Alamo Inventors, San Antonio, Texas

Come and learn about inventing and how to take your idea to the next level.
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Once a month, we have a meeting with a presentation about something invention related. Sometimes it's the creative part, like how someone came up with an idea. Sometimes it's the legal parts, like protection, patents, trademark, & licensing. Manufacturing comes up a lot, and so does marketing. We always enjoy our speakers, and we always learn from them. Questions are always encouraged, and our speakers share insights you can't get anywhere else. Before the meeting, you can visit with other inventors. New faces are always welcome, and if you have questions about invention or patents or marketing or ... there are usually members who can help guide you.

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Meeting Date
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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6PM CST, usually until 8PM or so. This meeting is online, on Zoom

Topic:
Prototyping for Success: How to Move Your Invention Forward with Confidence

Speaker:
Cristian Ramos

Cristian Ramos, founder of Unbox Development ( https://unboxdevelopment.com/ ), is an experienced product designer, entrepreneur and consultant who has spent his career transforming bold ideas into functional prototypes and market-ready products. With hands-on expertise in 3D CAD design, rapid prototyping, contract manufacturing support and design for mass production, Cristian helps inventors turn early sketches and concepts into working models that can be tested, refined and scaled.

In this presentation, Cristian will share practical strategies for getting unstuck in the prototype stage—whether you’re struggling with design choices, fabrication methods or scaling for production. Drawing from his work in industries ranging from aerospace and automotive to consumer products and custom systems, Cristian will walk attendees through common pitfalls, cost-effective prototyping options and the importance of iteration in moving an invention forward.

Attendees will learn:
How to approach prototyping step-by-step (from CAD to bench models to manufacturable designs)

Which materials and processes best fit different invention types

How to avoid common mistakes that waste time and money

When and how to engage outside prototyping and manufacturing resources

Cristian’s blend of creativity, engineering discipline and real-world manufacturing experience gives him a unique perspective to help inventors at every stage of development. Whether you are at the napkin-sketch stage or refining your second prototype, his talk will give you tools and insights to take the next step with confidence.



Guests are welcome.

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Alamo Inventors Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group
The next special interest group meeting is September 17th at 12:00 noon at Launch SA, just inside the San Antonio Central Public Library (downtown at 600 Soledad St, 1st Floor, San Antonio, TX 78205)

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