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Developing a recycling 3D filament solution – story from the MiR

My name is Martine Basaninyage and this year, I had the

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A maker’s journey in France – story from the MiR

My name is Asem Kamal, and I am a YouTuber and

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The Makers-in-Residency Program at Fab Lab Barcelona: a platform for innovation

My time at Fab Lab Barcelona as part of the Makers-in-Residency

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Journey to develop a Scalable Ugali Maker – story from the MiR

My name is Witness Shangali, and I am a member of

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The Common Policy Agenda is released!

Makerspaces are community-driven hubs for local production and empowerment, but often

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mAkE at AfricaOSH Summit 2024

AfricaOSH Summit – Credits to: AfricaOSH The AfricaOSH Summit 2024, was

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The mAkE community brings African makers to Europe for a month long residency

What does a makerspace residency mean between African and European makers

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Fostering Cross-Continental Innovation Through the mAkE-MOOC

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From Local to Global: The Power of the Map of Machinery

Watch the mAkE talk about it: The Map of Machinery is

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Makerspaces everywhere! Welcome to the Philippines, an inspiration for policy makers

There are more FabLabs and makerspaces in the Philippines than there

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How can governments support makerspaces?

Makerspaces are a new type of actor group that are really

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New resource expand the mAkErverse sustainability: the Open Catalogue of Business Models and website launch 

January 31, 2024. Over the last 2 years, the mAkE project

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Reflections from Cape Town

“Last month, I had the privilege of visiting Cape Town for

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Embracing the future: how the mAkE venture building program is bridging the gap for startups in Africa and Europe

Embracing the future: how the mAkE venture building program is bridging the gap for startups in Africa and Europe

The entrepreneurial landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, fueled by the innovative strategies of venture building. Among these pioneering approaches, the mAkE Venture Building program stands out, particularly in its efforts to foster growth and sustainability among startups across Africa and Europe. This initiative has not only tackled the persistent challenge of startup failure but […]

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Join mAkE at the Cairo pitch event!

Join mAkE at the Cairo pitch event!

Calling all investors hungry for the next big opportunity in African innovation! Brace yourself for an unparalleled venture building program as GreenTec Capital Africa Foundation, within mAkE, convenes the brightest minds from across Africa and Europe in Cairo, Egypt for a pitch event.  Imagine a dynamic metropolis where history blends seamlessly with modernity, providing the […]

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Strengthening the innovation ecosystem

Strengthening the innovation ecosystem

Connecting the mAkE project with the Distributed Design platform In March 2024, the mAkE project met in Barcelona for the usual yearly general assembly and had the chance to visit the mAkE local partner Fab Lab Barcelona / IAAC who hosted and organized the meetings. The program included the visit to several local makerspaces, as […]

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Knowledge Pills: Social Innovation

Knowledge Pills: Social Innovation

Discover the Knowledge Pills series, featuring the partners work within the mAkE ecosystem! In the seventh Knowledge Pills we hosted the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI), explaining what social innovation is. Presenting:Barbara Kieslinger, from ZSI and coordinator of mAkE In this Knowledge Pills, Barbara Kieslinger explores the concepts of social innovation and transformative innovation, highlighting […]

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From Making to Critical Making

From Making to Critical Making

A 2,5 years participatory research project is coming to an end, but the results and useful resources and tools are available for anyone – whether you want to become a reflective maker, an inclusive makerspaces or a critical maker educator. The Critical Making consortium started its journey in 2021. We wanted to gain insights into […]

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Knowledge Pills: IoPA

Knowledge Pills: IoPA

Discover the Knowledge Pills series, featuring the partners work within the mAkE ecosystem! In the fifth Knowledge Pills we had Internet of Production Alliance (IOPA) joining. Presenting:Andrew Lamb, Chair of IOPA The Internet of Production Alliance is a group of people and organizations who believe in a future of production defined by decentralized manufacturing and […]

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Open Licensing in the African Maker Ecosystem

Open Licensing in the African Maker Ecosystem

What is open licensing? Open licensing refers to the practice of releasing creative works, such as music, images, designs, software, etc. under a license that allows for free access, use, and distribution. The use of open licenses in Africa is gaining popularity as a means of promoting access to knowledge, information and encouraging innovation and […]

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Mapping local makerspaces across Europe and Africa

Mapping local makerspaces across Europe and Africa

mAkE – African European Maker Innovation Ecosystem, has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.  The project is running until January 2025 and the main goal is to build international partnerships between European and African innovation hubs.  Part of our programme is to create infrastructure for distributed manufacturing between Europe […]

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Makerspaces Driving Local Innovation

Makerspaces Driving Local Innovation

Join the African and European network of networks and the Makers-in-Residency Program The mAkE project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The idea is to provide makerspaces, makers, SMEs and startups educational resources and tools to build sustainable businesses, train their members on digital skills, create new revenue streams […]

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Showcasing Maker Expertise with the People and Skills Specification

Showcasing Maker Expertise with the People and Skills Specification

To build a sustainable distributed manufacturing ecosystem that is globally networked and implemented at the local level, a combination of open infrastructure, information, processes, and data specifications needs to be developed and shared openly with the global community. During its first successful year, the mAkE project provided makerspaces, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and start-ups with open resources […]

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