The 8 Coolest Projects We Saw While Biking Across Europe
Miriam and Madison saw a lot of cool projects while hopping from one European fab lab to the next. Here are 8 of the coolest.
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10 Fab Labs You Must Visit if You’re in Europe
Now that their long bicycle journey is over, Miriam and Madison look back at their favorite fab labs across Europe.
Civic Jazz in the New Maker Cities
Editor’s note: This article was originally published for the Techonomy conference in Detroit, 9/15/15. Our civic innovation movement is about 6 years old. It began when cities began opening up data to citizens, journalists, public-sector companies, non-profits, and government agencies, inviting broader participation in the city. Open data is an invitation: it’s something to go […]
MakerCon Preview: Reimagining the Fashion Business in New York
Manufacture New York is an ambitious 160,000 square foot public/private partnership that’s reimagining the fashion business in New York.
MakerCon Preview: Localize Supply Chains with Maker’s Row
Last week while in Brooklyn I spent a moment catching up with Matthew Burnett, CEO of Makers Row, the home of Made in America for the 21st century. Matthew explained to me that Makers Row, which is an online community for factories and suppliers across the United States, came from a need to simplify the […]
MakerCon Preview: The First Rooftop Winery in New York
Devin Shomaker grew up with a passion for making wine — and for cities. New York’s first rooftop vineyard is the perfect combination.
How Henry Bessemer Helped Forge the Age of Steel
While looking for a way to strengthen cannon barrels, Bessemer discovered better ways of making steel.
