community driven design - ixda 26th march 2015
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What is a Maker Space?
“Learning environments rich with possibilities, Makerspaces serve as gathering
points where communities of new and experienced makers connect to work on real and personally meaningful projects, informed by helpful mentors and expertise, using new
technologies and traditional tools.”
- Definition by Maker Media 2013
“The overall market for 3D printing products and services hit $2.2 billion in
2012, a growth rate of almost 29% compared to the $1.7 billion in the
industry recorded in 2011.”
- Wired, May 2013
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“Much of the growth in 3D printing from 2014 to 2020 will come from the
healthcare and aerospace industries.”
- Markets and Markets, Nov 2013
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“World demand for 3D printing is projected to rise more than 20% per
year to $5 billion in 2017.”
– R n R Market Research, Feb 2014
Watch this space!