by Terri Willingham | May 30, 2024 | Filmmaking, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Makers Festival, Media
This year some of our makers are filmmakers! Here we shine the spotlight on Astronaut Films & Studio , who we’re happy to welcome to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024. Our down-the-mall hall neighbors, Astronaut Films & Studio, a creative video production...
by Terri Willingham | May 28, 2024 | Gulf Coast MakerCon, inventors, MakerCon, Makers
The Tampa Bay Inventors Council makes their annual appearance at Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024, with featured inventor IN10DID, Inc. to share the latest version of the DecaTxt keyboard along with samples showing the extensive product development of the design from model to...
by Terri Willingham | May 26, 2024 | Education, Electronics, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Makers Festival, Manufacturing, Mechanics, Robotics, STEM Education
With our proximity to the University of South Florida, we get some great MakerCon volunteers, and also some awesome student group exhibitors. This year, we’re happy to welcome the USF Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) , which is active in...
by Terri Willingham | May 26, 2024 | Gaming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
Dr. Marcus Herndon is the creator of ICEBREAKR, the socially awkward-less board game, with 40+ mini-games that break the ice! We asked him to share more about what he’s created, why and what he’s bringing to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024. GCMC: Why did you...
by Terri Willingham | May 26, 2024 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, Education, Gulf Coast MakerCon, STEM
Our next Gulf Coast MakerCon Spotlight shines on event partner Black Unicorn Education! Black Unicorn Education is an emerging technology company with a mission to “make tech make sense” for everyday people by any creative means necessary! Black Unicorn Education...
by Terri Willingham | May 25, 2024 | Electronics, Gulf Coast MakerCon, MakerCon, STEM, Sustainability
We’re super excited to have one of our long-time and favorite event partners back again for Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024! A cherished part of Gulf Coast MakerCon since 2015, eSmart Recycling combines environmental sustainability and social impact metrics which...
