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The Evolution of US Makerspaces: A Decade of Growth and Decline

Please join us at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Chicago in our symposium on “Early Stage Entrepreneurial Action in Maker Spaces: the Habitats, the Inhabitants, and Their Social Impact,” Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5) Location: Hyatt: Skyway 272).

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In our paper, “The Thrill Is Gone,” Russell Browder, Jacob Conley, Stella Seyb, and I analyze the evolution of the US makerspace population from its start in 2005 until the read more

How Makerspaces in the United States Are Responding to the COVID19 Crisis

This blog lists a small sample of the makerspaces contributing their community’s time, energy, and resources to making products that help health care workers in their attempt to contain the COVID19 virus.