Vulca and makers’ mobility: Interview with Alexandre Rousselet
MakersXchange examines mobility programs for makers to better understand their needs for a future pilot program. Interview with Alexandre Rousselet from Vulca association.
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Hyper Global / Hyper Local : a call for international online makers’ exchanges
Makers’ eXchange (MAX), a pilot program supported by the European Union, proposes grants towards makers in order to support online collaborations to happen during February 2021.
Thierry M’Baye on makers’ mobility: “There is often a problem of equity in European projects”
MakersXchange: meet Thierry M’Baye, founder of m.e.u.h/Lab, musician, artist and community facilitator for makers and social entrepreneurs in Roubaix, France and Belgium.
How Wolfgang Tillmans is rebranding Europe
Following an initiative by Wolfgang Tillmans and Rem Koolhaas, designers, experts and artists participated in Eurolab from May 31 to June 3 in Amsterdam. A creative forum to “act for democracy”.
MakerTour lives on: after Europe, Asia
In 2015, two fans of the maker movement conceived MakerTour, a journey through France and Europe. Following their lead, MakerTour Asia was launched two years later. We look back on their journeys.
The European Parliament commits to fighting programmed obsolescence
The European Parliament voted this July 4 in favor of a report destined to make goods longer-lasting and easier to repair.
In Toulouse, an XXL Fablab Festival to change scale
#Fablab Festival. More of a great Make celebration than the makers’ rendezvous: the Toulouse festival welcomed 9,000 visitors from May 11 to 14. Report.
Europe considers a robot tax
Europe is pondering robots. On January 12, members of the Committee on Legal Affairs met to discuss regulations for robotics to be adopted by the European Union.
Europe: almost one million euros to inspire makers
For Erasmus+, EU finances a €984,865 program to promote exchange between industry players, universities and maker communities to develop open fabrication and design.
Ultimaker rakes in 15 million euros from the European Bank
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €15m loan agreement with Ultimaker for its R&D and its educ “Pioneer program”.
Bratislava-Budapest: the Fab Bikers’ Tour of Europe
More than 2,300km on the odometer and 30 labs visited in a month. The riders of the Fab Bike Tour pursue their European labs visits on bicycle.
The first Starts prizes reward art in innovation
The first Starts, European prize rewarding the role of art in innovation, were presented on Thursday, June 23.