The Maker Movement Update

During the February Innovation Forum, TechShop CEO Mark Hatch stressed that a key factor in the Maker Movement is a shared facility where people can collaborate and grow a community of makers. Throughout the presentation, Mark provided examples of how ordinary people, from hobbyists to engineers, use TechShop to design and develop extraordinary products. From a tabletop machine that manufactures real diamonds to an insulated baby blanket that is used in third world countries to save lives, there are hundreds of success stories from people that have turned their visions into reality.

TechShop, now open in Bakery Square in East Liberty, offers the creative community access to advanced design tools, laser cutters, plastics and electronics labs, a machine shop, a wood and metal working shop, a textiles department, welding stations, and a water-jet cutter.

To learn more, visit www.techshop.com.