What does the future hold for American innovation? Ask someone who’s spent a little time in a makerspace, and you’re liable to get a very optimistic answer. Every day, new ideas are coming to fruition in these community workshops, where thinkers and tinkerers can go to create things that might otherwise never see the light of day, thanks to the shared resources offered there.
Need a 3D printer to build a prototype? You’re likely to find one at a local makerspace. Looking for an engineer to draw up plans for your new idea? There’s probably one right down the hall from you there. Just want to collaborate with others who are eager to get together and make something? Look for your people in a makerspace.
Basically, if you want to create something, but you don’t have what you need to do it all on your own — whether it’s expensive equipment or people power — chances are…
