Makerspaces are places for people who make stuff. From woodworking, to 3D printing, to welding, these are spaces for creation and construction. Maker communities are popping up all over Canada, and one of the more vibrant hubs of makerspace activity is in Toronto. We caught up with Andy Forrest, Executive Director and Chief Instigator at Toronto makerspace STEAMLabs to discuss the burgeoning Canadian maker scene and what his exciting projects STEAMLabs has in the works. (Seulement en anglais)
Makerspaces are places for people who make stuff. From woodworking, to 3D printing, to welding, these are spaces for creation and construction. Maker communities are popping up all over Canada, and one of the more vibrant hubs of makerspace activity is in Toronto.
CIRA Community Investment Program recipient STEAMLabs is at the forefront of the high-tech maker scene in Toronto. We caught up with Andy Forrest, Executive Director and Chief Instigator at STEAMLabs, at the construction site of SteamLabs upcoming makerspace at the Centre for Social Innovation to record the latest edition of the .CA Voice podcast. We discussed the burgeoning Canadian maker scene, how these spaces help address frustrations regarding tech education within the traditional school systems, trends in the Canadian maker culture, and STEAMLabs upcoming work in innovation and skills development with Zero to Startup.
You can listen to the podcast here.
Ryan Saxby Hill est un expert des communications et du marketing numérique. De 2014 à 2017, il a agi à titre de gestionnaire des communications à l’ACEI. Auparavant, Ryan orchestrait les relations avec les médias et les activités de mobilisation en ligne de la Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation. Il a aussi occupé des postes où il gérait les communications et les programmes de RP mondiaux au service de Ciena Corporation et de Nortel Networks.
De plus, il a fondé Apartment613, un organisme primée des médias de la communauté numérique basée à Ottawa et siège au conseil d’administration de Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation, l’un des fournisseurs de logement sans but lucratif les plus innovants.
