Our Story - MakerBay Foundation

Empowering Youth to be Impact Makers for the Community

Established by Japanese-French educator Cesar Jung-Harada in 2017, MakerBay Foundation is a creative space and educational platform dedicated to helping youth make an impact through developing their maker skills and mindset.

Our coworking makerspace is equipped with tools and machinery for woodworking, metalworking, sewing, laser cutting, 3D printing and electronics, supporting everyone to create their designs and products. Through collaborating with youth, social workers, educators and professionals from different industries to deliver programmes and training, we are committed to promoting Maker Education, Impact Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Eventually, local innovation can be transformed to a global movement with a long-lasting impact.

Our Works

Maker Education ➜

Train maker skills and mindsets

Skill Training

Through hands-on maker skill training with the design thinking mindset, we empower youth to create products of their imagination.

Train the Trainer

The train-the-trainer programme supports educators and social workers on different domain knowledge and soft skills to unleash youth’s potential.

Makerspace design

We supports schools and organisations in setting up their makerspace and equipment needed to teach STEAM and maker topics.

Impact Innovation ➜

Actualise idea to real product or service

Innovation Projects

Working with different partners and stores in the districts, we engage public for idea exchange and project implementation to make an impact.

Innovation Consultation

With the expertise, tools and machinery, we support students for their projects & competitions from idea generation to developing the prototype to suit the users’ needs.

Entrepreneurship ➜

Sustain the idea as a venture

Prototyping Support

With our expertise in different maker skills, we support and advise entrepreneurs to create and test the ideas before investing in full-scale development.

Coaching and Mentoring

Our mentors guide entrepreneurs to overcome challenges, develop skills, and achieve desired outcomes in various contexts.

Incubation

Assist in funding application, networking, and training to help you launch and grow your venture.

Community & Space

We have different membership plans and training for makers of different needs to learn and create their products. With the expertise and contribution of members, Makerbay will be a hub to solve community problems.

Meet the team

We are a team of passionate makers who strive to empower and enable youth to make a difference in the world.

Team Members

Cesar Jung-Harada

Founder

Cyron Chan

Executive Director

Carina Wong

Human Resources & Finance Manager

Winnie Wong

Marketing & Public Relations Manager

Kelvin Lee

Program Manager

Marco Chung

Program Manager

Sandy Yip

Marketing & Community Manager

Kalyn Ng

Workshop Manager

Thomas Williams

Workshop Manager

Kelly Law

Senior Program Officer

Hera Ho

Program Officer (Community Engagement)

Jessica Chan

Program Officer

Hillman Cheung

Account Clerk

Harry Cheung

Community Project Assistant

Board Members

Abbie Jung-Harada

Chicky Bhavnani

Maria Li

Sharon Mullan

Sylvia Chan, M.H.

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