Maker Faire Yearbook 2023

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Doing Business in a New Way

Faire: Rome

Maker: MFR Networking

Maker Faire Rome 2023 is a showcase of innovation, a place where ideas take shape, and business opportunities flourish. The event offers a space to meet innovation leaders, gain new insights, share ideas and projects, but above all, create new business connections. It is in contexts like this that the importance of networking becomes evident—a crucial practice for expanding knowledge networks, strengthening skills, and sharing best practices. Building a valuable network of contacts is, in fact, a cornerstone of entrepreneurship, and this is precisely the purpose behind Maker Faire Rome’s introduction of MFR Networking this year.

Sculpting Aquarius

Faire: Rochester

Maker: Brian Miller

Home: Pennsylvania, United States

Guests will be able to learn how to create a small stone figurine with a hands on experience, and be able to keep what you make. A chance to ask questions, pick the artist's brain and see all materials that go into creating a finished piece.

Engines and mechanical creations

Faire: Syracuse

Maker: Michael (Sid) Pileski

Home: New York, United States

Steam and IC engines. Mechanical contrivances.

Dotzero

Faire: Rome

Maker: 0. srl

Dotzero is a Tuscan sneaker startup that is revolutionizing the footwear industry through upcycling and sustainable innovation. Dotzero's mission is to create shoes that are not only high-quality and visually appealing, but also environmentally responsible. By using materials sourced from waste and production excess, Dotzero transforms these resources into new sneakers, thus reducing the environmental impact of footwear production. What sets Dotzero apart is its approach to the infinite recyclability of its shoes. Once a Dotzero shoe reaches the end of its lifecycle, customers can return it to the company through a take-back and recycling program. The shoes are then disassembled, and the materials are recovered and reintegrated into the production process, minimizing waste and promoting a circular economy. Dotzero also commits to using cutting-edge technologies, such as blockchain, to ensure the traceability and certification of its productions. Through the use of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), each pair of Dotzero sneakers is registered on a public blockchain, providing consumers with the assurance of authenticity and the sustainable origin of the materials used. Dotzero serves as a benchmark for the sustainable footwear industry, demonstrating that it is possible to combine style, quality, and environmental respect. With their innovation and commitment, Dotzero is redefining the concept of sneakers, paving the way for a more sustainable future for the fashion industry.

LAIght World / Stars at your Hands

Faire: CDMX (Mexico City)

Maker: Luis Jimenez Cu

Home: Guatemala, Guatemala

LAIght World y Stars at your Hands combinan AI, IoT, electrónica digital y arte digital para que puedas controlar la iluminación y las animaciones utilizando gestos y movimientos.

Kaboomlaser – The Dutch Puzzle Factory

Faire: Delft

Maker: Matthijs Keuper

Home: Noord Brabant, Nederland

Kaboomlaser is een eigenzinnig bedrijf dat het graag anders doet. Wij maken unieke houten puzzels van berkenhout. Puzzels waarmee je een avond kan ontspannen, maar ook puzzels die je weken zullen bezighouden.

The Nerdy Duo

Faire: Long Island

Maker: The Nerdy Duo

Home: New York, United States

The Nerdy Duo are teaching artists from Nyack, NY, specializing in 3D and motion arts. Stop by their booth to talk about 3D modeling, casting and molding, or laser cutting and peruse their whimsical wares.

SN Dabson Art

Faire: Pensacola

Maker: Staci Dabson

Home: Florida, United States

My goal is to make boring stuff look awesome. I offer original paintings along with hand-painted surfboards and skateboards. All of my boards are usable (i.e. the surfboards can be waxed and go in the water). I utilize bright colors and unique imagery to express myself and bring a little bit of awesome into my collectors lives.

FlashPCB

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Thomas Castner

Home: Pennsylvania, United States

FlashPCB is a PCB assembly service focused on rapid prototyping based in the US. We use an AI powered quoting process to give you a quote on your PCB assembly in minutes. We use software to power our manufacturing delivering your PCBs faster.

lit

Faire: Rome

Maker: Helios Domotics S.r.l.

lit has developed a user-friendly product that allows you to monitor domestic and commercial electricity. Using a plug and play device, which works through AI and Machine Learning, lit allows you to reduce energy waste and CO2 emissions. The solution is made up of two parts: the litbox (the hardware component), which is installed on the phase or life-saving cable, and the litapp (the software component), which translates the user's consumption in terms of energy used, money spent and CO2 emitted, for each device.

