The Makerspace Learning and Design Centre, part-funded by the U.S. government, opened at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek on June 24.
As reported by the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) American Schools and Hospitals Abroad initiative, Bard College, and American University of Central Asia funded the centre’s construction.
The Makerspace is a creative space equipped with high-tech equipment, including 3D printers, laser cutters, robotics kits, and sewing equipment. Open to AUCA students as well as scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and developers, the centre will provide facilities for users to network, learn, exchange ideas, create prototypes, and attract investors.
In his speech at the opening ceremony, Akylbek Japarov, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, announced:…
