Recent News

Light Blue Optics: Light Touch
July, 2010:

Light Blue Optics was selected by CNBC Business Magazine as one of Europe's 25 most creative companies. The magazine looked at companies poised to influence Europe's economic recovery with disruptive ideas and breakthrough technologies. more...

Mission Motors: MIission One
March 19th, 2010:

Mission Motors caught the attention of California governer Arnold Schwarzenegger at this years annual Green California Summit in Sacramento. The team had one of their eye-catching Mission One Premier bikes on display, and more...

Light Blue Optics: Light Touch
January 5th, 2010:

Light Blue Optics (LBO) launched its first product – Light Touch™ – an interactive projector that turns any flat surface into a 10″ touch screen. Light Touch™ not only frees multimedia content from the confines of the small screen, more...

EnergyHub: Dashboard
November 12th, 2009:

EnergyHub's Dashboard has been chosen by Time Magazine as a Best Invention for 2009. The touchscreen Dashboard, which combines temperature control and comprehensive home energy management in one easy-to-use device, was praised byTime for its ability to “rein in the real power hogs" in a user's home. more...

Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal: Business Profile
October 2nd, 2009:

The Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal interviewed CEO Abraham Farag for a business profile on Sparkfactor Design. more...

Amber Alert My Child ID
Sept 10th, 2009:
AmberAlert.com introduces the My Child ID™, a comprehensive digital child identification device that securely organizes and stores information, allowing parents and guardians to update and manage profiles for their entire family. Sparkfactor Design managed the Product Design, Engineering, & Manufacturing of the product for Amber Alert. more...

Inc 5000 top growing private companies
Aug 13th, 2009:
Today Inc. Magazine unveiled it rankings of the nations top 5000 fastest growing private companies on Inc.com. Inc. Magazine ranked Sparkfactor Design NO. 1572 on this annual list. We are proud to have been included on this list in all 3 years Inc. Magazine has created it.

Peregrine glove
June 2nd, 2009: Iron Will
Iron Will Technologies launches the Perigrine at E3. Bringing your game to the next level. Designed specifically for ultra gamers it allows you to get off the keyboard. Check here for more info about how we helped them with the product design & check out the product and company at theperegrine.com.

Solidworks Flow Simulation
April, 2009
Sparkfactor has expanded it suite of product design analysis tools to include Solidworks Flow Simulation. more...

Sparkfactor Design sponsors a Small Business workshop at Stanford University
March 20th, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m at Stanford University.
Sparkfactor Design hosts Silver Lining Ltd. presentation "Committed to Growing Small Business Tour". more...

Mission Motors shows electric bike at TED
Feb 4th, 2009: Mission Motors
Forrest North asked Sparkfactor Design to partner with him on a new ground up electric motorcycle. Mission Motors (formerly Hum Cycles) unveiled it at the '09 TED talk in Long Beach on Feb 4th. With a range of 150 miles & top speed of 150 MPH it is one sweet ride. Check here for more.

Silicon Valley Business Journal fastest growing private companies
July 22nd, 2008:
Silicon Valley Business Journal announced its list of top 50 fastest growing private companies for the San Jose area & we were #21

Inc 500 top growing private companies
Sept 10th, 2008:
Inc 500 magazine announced its list of top growing private companies in the US. We were on the list at #1164 nationally & #11 for all Engineering Firms.

Silicon Valley Business Journal largest woman owned companies
June 18th, 2008:
Silicon Valley Business Journal announced it list of largest 50 woman owned companies for the San Jose area & we were #21.

Inc 500 top growing private companies
Sept 10th, 2007:
Inc 500 magazine announced its list of top growing private companies in the US. We were on the list at #2155 nationally & #94 for all Consulting Firms

Dash Navigation Best of CES
January 2007:
Our client Dash Navigation was awarded “Best of CES” from CNET and LAPTOP for the Dash Express product. Sparkfactor Design created the form (ID) and the guts (ME) for this product.

2006 PTC World Event
2006 PTC world users conference in Orlando, Florida Sparkfactor's Engineering Manager Anthony Del Balso presented on Top Down design: How to develop organic shaped surfaces in ProEngineer that can be controlled by parameters.

2005 PTC world users conference in Orlando, Florida Sparkfactor's Engineering Manager Anthony Del Balso presented on Advanced surfacing: Techniques for creating properly drafted surfaces for molded parts in ProEngineer.