Business Models for supporting Innovation Startups

Faire: Rome

Maker: Università degli Studi della Tuscia

Innovation with a formalized Business Model identifies a successful Startup ready to face the market. The organizational and gamification tools are "accelerators" that allow the identification of the elements of one's corporate architecture, the potential customer, the distribution channels and one's profitability, but above all to define the experience that the customer will have to experience in using the innovative product/service. An effective and "cost effective" consultancy for those who want to digitally change or innovate their Business Model.

Life Pillars

Faire: Rome

Maker: Giulia Scalzo

Our value proposition is based on a product called LIFE PILLARS: a green infrastructure that can mitigate urban heat islands. Life Pillars operates in the sustainable building sector with the aim of providing a solution that is simple to implement and has a high environmental impact to face the challenge of climate change. Our initiative focuses on various actions, including the reduction of heat islands, the promotion of biodiversity and the construction of structures capable of absorbing CO2, in order to create systems that respond to current environmental problems. We offer customers three price ranges, each with different functionality and features. We provide a personalized assistance service that accompanies the customer at every stage of the process, we offer branding, marketing and communication services to help the company communicate the value of the project on its channels and we provide bureaucratic support. Our clients operate mainly in the B2B market. Our first objective will be to address the large companies which, starting from 2024, will be obliged to present the sustainability report. In Italy, these companies are around 3,000, as reported by the CSEA institutional website. These companies share values such as growth, innovation, sustainability and the concept of "kaizen", i.e. the continuous improvement of company processes and performance. Furthermore, they have objectives both in terms of environmental sustainability and in terms of turnover, business and marketing. They want to have a "green" image and a solution that contributes to having a positive impact on the environment and on their business. Finally, these are companies looking for strategic partnerships in order to improve positioning, growth, acquisition of new customers and consolidation on the market. We have identified several competitors that fill the same need for our product, both directly and indirectly. However, our solution stands out for its significant impact in effectively mitigating heat islands in urban centres, as well as the level of customization offered and the support provided to obtain the necessary certifications and achieve a sustainable balance sheet. Specifically, our value proposition delivers a number of benefits to customers, including: Brand positioning and recognition; Differentiation from competitors; Visibility, the possibility of forging partnerships and public relations; Access to GBC-Leed certifications; Rating of sustainability reports; Personalized offer based on budget and needs; Personalized support and customer assistance; branding, marketing and communication services relating to the project; bureaucratic support; Objectives of the 2023 Sustainable Agenda.

POPPASTELLA – un angolo di Napoli nel Mondo

Faire: Rome

Maker: Sensori 4.0 srl

A real example of how, water and flour, by our POPpastella, can create and spread worldwide a simple, low-cost product, alternative to POPcorn, French fries or other street food products, currently limited to Neapolitan cuisine traditions. Prototype in its basic version, it can be expanded to reach the desired productivity, with proportional margins. Productivity is very high, the costs of the basic elements negligible; low energy consumption, it supplies a product to be eaten hot as soon as it is produced.

CORTEX AUTOMATIONS

Faire: Rome

Maker: luca cortelli

Cortex is the universal controller for CNC machines or industrial automation. It is equipped with the GRBL HALL firmware, a well-known open-source firmware that allows for the control of such machinery, and a customizable and expandable user interface. The controller has been designed to meet the needs of both the industrial sector and makers, ensuring the right level of safety and ease of assembly, thanks to its RJ45 connectors that simplify and speed up wiring, reducing connection errors. In this way, even those without specific knowledge in electronics or informatics can use it easily and intuitively, making work even more manageable. The main goal of the project is to create a community that can develop the CNC technologies, a sector that has been somewhat neglected compared to that of 3D printers, despite its importance in the industrial field. Cortex offers makers and industry professionals the necessary tools to develop and improve their own projects. Its flexibility and versatility make it suitable for various applications in which the control of motors, sensors, and actuators is necessary, in addition to its use on CNC machines.

Hamptons Yarn Amanda Schaefer Fiber Artist

Faire: Long Island

Maker: Amanda Schaefer

Home: New York, United States

Amanda Schaefer of Hamptons Yarn will demonstrate the process of how raw alpaca fiber is turned into yarn suitable for textile production (knitting, crochet, weaving). Examples of handspun yarn and knitted samplers will be available to view.

