makerspaces: engines of creative serendipity
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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
