Gateway Community College officially opened its community makerspace near the Grand Avenue Arts District last week with the tools and equipment to help inventors bring their ideas to life.
Phoenix Forge, located at 535 W. Van Buren Street, is a partnership between Gateway Community College, ASU, the City of Phoenix, APS and the U.S. Economic Development Administration to provide access to a community space, software and training for the public, ASU and Maricopa County Community College District students.
“We wanted to create a place with entrepreneurship in mind,” Stephanie Adame, the public relations and marketing manager for Phoenix Forge, said in a statement. “Phoenix Forge has been a long-time idea of GateWay Community College who saw the need for a central place for people to learn and create regardless of their current skill set.”
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