WilliesPaintNPrint

Faire: Rochester

Maker: NULL

Home: New York, United States

WilliesPaintNPrint is an influencer on TikTok with 32k+ viewers where he teaches and shows the process of 3D printing to makers of all ages. He prints and paints with the goal of showing that you can do it too if you put your mind to it.

Pick-Roll APP

Faire: Rome

Maker: Pick-Roll SRL

Pick-Roll APP is the first technological reality in the World able to connect basketball lovers, amateurs and players, crossing the border between the physical world and the digital to allow users to live the sporting experience in all its forms.

f@b.CPL – f@b.SmartCity

Faire: Lisbon

Maker: Casa Pia de Lisboa, IP

Home: Lisboa/Lisboa/Belém, Portugal

O f@b.SmartCity nasceu do projeto f@b.TGV no Ano Europeu do Transporte Ferroviário. Inicialmente assentava na construção de um comboio e respetivas infraestruturas adjacentes, permitindo aos alunos o desenvolvimento de competências na área do desenho, eletrónica, robótica, telecomunicações, sensibilizando-os ainda para temas como o ambiente e a sustentabilidade. Com estes últimos temas, surgiu a ideia de criar uma cidade inteligente e ao mesmo tempo sustentável do ponto de vista energético e dos demais recursos. Para a exposição transportamos apenas uma fração de dimensão reduzida do f@b.SmartCity, dada a impossibilidade de movimentar o projeto patente nas instalações do f@b.CPL.

FabLab B&H

Faire: Zagreb

Maker: Nejra Oćuz

Home: Federacija BiH, Bosnia and Herzegovina

FabLab BiH je inovativna organizacija za istraživanje i tehnologiju (RTO) koja ubrzava inovacije u BiH kroz razvoj naprednih tehnologija poput aditivne proizvodnje, umjetne inteligencije, 3D Bioprintinga i tehnologija proširene/virtuelne stvarnosti.

WINE SPACE

Faire: Rome

Maker: RICCARDO SUSINNO

Wine Space is a startup specializing in the production of innovative multimedia content. We specialize in Virtual Reality and the metaverse to offer new sales solutions in the Italian wine industry. We provide a wide range of services to wineries to explore new forms of wine communication and enjoyment.

Robot On! presents Kung-Fu Fighting Robot SHOTWELL

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Robot On!

Home: California, United States

Team Robot On! presents Shotwell, a Kung-Fu Fighting Robot with 15 metal gear servo motors for forceful punches and lighting quick maneuvers. Shotwell entered the arena for the first time at Robogames 2023, weighing in at 1.9 kg and 14 inches tall, placing fourth in Kung-Fu and taking silver medal in weight lifting. Kung-fu involves 2 remote-controlled robots in a boxing ring throwing uppercuts, side kicks, blocks, and dodges. Shotwell utilizes a leg linkage which keeps the legs parallel to the ground, a waist rotation axis, and beefy 2000 mAh LiPo battery. Designed and built by Kris Magri, a former Make: Magazine intern, piloted by Matt Ebisu, avid robot builder and robotics grad student, and kept in motion by operations manager Patty W.

TERRAVIONICS

Faire: Rome

Maker: TERRAVIONICS srl

Data-driven integration of satellite data, sensors and drones with A.I. and digital modeling, designed to manage criticalities. Targeting climate change challenges: productivity, profitability, complexity. The current focus is on Agritech (viticulture), but scalable. Our mission is to take care of the analytics process. So that farmers can focus on creating their “unique” product, but at their best. By making proactive and better decisions. Alongside this process users are also supported in minimizing the environmental footprint by reducing the use of chemicals and resource optimization.

Lydia Peters Artist

Faire: Downtown Columbia

Maker: Lydia Peters

Home: Maryland, United States

I am an Visual Artist living in Maryland. I am also a retired teacher of art...PG County. I paint acrylics on canvas and also mixed media. My works are a style developed from cubism, pop art and my own twist which is rooted in my culture of T & T.

EPICC Hayas. Proyectos Integradores.

Faire: CDMX (Mexico City)

Maker: Mariana Barradas Fernández

Home: Veracruz, Mexico

Conoce y juega con los prototipos desarrollados en proyectos integradores interdisciplinarios por alumnos y docentes Makers en el Colegio Las Hayas: Ph-ChemiCode, Máquinas de Reacción en Cadena, Manufactura de Plástico Reciclado y mucho más!

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