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1. MAKE-IT:
understanding and experimenting
collective awareness platforms for the
governance of Maker initiatives
Maker Faire Rome 2016

2. Massimo Menichinelli
massimo@fablabbcn.org
Tomas Diez
tomas@fablabbcn.org
David Langley
david.langley@tno.nl
Jeremy Millard
jrm@teknologisk.dk
Arnoud de Jong
arnoud.dejong@tno.nl
Bart Devoldere
bart.devoldere@tno.nl
Troels Bovbjerg
tbg@teknologisk.dk
Elisabeth Unterfrauner
unterfrauner@zsi.at
Helin Haga
Helin.Haga@ahhaa.ee

3. The consortium

4. Platforms for Makers
Source: https://www.fablabs.io/

5. Platforms for Makers
Source: http://hackerspaces.org/

6. Platforms for Makers
Source: https://makerspace.com/

7. Platforms for Makers
Source: https://github.com/

8. Platforms for Makers
Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/

9. Objective
The overall objective of the MAKE-IT project is to understand
the role of Collective Awareness Platforms (CAPS) in
enabling the growth and governance of the Maker
movement, particularly in relation to using and creating
social innovations and achieving sustainability. The results of
this research will help to understand the uses and impacts
of CAPS in different contexts, as well as of the Maker
movement itself.

10. Questions
● How can Maker communities achieve sustainability and
organize themselves?
● What do Maker participants do, and how do they
behave?
● What value do they create, and how does this benefit
society?
● How can we help their governance, their impact and
sustainability?

11. Framework

12. Approach

13. Work Packages

14. 1. Case studies
1. Fab Lab Barcelona (Spain)
2. Mini Maker Faire Tartu (Estonia)
3. HappyLab (Austria)
4. Fab Lab Zagreb (Croatia)
5. DTI ecosystem (Denmark)
6. Arduino (Italy)
7. Smart Bending Factory (Netherlands)
8. Dezentrale Dortmund (Germany)
9. Fab Lab Zagreb (Croatia)
10. HRW Fab Lab (Germany)

15. 2. Technology scenarios
We investigate the state-of-the-art of:
1. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and
related applications developed and/or used by CAPS
2. Maker technology developed and/or used by Makers.
This will include the relationships and mutual
complementary of the two.
3. Furthermore, we develop forward scenarios and a
watching brief of these two technology areas and how
they are used by CAPS and Maker communities both
respectively and in combination.

16. 3. Action research
As opposed to classical analytical research, action research
can solve current practical problems whilst at the same time
furthering our scientific knowledge through a reflective
process of working with practitioners.
We will adopt two approaches to action research:
1. knowledge transfer through sharing and discussions in
order to help solve problems and
2. implementing CAPS-technology enhancements as an
active and reflective process of working together with
maker communities.

17. Stakeholders

18. Information, resources, discussion...
Source: http://make-it.io

19. Questions (for you)
● What is your experience regarding the issues related to
the governance and collaborative behaviours in the
Maker movement?
● What is your experience regarding the issues related to
the impact of the Maker movement?
● Regarding to governance, collaborative behaviours and
impact, what do you expect will be the contribution of
MAKE-IT to the Maker movement?

20. Thank you.
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