4. Location: Centrally Located and Easily Accessible
Central -> Yau Tong MTR: 21 min
Mong Kok -> Yau Tong MTR: 25 min
Yau Tong MTR to MakerBay: 5 min walk
Yau Tong
Central
Mong Kok
5. Products & Services: Everything a Maker Needs
#Events
Hackathons, MakerFaires,
Meetups, Demo Days
#Make
Provide the ultimate infrastructure
for inventors and entrepreneurs in
emerging markets
#Services
Comprehensive
fabrication services
(wood, metal,
electronics, optics,
chemistry…)
#Learn
From our content network
Memberships (HKD)
200 Day Pass
750 Week Pass
1000 Students & Seniors
1500 Hobbyists Evening, WE
2000 Family Plan +500/child
2500 Hot Bench 24/7
4500 Fixed Bench
7500 Small Studio (75 ft2)
(includes 2 memberships)
13000 Large Studio (100 ft2)
(includes 4 memberships)
*Prices subject to change
6. Customers: Three MakerBay Stories
Entrepreneurs: Lea 35, United States
#Make
Lea is an inventor and entrepreneur from San
Francisco with a great idea how to turn
polluted rivers into drinking water. She comes
to MakerBay to prototype her idea and plans
to manufacture it in Shenzhen.
Corporations: Albert 75, Hong Kong
#Services #Events
Albert wants to make his company more
competitive and comes to MakerBay for
Innovation Consulting.
Students: Dennis 14, Hong Kong
#Learn
Dennis fell in love with solar power and
computer technology during MakerBay
classes. He now makes solar powered
computers that other students in
developing countries use to learn.
7. Pros
- Workbench space
- Internet access
- Open to public
- Tools, equipment and machines accessible anytime
Cons
- Ongoing renovation initially
Great for agile hardware startups
Democratize meaningful innovation for all
Educate the next generation of creative citizens
Pros
- Workbench space
- Internet access
Cons
- Selective access
- Lengthy enrolment process
- Tools upon request
Great for government-backed
innovation
Value Proposition: Tailored-made for Makers
Pros
- Office space
- Internet access
- Open to public
Cons
- Small tables
- No tools, equipment or machines
- Unsuitable for noisy or dusty R&D
Great for computer-based startups
Co-Working Space Science & Technology Park MakerBay
8. “One hundred years from now,
the role of science and
technology will be about
becoming part of nature rather
than trying to control it.”
Joi ITO. MIT Media Lab
“How do we create today, a culture
in which nature, humans and
technology thrive as one.”
Cesar HARADA measuring
seabed radioactivity near
Fukushima nuclear power plant
Vision: Nature, Humanity and Technology as One… Now
Nature
Tech
Human
Objective
Become the leading hub
for hands-on creativity at
the crossroads of art,
design, engineering and
science with a focus on
collaboration for social
and environmental impact.
MakerBay is the place to
inspire and enable the
next generation of
inventors and
entrepreneurs for social &
environmental impact.
9. We support early-stage entrepreneurs
with innovative / appropriate scalable
technologies that focus on social and
environmental impact.
We select local and global creative
technologists as residents for short
and long stays to inspire and co-
create with our local Hong Kong
community.
Focus: Social and Environmental Innovation
MakerBay encourages innovators that
have a positive impact on society.
We prefer companies with :
- Innovative Hardware
- Social & Environmental Impact
- Open Source / Hardware
Target Companies Maker-in-Residence Accelerator / Incubator
Hardware
Innovation
Social &
Environmental
Open Source
1 2 3
10. Future of Hong Kong: Creativity & Innovation Hub
Fishing
Industry
Services
Information
Creativity
Wisdom
Current Major Industries
1. Financial services
2. Tourism
3. Trading & Logistics
4. Professional & Producers Services
Emergent Industries
1. Innovation and Technology
2. Creative Industries
Conclusion
Hong Kong must invest in innovation, technology and the
creative industries for economic development, job creation
and improve its competitive edge.
Innovation and Technology
http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/technology.pdf
Creative Industries
www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/creative_industries.pdf
1900s
1950s
1980s
2000s
2015 ;)
2030s
11. Expansion: Maximise Impact in Asia
Expand to other locations in
Asia where science and
technology education
combined with capacity to
develop locally appropriate
technologies can have great
social and environmental
impact.
12. Director: Cesar HARADA
• Scoutbots - ocean robots and environmental
sensors
• *iHub_ - Construction Manager of foremost tech
incubator / community space in Nairobi, Kenya.
• StartMeUp HK 2014 Grand Award winner
• TED Senior Fellow
• Former MIT project leader on oil spill cleanup
technology
General Manager: Fiona CHING
• ERM - Sustainability consultant
• Red Cross - Humanitarian aid manager
• MSc Environmental Technology, Imperial College,
London
• BA Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong
Technical Managers / Instructors
Jacky CHU
• 16 of experience CAD/CAM system, quality control and
reverse engineering, electronics and electrical circuit
Nicolas KONEFAL
• Electrician, web developer, concept designer
Associates
Amy HUI, Gabriel MEUNIER
• Community development
Team: Diverse and Passionate
13. Looking Glass: Shawn FRAYNE
Inventor
- Looking Glass - Volumetric prints
- L3D - 3D LED display
- Humdinger Belt - Wind power generator
- Pocket Solar Factory - Packetised solar
- Inflatable and reusable packaging
Insight Robotics: Erica YOUNG
Robot designer
Kimature: Edward IAN & Kim Ka YEE
Organic cosmetics
L I V I N Studio: Katharina UNGER
Insect farm designer
Community Members: Innovators with Impactful Initiatives
Engineers Without Borders Hong Kong
Engineers for sustainable development
14. Opportunity: Co-Make the Future
MakerBay looking for
• Members
• Investors
• Sponsors
• Workshop Instructors
• Events
