Bill Fienup was born and raised in St. Louis Missouri. He earned his BSME and MSME in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After 7 years of product design consulting for Insight and IDEO, he has now shifted focus towards his startup companies. Inspired by the challenges of developing hardware, Bill co-founded mHUB, a manufacturing innovation hub for entrepreneurs developing products. mHUB's 1,200 community members have access to $6 million of prototyping equipment and resources, industry experts and mentors as well as a large manufacturing network to help startups define, develop, and deliver products. Members have access to a machine shop, electronics lab, digital fabrication studio, and an office environment to operate a business. Bill’s reputation as a thought leader extends beyond Chicago. He was named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 in 2018 and featured in Newcity's Design 50: Who Shapes Chicago 2019. In addition to being a repeat visitor to the White House for topics ranging from international trade to the maker movement, Bill has appeared on national television with his inventions.
Listed skills include Product Design, Product Development, Rapid Prototyping, Mechanical Engineering, and 13 others.