Arris Composites' Ethan Escowitz Courtesy of Arris CompositesTwo years ago, Ethan Escowitz was tinkering with new technology in his Berkeley, California, garage that might enable carbon fiber composites to replace metals more easily in mass manufacturing. Tomorrow, Escowitz plans to bring Arris Composites and its technology out of stealth with a presentation at the Rapid + TCT trade show in Detroit. Bass became an early investor and adviser to the company, and Escowitz moved the startup into Bass's personal shop in Berkeley. Ultimately, Escowitz said, Arris will sell its custom-designed machines to manufacturers rather than doing production runs in-house. But as he prepared to come out of stealth, Escowitz was focused on the potential in markets as diverse of mobile phones and car parts.

Source: Forbes May 20, 2019 11:00 UTC