by tmw2010 | Jul 31, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Training, Young Makers
Here’s an awesome idea! GadgitKids works “to create a society of mobile device users whose capabilities keep pace with the sophistication of technology.” – They do this through “reverse mentoring” – a collaborative...
by tmw2010 | Jul 29, 2013 | DIY, Entrepreneurship, Fairs, Festivals, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, inventors, Makers Festival, Science, Young Makers
The Tampa Bay Business Journal ran a piece earlier this month titled, “Tampa tech industry is healthy, but local inventors are needed.” Clearly TBBJ hasn’t been to one of our Maker Fairs, but more to the heart of the matter, TBBJ says what’s...
by tmw2010 | Jul 14, 2013 | Contests, DIY, Entrepreneurship, inventors, Science
A couple of years ago the America Competes Reauthorization Act was approved granting federal agencies broad authority to host contests to spur innovation. In How Contests Spur Innovation, Inventors Daily reported, at the time, that this signature event was critical to...
by tmw2010 | Jul 9, 2013 | DIY, Fairs, Festivals, Makers Festival
Our calendar is starting to fill up with some great local events. Here’s just a few: August 3, Dunedin: Suncoast Skirmishers: Games of August V. 8 AM to 5:30 PM at St. Catherine’s Church 502 Druid Hill Road, Temple Terrace, Fl. 33617. Games include Historical,...
by tmw2010 | Jul 7, 2013 | DIY, Entrepreneurship, Fairs, Festivals, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Makers Festival, Science
Our move towards becoming an independent DIY festival and community network has triggered some interesting discussions among friends and associates. Some have expressed concern about the ability to build and support our growing maker community without the name brand...
