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GENERATOR, INC.

IEEE GREEN MOUNTAIN SECTION ANNUAL MEETING DECEMBER 2, 2016

HELLO.

THE SERENDIPITOUS CONDITIONS FOR M U LT I D I S C I P L I N A R Y C R E AT I V I T Y, LEARNING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND WHAT WE’VE BUILT AND LEARNED ALONG THE WAY

BURLINGTON’S GENERATOR MAKERSPACE

IEEE GREEN MOUNTAIN SECTION ANNUAL MEETING DECEMBER 2, 2016

BACKGROUND

WORK

FUTURE

BACKGROUND

COMMUNITY VISION

COMMUNITY VISION

MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM

EARLY SUPPORT • CITY OF BURLINGTON • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT • CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE • LOGIC SUPPLY

GRAND OPENING

STRONG EARLY GROWTH

RESOURCES • 170+ BRAINTRUST • 18 STUDIOS • 7 WORKSHOPS • TOOLS

OPERATIONS • $384,000 • 14 BOARD • 5 STAFF • 30 VOLUNTEERS

WORK

CREATIVITY LEARNING ENTREPRENEUSHIP

ONE ON ONE SUPPORT

GROUP LEARNING

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES

OUTSIDE IN

PUBLIC TALKS, LECTURES

PRESSING THE FLESH

MAKIN’ SALES

FUTURE

FIRST WE MOVE

EXPANDED LEARNING

STRENGTHENED CAPACITY

GOODIES • ENERGY DATA TO CLOUD • LORA NETWORK NODE • VR TESTING GROUND

PRIORITIES • UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION • 7-12 EDUCATION EXCELLENCE • MENTOR CONNECTIONS • MEMBER MISCHIEF

YOU.

YOU ARE GOOD AT SHARING • AWESOME SKILLS LIKE PROJECT MANAGEMENT • ISO SKILLS TO ADVANCE YOUR IDEAS • PROJECTS TO COMPLETE • RESOURCES CONTACTS, TOOLS, MATERIALS, CASH

YOU CAN • TELL EVERYBODY • ATTEND AN EVENT • TAKE A CLASS • TEACH A CLASS • BECOME A MEMBER • JOIN OUR BOARD

MAKE SOMETHING UP

THANK YOU

LARS HASSELBLAD TORRES 802-595-0605

DIRECTOR@GENERATORVT.COM @GENERATORVT