1. 10/3/2015 MAKERSPACES: PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS Eric Joseph Van Holm 10/3/2015

2. The Potential of Makerspaces  Built by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey at TechShop, Menlo Park 2

3. Context and Contribution  Catalog characteristics of Makerspaces  Provide recommendations for new establishments 3

4. What is a Makerspace  Physical locations  Diverse participants  Artists, engineers, blue-collar, mothers…  Broad set of tools and capabilities  Culture of openness  Not an incubator 4

5. Why Makerspaces Matter  Lower the costs of innovation  Utilize the latent creative potential of communities  Provide opportunity for development of new products 5

6. Data Collection 6 Hackerspace. org 513 Hackerspace. org 513 Makerspace. com 208 Makerspace. com 208 FabLabs.io 52 FabLabs.io 52

7. 7 Hackerspace 425 85 Makerspace 119 Fab Lab 46 2 3 1

8. Unique Sample = 590 8

9. Final Sample = 253 9

10. Data Collected  Reviewed Websites for:  Legal status  Membership terms and fees  Hours  Location and Size  Tools  Classes offered 10

11. Profile - Maker Works  Private Makerspace in Ann Arbor, Michigan  $90 for single adult  Professional staff on hand  Monday – Thursday 1pm – 9pm Friday 9am – 6pm Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm 11

12. Profile – Maker Works 12

13. Profile – Mothership Hacker Moms  Nonprofit Makerspace  Berkeley, California  $80 Monthly fee for 24 hour access 13

14. Profile – Mothership Hacker Moms  Access to industrial tools at Ace Monster Toys (Oakland, California)  Offers childcare and education programs for children of members  Created “Failure Club” to build mutual support members to “invent products, change careers, start businesses, make money and learn new fields” 14

15. Legal status 15  N = 253

16. Differences  Private spaces are (on average):  Larger in terms of space and memberships  More likely to have professional staff  More likely to offer prototyping services  More expensive for memberships  Extreme example: TechShop 16

17. Membership fees  Median monthly fee $50  9 free; highest fee $600  N = 203 17

18. Hours  N = 173 18

19. 19 Size and Location

20. 20 Size and Location

21. Relationship to small businesses  “The Lawrence (Kansas) Creates Makerspace is an economic development organization based on the principle that economic development starts with the individual…”  Decatur (Georgia) Makers  “ it makes sense to have our local maker space be one that is intentionally kid and family friendly.” 21

22. Relationship to small businesses  61 of 248 use “business”, “incubator”, “company” or “co-working” in purpose statement  Dozen co-working studios offering access to industrial tools 22

23. Ways Businesses Use Makerspaces  Prototyping  Dodo Case 23

24. Ways Businesses Use Makerspaces  Prototyping  Ideation  Danny Fukuba 24

25. Ways Businesses Use Makerspaces  Prototyping  Product Ideation  Skill Learning  Mark Roth 25

26. Products – Silly Walks Clock 26  Built at 7Hills in Rome, Georgia

27. Recommendations - Governments  Act as a facilitator  Support meetings  Offer space  Make zoning flexible  Create publicity  Organize a Maker Faire Public event that celebrates arts, crafts, science, and making. Like a science fair for adults. 27

28. Recommendations - Community  Be patient  Spaces often take two years to establish  List yourself online  Reach out to other Makerspaces  Be creative finding (and making) tools 28