Dec 8, 2014
US company TechShop, a vibrant, creative community and nationwide chain of makerspaces with eight locations has announced a partnership with Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories of America to launch "TechShop Inside! — Powered by Fujitsu," a mobile makerspace for students of all ages.
The makerspace will be housed within a 24-foot long trailer equipped with some of TechShop's most popular tools and equipment such as mini 3D printers, Universal Laser Systems and Fujitsu LIFEBOOK Tablet PCs. This new initiative is based on a strategic partnership between TechShop and Fujitsu Limited that will work to empower the growing maker movement.
The partnership will offer students hands-on activities and access to technologies to increase youth's creativity and interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM).
"From children to teachers and other mentors, people find making things fascinating and a fun way to learn," said Mark Hatch, TechShop CEO. "When we show people how easy it is to create in a way that helps them understand the process, they become more curious, engaged and genuinely interested in learning more."
Mark Hatch and Tango Matsumoto, corporate senior vice president of Fujitsu Limited
"The joint efforts of TechShop and Fujitsu demonstrate a new direction for Open Innovation in practice," said Professor Henry Chesbrough of University of California at Berkeley, the father of Open Innovation.
TechShop Inside! was launched on last Friday, kicking off its inaugural tour with an announcement at the first World Open Innovation Conference in Napa. The unit will then travel to San Francisco to visit an after school program, where students will get their first hands on at "TechShop Inside! — Powered by Fujitsu."
Bay Area educational organizations and institutions are also in discussions with them to bring future programming via TechShop Inside! – Powered by Fujitsu to Mulberry School, Brentwood Academy, Design Tech High School, Los Altos School District, Siatech, San Jose libraries, Santa Clara County libraries.
The TechShop San Francisco paid SNBC's afterschool program at A.P. Giannini a visit with their mobile lab. photos bij A.P Giannini Middle School.
"They are not simply working together themselves, but creating and expanding a community of students, individuals, educators and managers, all of whom will be innovators in the world of 3D printing." said Professor Chesbrough.
"We at Fujitsu have a deep understanding of how facilitating opportunities to make things leads to innovation," said Tango Matsumoto, corporate senior vice president of Fujitsu Limited. "The maker movement in general, and more specifically our partnership with TechShop, gives young makers the chance to have hands-on experiences that instill a personal sense of empowerment. Helping the next generation realize that they can make a difference is a vital step in addressing the world's many challenges."
Learning institutions that would like to request a visit from TechShop Inside!, can contact techshopinside@techshop.com or click here for more info.
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