A Movement in the Making: The Emergence of the Maker Movement

A MOVEMENT IN THE MAKING The Emergence of the Maker Movement A maker is someone who derives identity and meaning from the act of creation. The maker movement allows people to: 999 Fund Design Prototype Produce Manufacture Distribute Market Sell Making isn't new. But modern technologięs, globalization, and cultural shifts have positively influenced the maker movement. Seed capital from crowdfunding sites Inexpensive manufacturing hubs International shipping E-commerce distribution Approximately Makers add more than 135,000,000 Makers are people who employ their skills in crafts such as: $29,000,000,000 to the economy annually. U.S. adults are makers. Clothing Jewelry Baked goods Works of craft or art * 5,000,000 * $1,000,000,000 x $100,000,000 Make Magazine, which was first released in January 2005, has a total readership of more than 300,000. The magazine focuses on do it yourself (DIY) or do it with others (DIWÓ) projects. MULTI-DIMENSIONAL: 3D Printing Adds Fuel to the Maker Fire More affordable 3D printers are empowering makers. D The overall market for 3D printing products and services reached $2.2 billion in 2012. D That's a compounded annual growth rate of nearly 29 industry recorded $1.7 billion. apared to 2011 when the * $1,000,000,000 x $1,000,000,000 The 3D printing market is projected to grow 23 percent from 2013 to 20 20 and reach- $8.41 billion in 2020. 3D printers will grow from a $288 million market in 2012 to $5.7 billion in 2017. 23% A $8,410,000,000 $288,000,000 $5,700,000,000 2012 2017 2013-2020 A makerspace is a physical location where people: Gather to share resources and knowledge Work on projects Network Build Makerspaces often share tools including: 3D printers Vinyl cutters Metalworking tools Laser cutters Makerspaces are havens for techies, artists, and entrepreneurs. :::: Crowdfunding often facilitates funding of small-scale entrepreneurship, including makers and makerspaces. By 2025, the crowdfunding investment market is projected to reach $93 billion. x 1,000,000,000 The number of people creating products on Shapeways (a New York-based 3D printing marketplace) doubled from 2012 to 2013. Shapeways has: 120,000+ projects uploaded monthly 400,000+ community members 16,000+ shops x1,000 x 10,000 * 10,000 Custom Made (an online marketplace that focuses on custom-designed furniture, jewelry, and home décor) grew from 350 makers in 2009 to more than 12,000 makers at the end of 2013. Custommade has: 50,000+ posted projects 12,000+ makers 100,000+ buyers 181 x1,000 * 10,000 x10,000 Etsy (a peer-to-peer online marketplace focused on handmade and vintage items) increased sales by 71 percent from 2010 to 2011 Etsy has: 43.9 million members 1.2 million active shops 26 million listed x1,000,000 x 100,000 x1,000,000 MAKER FAIRES And the Anatomy of a Faire Attendee Launched in 2006 Maker Faire: A festival for and celebration of the maker movement held in different locations across the U.S. 195,000 people attended the two flagship Maker Faires in the Bay Area and New York. In 2013, there were 98 independently-produced Maker Faires around the world including: Tokyo, Japan Rome, Italy Santiago, Chile Oslo, Norway The average Maker Faire attendee: $117,000 Median household income: $117,000 66% male, 34% female 46.5 years old 98% attended/graduated from college 43% have post- graduate degrees 67% are married Makers have created thousands of successful businesses from furniture and jewelry to intricate 3D-printed items. With the many online marketplaces, and a shifting attitude toward do it yourself making, the maker movement shows no signs of slowing down. blog.atmel.com custommade.com etsy.com makermedia.com makerfaire.com staticı.sw-cdn.net tascha.uw.edu dupress.com educause.edu edutopia.com proceedings.aom.org shapeways.com techrepublic.com venturebeat.com web-strategist.com brought to you by: in partnership with: CUSTOM E) MADE GHERGICH&Co.