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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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
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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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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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Embracing Sustainable Business Models: Reflections on the Africa Makerspace Network Study Program
The Africa Makerspace Network Study Program is a program developed annually by the Africa Makerspace Network within mAkE. This year, it has provided us with a unique and transformative experience, immersing in the world of makers and empowering us to explore the potential of sustainable business models. In this blog post, we reflect on our […]
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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 has actively worked to enhance the sustainability and collaboration among African and European Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs)/makerspaces and the startups they support. This progress was achieved through various initiatives, including the introduction of the Maker in-residency program and the launch of the PSS, a […]
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Imagine the maker movement taking over the main square of a capital city – really? Really!
Think of a capital city and its main square. Perhaps Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain. Or Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. Maybe Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. Or Uhuru Park in Nairobi, Kenya. Now imagine it filled with the maker movement, like a Maker Faire. Imagine a main stage right in the centre […]
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The mAkE project celebrates its first anniversary
March 21, 2023 In its first year, the mAkE project has succeeded in producing new resources, a video, and taking the first steps towards: providing makerspaces, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and start-ups with open resources and new open standards and tools to enable them to build sustainable businesses; and fostering networks of local, smart production and cooperation […]
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The Africa Open Science & Hardware Community
The AfricaOSH community is a community of makers, makerspaces, scientists, researchers, educators, etc. We are a regional community of the Global Open Hardware Community (GOSH). AfricaOSH essentially seeks to promote grassroot innovation, open science and open hardware practices and principles in Africa. We are a growing community of over 350 community members with member participation […]
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Knowledge Pills: behind the scene of mAkE communication
Learn the what, the how and the why we communicate, and get some tips to reach further!
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A Gathering of Makers for the African Continent & Globe at large
The Africa Makerspace Gathering The coming together of makers, technology enthusiasts and hobbyists, technology researchers, engineering enthusiasts and makerspaces has taken a relatively good shape since the intensification of the maker movement. One of such avenues for the coming together of the aforementioned players in the maker ecosystem is the Africa Makerspace Gathering (AMG). The […]
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Knowledge Pills – Fab City Foundation
Watch the first of the series of Knowledge Pills and learn about the Fab City Foundation! Fab City proposes a new urban, economic, social and industrial model that relocalises production to the city and its bioregional context. Join the webinar to find out more about Freda and her work at the foundation and as part of […]
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The Future of Makerspaces in Africa
I recently joined the Internet of Production Alliance (IoPA) as Project Coordinator for the mAkE project, and I had the chance to do part of my onboarding at the Africa Maker Space Gathering (AMG) in Cape Town, South Africa. The Africa Makerspace Network organized the event at the industrial and creative “hipster” Old Biscuit Mill […]
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GIG and mAkE take on Fab Fest + Fab Island Challenge 2022
The Global Innovation Gathering (GIG) hosted a panel discussion at the 2022 Fab Fest which took place from 12th – 23rd October at Jimbaran Community Hub in Bali. The panel looked deeply into the reality of the future of decentralised manufacturing, discussing the practicalities for this to become a reality as well as necessary interventions […]
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