion for all things automotive, and a deep respect for the complexity of their engineering systems.

All Articles by Dave Evans

MISUMI + Fictiv: Building the Future of Manufacturing—Together

January 22, 2026

Fictiv to Join MISUMI: Unlocking the World’s Creative Potential Together

April 16, 2025

Tariffs: Finding the Way Forward 

April 4, 2025

What 3 Pros Have to Say About a Career in Manufacturing

October 6, 2023

How to Start Designing 3D Models

April 12, 2023

How to Prepare Rhino Files for 3D Printing

March 31, 2023

What a Difference a Year Makes…

October 8, 2021

2021 State of Manufacturing Insights: Winning with Analytics, Automation and Innovation

July 8, 2021

How Communities Are Learning To Stop Worrying And Love Robotics

January 15, 2021

Infographic: 4 Manufacturing Predictions for 2021

January 12, 2021

Building Supply Chain Resilience: Webinar Recap

May 13, 2020

The Supply Chain Bunker Recap – The First Seven Weeks

May 11, 2020

Additive Manufacturing Steps Up: Notes from the Supply Chain Bunker

May 5, 2020

Manufacturing in the U.S., Supply Chain Regionalization and Globalization: Notes from the Supply Chain Bunker

April 27, 2020

Supply Chain Agility and Resilience: Notes from the Supply Chain Bunker

April 21, 2020

Supply Chain Trends in Robotics: Notes from the Supply Chain Bunker

April 13, 2020

Fictiv Donates Tool to Make Millions of Face Shields

April 6, 2020

Healthcare Supply Chains in a Time of Change: Notes from the Supply Chain Bunker

April 6, 2020

Addressing Global Supply Chain Disruptions and Global Health Needs: Notes from the Supply Chain Bunker

April 1, 2020

Sharing Ideas and Information in the Age of COVID-19

March 17, 2020

Fictiv Adds Capacity in US, Taiwan, and India

February 10, 2020

Updates on Coronavirus

January 30, 2020

Assessing the State of Global Trade: Q&A with Fictiv and Dragon Innovation

September 27, 2019

Looking Ahead: The Future of Manufacturing in 2020 and Beyond

September 23, 2019

May Hardware Roundup: Special Hardware News Edition

May 1, 2019

Hardware Roundup: Special CES Edition

January 9, 2019

Nintendo Controller Teardown Part 2

November 18, 2018

Optimizing for Speed and Control in Hardware Design and Manufacturing

July 11, 2018

Fictiv Expands with New Office in Portland, Oregon

June 4, 2018

Fictiv Raises $15M Series B Funding to Radically Improve Manufacturing Access

May 8, 2018

Fictiv Secures $33M in Series C

March 5, 2018

Hardware Sessions: Waterproofing & Reliability Testing with Hind Hobeika of Instabeat

March 6, 2017

Democratizing Manufacturing Through Education: Introducing the Fictiv Hardware Guide

July 26, 2016

Prototyping Showdown: 3D Printing vs. CNC Machining [VIDEO]

July 26, 2016

Building the Future of Democratized Manufacturing

June 20, 2016

Using the On Track/Off Track Framework to Drive Results

April 13, 2016

Wilson X Connected Basketball Teardown

December 9, 2015

Muse Brain Sensing Headband Teardown

December 4, 2015

3 Steps to Go From Digital to Physical

December 2, 2015

The True Cost of Machine Ownership

November 30, 2015

Nintendo Controller Teardown – Part 1

November 11, 2015

3 Most Common Product Development Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

October 29, 2015

How Small Manufacturers Can Thrive in a Shifting Industry

October 21, 2015

TiVo Bolt Teardown

October 11, 2015

Dyson Ball Vacuum Teardown

October 1, 2015

Beats Pill Teardown

September 17, 2015

BB-8 Sphero Teardown

September 9, 2015

3 Best Practices for Digital Design

June 26, 2015

How to Reduce 3D Printing Costs by Cutting Your 3D Model

April 27, 2015

An Overview of RTV Molds

March 15, 2015

Material Properties Faceoff: RepRap vs Commercial 3D Printers

February 10, 2015

Most Common Hardware Components for 3D Printers

October 12, 2014

Overview of Basic 3D Printing Terms

March 5, 2014

Most Common Tools for Fixing 3D Printers

February 5, 2014

Buildbed Adhesives for 3D Printers

February 2, 2014