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Making It in Massachusetts

Making It in Massachusetts. And what does that have to do with South Florida?. Who is Matt Trask? And why is he telling me about this?. Who is Matt Trask? And why is he telling me about this?. What is a Makerspace ?. Workshop–centered coworking Focus on hardware side of hackerspaces

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Making It in Massachusetts

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  1. Making It in Massachusetts And what does that have to do with South Florida?

  2. Who is Matt Trask? And why is he telling me about this?

  3. Who is Matt Trask? And why is he telling me about this?

  4. What is a Makerspace? Workshop–centered coworking Focus on hardware side of hackerspaces Design-Oriented Innovation: at the nexus of engineering, technology and art Primarily structured as a master lessee, with user members Most are not-for-profit collectives, a few are for-profit or public/private partnerships

  5. What is a Makerspace? Enabled by: programmable prototyping tools (e.g. Arduino), 3-D printers (e.g. Makerbot), laser cutters, crowdfunding (e.g. Kickstarter), the internet, DIY, Lego’s modularity, open source software solutions Influenced by: robotics, hackers, artists, set designers, innovation competitions, electronic component salvage, welding, lock picking, sewing, Burning Man devotees, craftsmen, custom bicycles, TED talks, Singularity

  6. What is the Purpose of a Makerspace? Creative stimulation Collaboration Encouragement Friendly competition Driven by Open-Sourced information from the Internet, interdisciplinary collaboration “A new level of organization and facilities”

  7. Where do Makerspaces Form? Depends on the location of individual Founders Where there is a potential pool of members

  8. What Makes a Makerspace? Shared facilities and services such as whiteboards, couches, coffee bars But the Defining Component is the Workshop! CNC Machines, Laser Cutters, 3D Printers, Welding Equipment, Mechanical and Electronic Tools

  9. How do Makerspaces form? A small diverse group of founders meeting informally Meetup.org Landlord-funded makerspaces Corporate model, like a healthclub, such as Tech Shop Community/corporate sponsorship

  10. Stages of Makerspace Development Early Stage Growth Stage Mature Stage

  11. Stages of Makerspace Development Early Stage:Founders draw in their friends, meetings are held to plan a facility, operating model is devised What type of Making? Membership model? Onsite classes? Individual vs. shared workspace?

  12. Stages of Makerspace Development Early Stage: Where to locate? How to equip? How to prioritize and make decisions? What legal structure? Budgeting? Membership fee structure? Insurance? Membership requirements?

  13. Stages of Makerspace Development Early Stage:South Coast Innovator Labs (SCIL) The Collaborative/Gateway Consulting BOLT, Boston The Geek Group of Western MA Xylem, Somerville T.E.S.L.A./WAG, Worcester Haverhill Hardware Horizons Competition (H3C)

  14. Stages of Makerspace Development Growth Stage: Grows roots Stabilizes identity, location, and member base Establish facilities Establish educational and social events

  15. Stages of Makerspace Development Growth Stage: “Makerspaces serve as workplace, clubhouse, social hub, and training center. The more functions the space serves, the more attractive it is to the community, and the more the community bonds to it. In some cases, members actually move nearer to these locations.”

  16. Stages of Makerspace Development Growth Stage: Necessary systems such as billing, accounting, website development, member database management, payroll for staff and instructors

  17. Stages of Makerspace Development Growth Stage: Educational components (sample from Artisan’s Asylum) Saturday, September 29 9:00am Crash Course: Programming-CEMI ElectronicMedia Institute 12:00pm Basic Machine Tools Training 12:00pm Metal Lathe Testing 2:00pm Manual Milling Machine Testing 3:00pm What the Fluff? Festival! 3:00pm Basic Metalworking Machine Tools 4:00pm CNC Mill Testing 7:00pm CEMI Weekly Jam Sunday, September 30 12:00pm Public Robotics Lab Office Hours 1:00pm Organic Modeling in Blender 2:00pm Oxy-Acetylene Tool Training 2:30pm CNC Mill Tool Training 4:00pm 3D Printer Tool Training Monday, October 1 7:00pm Bicycle Maintenance II 7:00pm Lathe: Intro to Woodturning

  18. Stages of Makerspace Development Growth Stage: Industry Lab, Cambridge Artisan’s Asylum, Somerville

  19. Stages of Makerspace Development Growth Stage: Landlord-initiated offers of space to lease Incubator Area Accelerator programs Begun generating profitable businesses

  20. Stages of Makerspace Development Mature Stage: When and how to grow Spin-off companies Leadership succession Replicate in new locations

  21. Stages of Makerspace Development Mature Stage: Fab Lab South End Technology Center (SETC) Mobile Lab, Roxbury

  22. Economic Development Potential • Job Creation • Facility Staff • Startups/Tenant companies • Capital Attraction • Venture Funding • Kickstarter. IndieGogo, etc. • Grant Potential • DARPA • National Science Foundation • Foundations • Workforce Development Funding • SBIR Grants

  23. Conclusions/Recommendations

  24. Tying all this to South Florida “a Makerspace about every twenty miles” Palm Beach L.E.D., Jupiter NoBo, Boynton Beach Hack Delray/Startup Delray, Delray Beach Caffeine Spaces, Boca Raton The Learned Nerd, Deerfield Beach Maker Square, Ft, Lauderdale The Lab, Miami

  25. Reference • This White Paper: http://ampitupma.com/pdf/makerspacesreport_april2013.pdf • Make Magazine – www.makezine.com • Makers: The New Industrial Revolution, by Chris Anderson – www.amazon.com

  26. Thank you! www.MattTrask.Com www.NeedFirmware.Com www.TechFoundery.Com

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