Crafting Our City
We believe a vibrant and inclusive maker community leads to a more diverse and resilient local economy. The Made By project is a first of its kind initiative to understand the needs of makers, artisans, & micro-manufacturers in Memphis, TN and to co-create a plan for growing this vital sector.
Nicole Heckman
Nicole is co-founder of Little Bird Innovation, a Memphis-based research, strategy and design firm driven by the desire to solve complex challenges - like how to better support and grow the maker economy. Her team focuses on economic development, social impact and civic innovation challenges. Nicole previously spent seven years standing up an innovation team at FedEx and is a serial entrepreneur.
