European Maker Week is about starting. Are you ready to make?
From May 30 to June 5, over 500 events will hit Europe for the world’s largest makers meet up ever!
“Prequel” to Maker Faire Rome – the European Edition, the European Maker Week is aimed to draw European citizens to the “makers world” and digital fabrication. Fablab, makerspace, hackerspace, schools, and many other organizations will open their doors and hold seminars, workshops, conferences, talks, exhibitions, performances and much, much more, to help understanding the potential of the maker movement and to foster a direct participation in it.
Helping to bridge the divide among makers and industry, startup, business and policy makers is also key to European Maker Week: meetings with the business world and local institutions are also scheduled in 36 countries during the week of May 30 – June 5.
Robotics, digital fabrication, 3D printing, hacking, coding, Internet of Things, wearables, industry 4.0 are just some of the topics that will be addressed. European Maker Week represents a unique chance to learn, share, identify opportunities and make the most out of what technology and innovation can offer.
Search the map and find an event near you, add it to your agenda and be part of the largest diffuse maker event Europe has ever seen!
OPENING CONFERENCE
The kick off event is the Opening Conference in Brussels on May 30.
Massimo Banzi, co-founder of Genuino and initiator of the maker movement, Dale Dougherty founder and CEO of Maker Media, Roberto Viola – Director General DG Connect at European Commission, Riccardo Luna – Italian Digital Champion, and Isidro Laso Ballesteros – Head of Startup Europe at the European Commission, curators of European Maker Week, are among confirmed speakers.
When: May 30
Where: European Committee of the Regions, Room JDE 52 – Brussels
Participation is free but registration is required. Please do it here
INSTITUTIONAL MAKER FAIRE
The First-Ever EU Institutional Maker Faire will be held on May 31 in Brussels, at the European Parliament. Fablab exhibitions, performances, workshops and talks will feature makers and projects from all over Europe.
The event is an initiative of Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology (CNECT) , EU Policy Lab, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission, Think Young (TY) and Maker Faire Rome – The European Edition (MFR), and is co-organized by Startup Europe.
When: May 31
Where: European Parliament – Brussels
Participation is free but registration is mandatory. Please visit this page for full info.
SPREAD THE WORD!
Are you attending one or more European Maker Week’s events? Cannot make it and already regretting it? Join us on the social media: we are on Facebook and Twitter. Make sure to use the official hashtag #EMWeek16 to join the party and let us include you in the conversations!
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