MakerCon

25/09/2015

Thanks for a great day yesterday at ! Tune into http://makercon.com/ for videos from yesterday's magnificent conference.

MakerCon connects the individuals at the forefront of the maker movement and taps into the best thinking on how to make things and get them to market, from new technologies to manufacturing models to funding methods.

24/09/2015

TODAY! We'll see you in just a few hours at . http://bit.ly/1LPvUnz

Making money as a maker isn't always as easy as making the actual product, which is why Maker Faire is hosting a one-day event, Maker Con, designed to impart aspiring professionals with the secrets to professional success.

22/09/2015

Reimagining the New York fashion business. New interview from co-chair Peter Hirshberg in conversation with Manufacture New York CEO Bob Bland. http://bit.ly/1PoiYsl

Manufacture New York is an ambitious 160,000 square foot public/private partnership that’s reimagining the fashion business in New York.

21/09/2015

Glowforge will demonstrate for the first time when they join us this Thursday at . We're quite excited! Are you joining us? http://bit.ly/MakerConNY15register

HUGE NEWS: Glowforge the 3D laser printer will be launching at MakerCon next on 9/24 and exhibiting at World Maker Faire New York 9/26 & 9/27!

Get on our mailing list & check your inbox next week for all the Glowforge details. If you'll be at Maker Faire, we can't wait to see you!

21/09/2015

Bethany Koby of Technology Will Save Us tells The Makers Nation about how listening to customers is the most important part of growing a business wisely. Meet Bethany and learn more this week at ! http://bit.ly/1L0H3aD

18/09/2015

Brooklyn as an emerging 'Maker City.' Great interview with David Ehrenberg, President and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and a panelist. http://bit.ly/1W66Sbb

17/09/2015

Planning to attend ? Ticket prices rise after tomorrow! Our Evening of Innovation showcase features wine from Rooftop Reds, an urban vineyard located high atop Brooklyn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0mrmP1l3qQ&feature=youtu.be

16/09/2015

Ladyada on Maker Faire and the impact of the . She says: "Since the first Maker Faire, I would say a lot of makers have gone 'pro' — started companies and businesses and have access to more tools and manufacturing than ever." http://bit.ly/1iPh89p She's right! Be a part of the Maker Pro community next week at .

Limor "Ladyada" Fried, of Adafruit Industries, talks about MakerFaire New York, upcoming product launches and the future of New York manufacturing.

15/09/2015

The Makers Nation checks in with Danit Peleg, an Israeli fashion designer who created a full line of clothes using a home 3D printer. Meet Danit at and next week! http://themakersnation.com/maker-spotlight-danit-peleg/

10/09/2015

Maker Media founder and executive chairman Dale Dougherty is honored by a 'Legends of Silicon Valley' award next week! Also being honored is co-chair Peter Hirshberg. We're in GREAT company! http://prn.to/1O3JoC4

08/09/2015

Great The Makers Nation interview with Maker Media founder and executive chairman Dale Dougherty. 'Somehow, the idea that we are makers seems to wake people up to a world of possibilities.' http://bit.ly/1PZbBaI

02/09/2015

Meet Stephanie this month at ! http://tek.io/1JwOPTI

OSTP's Stephanie Santoso talked with TechRepublic about how backing the maker movement can be a means of building and lifting up communities.

28/08/2015

Minerva Tantoco, New York City's first CTO, joins the morning Keynotes Sept. 24 at . We're honored to have her join our community. You should, too! http://bit.ly/MakerConNY15register

26/08/2015

Israeli designer Danit Peleg joins us first at to discuss and display her 3D-printed fashion. Be there Sept. 24! http://bit.ly/makerconregisterNY15 Then meet her that weekend at Maker Faire.

See the stunning 3D-Printed fashion of Danit Peleg at NY World Maker Faire Sept. 26-27. www.makerfaire.com.

24/08/2015

Focused on the New York manufacturing ecosystem, next month's has a distinctly East Coast flavor, as this video nicely shows. Plan to join us Thursday, Sept. 24! http://bit.ly/makerconregisterNY15

24/08/2015

Have a Startup? Get direct contact with hundreds of influential Maker Pros at 's Evening of Innovation Showcase. Submissions close Sept. 4. http://bit.ly/1Ee6bHY

21/08/2015

Intel's Genevieve Bell joins us Sept. 24 at for the 'Maker Revolution: New Work Economy' panel. Here she is yesterday at IDF15 with Make: founder and executive chairman Dale Dougherty. Full video: http://bit.ly/1E8NYvf We look forward to welcoming her!

