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MakerBay, MakerBench, MakerBox – we got you covered!

We tend to overlook the importance of the environment in which we create. Every major invention came through the workbench – yet, the workbench itself has not evolved much in hundreds of years. How can we make the capacity of innovation available to all, in an affordable package? How do

“Phnom Penh Innovation Center, Powered by MakerBay” under construction

We are very excited to present MakerBay first collaboration to build a large makerspace outside of Hong Kong. We have helped build many makerspaces in universities, schools, youth centers, for companies in Hong Kong, but this is our first partnership to build a large-scale innovation space in a place where

PERI-PERISCOPE | #Architecture #Optics #Event

The PERI-PERISCOPE brings in everything Clockenflap has to offer into one airy little hub. From its center, visitors are drawn into a surreal and amplified amalgamation of all the dazzling lights and visuals across the festive Central Harbourfront. Given limited time and space for on-site construction, puLP devised seven modules that were pre-fabricated over

Biomaterial [Part 1] – Experimenting with Bioplastics

This is a self-initiated project I did it together with my DIY BIO Hong Kong folks. What is the motivation that drives me to do this project? There are 3 reasons: The plastic wastes problem. We lived in a city that produces many plastic wastes every day. News also reported

Impact Innovation – The Necessary Mutation of the Structure of Scientific Revolution. pt3/3

In the case of Makerbay, as we are focused on developing technologies to “make the world a better place” it is absolutely vital to not fall into Technological Utopianism, and instead sharpen ourselves to be techno-critical, with advocacy and entrepreneurial propositions that are appropriate. Dominika Szope, Barbara Kiolbassa, Anett Holzheid

Impact Innovation – Open Innovation, Product Lifecycle Analysis: The Bigger Picture. pt2/3

In Pt 1, we gave an introduction to Impact Innovation and how it can be the bridge between local action and global impact. On this page, we look at some of the frameworks and methodologies that are in-between that can help to understand that grey area of collaborative innovation. It

Impact Innovation – Towards a Definition and Practice pt1/3

The world is facing major challenges and we are all looking for ways to collaborate more effectively to address these challenges. MakerBay develops and promotes Impact Innovation. But what is Impact Innovation exactly? Let’s start with a simple definition attempt: Impact Innovation is a method for a diverse group to

Hong-Kong youth help to map coral reefs with AI
香港青年利用AI繪製珊瑚礁地圖

CORALS BLEACHING Scientists have shown that at least 30% of coral reefs are already dead. Without action to preserve these reefs and curb climate change, they estimate that 90% of them will die by 2050. Hong-Kong is home to an impressive number of 84 species of corals. Here too, the reefs

賽馬會社區持續抗逆基金—「一點未來」創客計劃

賽馬會社區持續抗逆基金 — 「一點未來」創客計劃致力幫助青少年發展創新技能 (Innovation skills) 和解決問題的思維方式 (problem-solving mindsets) 。通過一系列的工作坊，我們會讓參加者結合動手造的技能、設計思維及解難能力再配合其他軟技能（例如自信，適應力及溝通技巧等）。通過賦予他們這些知識，我們希望年輕人一起解決 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) 中概述的全球性問題。