Welcome to the 2013 Hardware Innovation Workshop
Experience the open hardware revolution firsthand!
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- Agenda at a Glance
- Speaker Roster
- Showcase Innovators
- Maker Market Research
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- Hardware Innovation Workshop 2012
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WINNER, Best First Time Event Award
The premiere event in 2012 received two Folio awards: winner for Best First Time Event (B-to-B) and honorable mention for Best Overall Single Event (B-to-B). This year, we intend to raise the bar: more compelling themes, new twists, and a roster of speakers whose knowledge is essential, whose stories are inspiring, and whose enthusiasm is contagious. Together with co-chairs Dale, Travis and Renee, they will lead the conversation across a range of relevant topics impacting the maker business landscape.
MAKE's 2nd annual Hardware Innovation Workshop concluded yesterday after two inspiring, thought-provoking days. Thanks to all our great sponsors, presenters, and attendees for making it a success. Here's a look back:
The schwag bag at HIW included a MAKE edition Arduino Uno and other goodies.
Syntheos co-founders Alden Hart, right, and Rob Giseburt.
Zach Kaplan, co-founder of Inventables.
ASQ's John Park.
Bunnie Huang.
Scout Alarm founder Dan Roberts talks about fundraising.
Indiegogo's Kate Drane.
Quirky's Ben Kaufman gave a great presentation on the wisdom of the crowd.
Brent Polishak, co-founder and president of Beyond 5.
Atmel's Eric Weddington talks software.
Mr. Arduino himself: Massimo Banzi.
Breaks between presentations offered time for conversation.
DIY Drones' Chris Anderson meets the press.
PCH International's Brady Forest.
Signs of the times.
Wayne Losey, co-founder of Dynamo DevLabs.
Printrbot's Brook Drumm tells his story of crowdfunding success.
Plethora's Nick Pinkston talks about debugging manufacturing problems at the software level.
ShopBot unveiled the Handibot, a portable CNC machine.
The new Handibot, from ShopBot Tools.
HIW attendees take a look at ModiBot at the Innovation Showcase.
Eric Klein (Lemnos Labs) moderates a panel of five hardware venture capitalists.
Sponsors
Press
The Maker Movement Meets the VCs
"[The maker movement is] as significant as the shift from agriculture to the early industrial era." Jeremy Rikin, Wharton economist. Bloomberg Business Week, 2/16/12
Why It's China's Turn to Worry about Manufacturing
"Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digital manufacturing . . . these technologies will make manufacturing more creative, less expensive, more local and more personal." 1/10/12
More than Just Digital Quilting
"The maker movement could change how science is taught and boost innovation. It may even herald a new industrial revolution." 12/3/11
Moving the Economy: The Future of the Maker Movement
"I'm motivated and moved by the idea, the belief-that the people who invent and build and make things have the power to change the world." TJ McCue, 10/26/11 Forbes Blog
Big DYI: The Year the Maker Movement Broke
"Between MakerBot, Adafruit, MakerSHED and SparkFun, that's well over tens of millions of revenue . . .it's a real industry now." Phillip Torrone, Adafruit. 8/6/11
Maker Faire and the Growth of Do-It-Yourself
"The movement that caught on in the garages and basements of California's Bay Area is showing signs of true financial power." Gwen Moran 10/25/11