21/08/2015

'The Business of Making' and 'Maker Ecosystems' are the two session themes, now live on . http://bit.ly/1PqDLuS

MakerCon connects the individuals at the forefront of the maker movement and taps into the best thinking on how to make things and get them to market, from new technologies to manufacturing models to funding methods.

20/08/2015

Our own Dale Dougherty and Mythbusters' Jamie Hyneman on the rise of the Movement. http://onforb.es/1U0hCFd

The last 15 years have seen makers go from the garage to prime-time. I sat down with Jamie Hyneman from Mythbusters and Dale Dougherty from Make Magazine to chart this incredible revolution. On November 15, 2001, Microsoft released their new video game platform, the XBOX. What everyone thought woul…

20/08/2015

NY themes, speakers, and line-up! http://mwne.ws/1PotMX8

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 20, 2015) - MakerCon, the only conference by and for leaders of the Maker Movement, announced its official program this morning. The daylong conference takes place at the New York Hall of Science in Queens on September 24, 2015, and is a featured event during...

20/08/2015

First Peek: Our schedule is evolving and filling in. Here's a first look! http://bit.ly/makerconskedNY15 Many thanks go to co-chair Peter Hirshberg for this exciting line-up!

19/08/2015

From Maker to Market: 'America's Greatest Makers,' a new TV reality show. http://bit.ly/1K6CNEH

Intel, TBS, and uber show-producer Mark Burnett are casting for a product-development reality show called America's Greatest Makers.

10/08/2015

As we prep for on Sept. 24, it's fun to look back at the most recent event, last May in SF. http://bit.ly/1HCvCOg

A post on MakerCon’s Twitter page said it all, “MakerCon attendees carried toolboxes - no briefcases.” This year’s 2015 MakerCon, May 12-13 at the new San ...

09/08/2015

Great piece from Ben Einstein, SF speaker, on what matters now. https://medium.com/bolt-blog/the-3-business-models-that-matter-for-connected-hardware-startups-32fbf59506e5

The modern hardware business is a trojan horse for software.

05/08/2015

Cisco and Intel return as Presenting Sponsors for . "Events like MakerCon inspire us all to make new connections to accelerate the pace of change in shaping a more sustainable future to benefit both people and society," says Harbrinder Kang, Cisco Vice President of Corporate Affairs. "It is truly inspiring to be part of the gathering of innovative minds that happens at MakerCon," says Jay Melican, Maker Czar, Intel Corporation. w00t!

05/08/2015

Pitch Your Prototype finalists announced! The winner to be determined at NY on Sept. 24. http://makezine.com/2015/08/04/pitch-prototype-finalists/

The winning project will be announced at MakerCon New York during the week of September 21. Here's a breakdown of the five finalists.

16/07/2015

SAVE THE DATE: MakerCon New York 2015 is slated for Thursday, Sept. 24. Plan to join us! http://makercon.com/

02/06/2015

Did you meet the Rogue Rovers team at last month? Learn more about this innovative new take on farm equipment. http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150601/NEWS/150609970/101043/BIZ

CENTRAL POINT — Step by step, Melissa Brandao and her staff tweak this and re-engineer that on Sparky, Rogue Rovers' prototype electric farm

27/05/2015

Great wrap-up from Kirsten Kuehl of Cisco. Disruption and Innovation, yessiree. http://bit.ly/1J5HSf5

Delivering disruption and growing a community of innovative start-ups, the Maker Movement continues to flourish. I was thoroughly inspired with the disruptive ideas coming from MakerCon in San Fran...

20/05/2015

With Bay Area officially over, Maker Media executive chairman Dale Dougherty looks back at 10 years of the Maker Movement. http://bit.ly/1ILm5ui

14/05/2015

DJ Yogafrog of talks about their laptopless DJ rig using the , a brilliant way to wrap ! See you in New York in September!

13/05/2015

Pam Reicks, a school teacher from Arizona, is so excited about the Maker Movement's potential to impact education that she ran a Go Fund Me campaign to come to . We're glad she's here.

13/05/2015

Eben Upton on four years of Raspberry Pi. http://bit.ly/1JeDDy3 Interviewed at .

13/05/2015

Nick Pinkston, Plethora CEO announces his company's new automated CNC service is now live. Of course he announced at .