Bill Bell

Marketing and strategy for nonprofits, higher-ed, and startups. Founder & Principal at Amplifier. (he/him)

[iSEE at U of I @sustainILLINOIS]

Just 2 years after iSEE launched the Environmental Leadership Program, ELP students have contributed to state & local efforts to curb harmful waste, landed top internships in state government and won national recognition for their public service! 🏛️ 1/2
➡️ https://t.co/dPDGIj2Gtg

[Ken Shirriff @kenshirriff]

The Bendix Central Air Data Computer is a gear-based analog computer used in 1950s fighter planes. We powered up part of it but nothing happened. So I reverse-engineered the circuitry and we're debugging it.

[PSYONIC @PSYONICinc]

Bionic hands created for humans can be a perfect fit for robots built to perform human tasks. A great example: An Ability Hand on NASA's Valkyrie robot as it runs tasks that may be some day part of a space flight. Check out these photos from our team's recent trip to Houston!

[Bill Bell @jwb713]

Game on! You can own shares of PSYONIC for as little as $250. Join our bionic revolution today: https://t.co/8hIVA4FAPq

#crowdfund #Prosthetics #startup #robotics #investing #prosthetics #bionics #invest #TechForHumanity #family #family #familyfun #summer #summerfun #summertime

[Bill Bell @jwb713]

@PSYONICinc Thank you for your confidence and support! The capital we're raising is going to help us increase our manufacturing capacity so that we can deliver the Ability Hand to the users who need it and to make a tremendous impact on the $6 billion humanoid robotics market.

[PSYONIC @PSYONICinc]

What's that in the hero image on the @Apptronik website? One of their Astra robots using PSYONIC Ability Hands. Astra is an upper body humanoid robot, designed to operate with and around humans in manufacturing, logistics, and construction settings.

[PSYONIC @PSYONICinc]

You'll see lots of cool bionic technology and learn about the ways it's improving users' lives on @60Minutes Minutes this Sunday. INCLUDING THE ABILITY HAND!

Teaser from @CBS below with some nice shots of the Ability Hand.

https://t.co/h7MUIcjFIz

[Bill Bell @jwb713]

I'm fortunate to both be able to afford hypothetical higher taxes and to work with venture-backed companies. Use both hammers, I'm sayin.

[Bill Bell @jwb713]

Sure, innovate within the education sector. But the world's 1 trillionth flat screen TV is worth about 1,000x less than any given individual's college education, isn't it?

[Bill Bell @jwb713]

Maybe rich people's taxes are another hammer we could use on the problem he describes?

[Bill Bell @jwb713]

And an extra shout out to @surface51 for their team up on this project. It's great to have colleagues you can call on who are so game to throw in together on a project and so downright pleasant and talented.

[Bill Bell @jwb713]

Congrats to Illinois Ventures and the founding members of Illini Angels on the launch of this new angel network. It's been a pleasure for Amplifier to work with them on developing the messaging, marketing, identity, and roll-out strategy. https://t.co/VdSgz4HPi3

[Mike Murphy @mcwm]

there's something really odd about the desire to reshape our memories based on images as ideals, rather than how the scenes actually appeared

[Bill Bell @jwb713]

The website is up, strangers are hitting it, and payments are processing correctly. I will now live an anxiety-free life for the next 12 to 23 minutes, if anyone wants to get drinks.

[Nieman Lab @NiemanLab]

A new report calls on local journalism’s would-be saviors to focus their energy and funding on collaborative efforts, startups, and community groups — not on legacy news organizations https://t.co/xn8IKteS6H

[IL Center for Advanced Studies of the Universe @IllinoisCASU]

Check out Bill Bell's (@jwb713) excellent piece on @SPIDER_CMB. https://t.co/09eKR9ehhE

[NCSAatIllinois @NCSAatIllinois]

Our Advanced Visualization Lab needs your help to improve documentary films! Spare 15 minutes to share your thoughts and get entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card. Details 👇