DALE DOUGHERTY is the leading advocate of the Maker Movement. He founded Make: Magazine 2005, which first used the term “makers” to describe people who enjoyed “hands-on” work and play. He started Maker Faire in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2006, and this event has spread to nearly 200 locations in 40 countries, with over 1.5M attendees annually. He is President of Make:Community, which produces Make: and Maker Faire.
In 2011 Dougherty was honored at the White House as a “Champion of Change” through an initiative that honors Americans who are “doing extraordinary things in their communities to out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world.” At the 2014 White House Maker Faire he was introduced by President Obama as an American innovator making significant contributions to the fields of education and business. He believes that the Maker Movement has the potential to transform the educational experience of students and introduce them to the practice o
21. December 2020
Gefond wins the UnionCamere Award with Perpetuo
It was dedicated to Re-Start - 7 innovative ideas for restarting - this year s edition of the Top of the Pid award assigned at Maker Faire in Rome - The European Edition, the largest European event of science, technology and innovation, on December 11, 2020.
The initiative, promoted by the Punto Impresa Digitale (PID) created by the Italian Chambers of Commerce to spread digitalization, acclaimed Gefond as one of the protagonist of this edition.
Seven companies won the coveted award in one of these categories: circular economy; smart and advanced manufacturing; social; services, commerce, distribution and tourism; new business models 4.0.
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High School Student mentors students and organizes Virtual STEM Fairs Shreekar Earanti during one of the Virtual STEM Fair events.
Updated 12/14/2020 11:04 AM
Adlai E Stevenson High School sophomore, Shreekar Earanti, launched the Virtual STEM Fair initiative in March 2020 and has conducted four Virtual Stem Fairs during this pandemic to help 6th-8th grade students across the USA advance their STEM research and presentation skills.
These students had the opportunity to choose a topic, research, create a presentation, and finally present their topic in front of many people. Dozens of students from all across America have presented in a Virtual STEM Fair, and over a thousand students have watched as well and gotten inspired to participate more in STEM. Shreekar has received many great responses from students and parents alike regarding the fantastic experience it was to go through the whole 5-week process to present.
DALE DOUGHERTY is the leading advocate of the Maker Movement. He founded Make: Magazine 2005, which first used the term “makers” to describe people who enjoyed “hands-on” work and play. He started Maker Faire in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2006, and this event has spread to nearly 200 locations in 40 countries, with over 1.5M attendees annually. He is President of Make:Community, which produces Make: and Maker Faire.
In 2011 Dougherty was honored at the White House as a “Champion of Change” through an initiative that honors Americans who are “doing extraordinary things in their communities to out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world.” At the 2014 White House Maker Faire he was introduced by President Obama as an American innovator making significant contributions to the fields of education and business. He believes that the Maker Movement has the potential to transform the educational experience of students and introduce them to the practice o