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Collaboration is often the secret ingredient to innovation. Makerspaces, or communal hotspots that provide opportunities for individuals to come together to share knowledge and resources to work on projects independently or collaboratively, foster this type of community.
The goals behind collaboration differ but are bolstered by modern trends and for the purpose of creating life-saving solutions. Currently, there are more than 2,000 makerspaces and Fab Labs in communities, schools, libraries, and museums throughout the U.S.
Makerspaces don’t only foster community, they also allow for trial and error, furthering progress through…