MakerBay – Local Innovation, Global Impact

Local Innovation,

Global impact

At MakerBay, we believe that everyone can learn to make something. We strive to develop people’s maker skills and mindsets so that they can address social and environmental challenges.

Hi there! Welcome to MakerBay

We are a non-profit innovation organization with a community of makers passionate about bringing social and environmental impact, through educating people to apply hands-on skills and design thinking to create tools and designs that can send a message, make an impact and help those in need in our society.

No matter who you are, at MakerBay, you can

Learn hands-on skills through workshops and other events
Make use of our resources and expertise to come up with innovative solutions
Be part of our community of change makers and together bring an impact to the society

Our Latest Programs

MakerBay has delivered more than 500 social and environmental impact workshops in Hong Kong as well as globally, supporting more than 10,000 youth, social workers, educators and industry professionals.

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Projects

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Partners

600+

Trained social workers

10,000+

Inspired youth

Jockey Club YouthCreate Program

For the past 3 years, MakerBay has trained several hundred teachers, social workers, youth workers and several thousand young people to innovation and maker skill set and mindset.

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IMPACT MAKER

“Jockey Club Community Sustainability Fund – Impact Maker Project ” is a step-by-step approach for youth to develop innovation skills and a problem-solving mindset to solve the challenges outlined in the SDG’s.

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City Nature Challenge

We partnered with schools to hold workshop for the youth to learn about the importance of insects through the biodiversity mapping app iNaturalist and making paper models of the beautiful lanternfly.

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Ocean Park STEAM 2021

Secondary school students solved animal conservation issues by applying knowledge gained from STEAM and creating their innovative designs.

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Touch Tung O

We visited Tung-O Ancient Trail, a road that connects Tai O, a traditional fishing village, and Tung Chung, the city that neighbors one of the busiest international airports in the world. We connected with the locals, and by using design thinking and other activities, we came up with solutions to help them improve their quality of life while maintaining their cultural identity.

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Ocean Park Conservation Chill Club

In order to conserve our beautiful corals, MakerBay has partnered with Ocean Park to roll out a program to equip Hong Kong youth with AI technology and knowledge about coral diversity to help build the AI model for coral reef mapping of Hong Kong.

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Ocean Imagineer

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YouthCreate Program

Impact Maker Program

City Nature Challenge

STEAM 2021

Conservation Chill Club

Touch Tung O

How may we help you?

Focusing on innovation education could give Hong Kong an edge

According to the World Economic Forum, the top three skills needed in 2025 are analytical thinking & innovation, active learning & learning strategies and complex problem-solving. There are over 1 million youth (5 – 25 yo) in Hong Kong who need to acquire this kind of skills to be equipped for their future.

As climate change and the pandemic are bringing about challenges of unprecedented scale, it is essential to foster the right mindset and culture for youth to become change makers. More than ever before, we need innovative ideas.

At MakerBay, we strive to provide quality innovation education through workshops for the youth, the trainers and everyone. We also provide our expertise, tools and space to help you learn, innovate or just have fun making.

Upcoming Events

& Online classes

Great things happen at MakerBay. We have a wide range of events, delivered on-site or as online classes, all made for you to equip the skills and mindset you need to become an impactful maker, or just to have fun making!

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Interested in what we do? Join the MakerBay family!

Join the MakerBay Community for free by creating your Online Profile including your skills and projects. Or sign up for our Memberships to enjoy exclusive members’ benefits, like access to our makerspace, our tools and a network of experts and passionate makers.

At MakerBay, we offer a diverse variety of skills for you to master or apply to work on your projects!