OpenMaker launched the European Maker Week
OpenMaker launched the European Maker Week On October 18th, OpenMaker launched of the European Maker Week 2017. European Maker Week is an initiative is promoted by the European Commission and implemented by Maker Faire Rome, in collaboration with Startup Europe. The aim of the European Maker week is twofold: to create awareness about the importance of the maker culture and to build bridges between local authorities and media and the main players of their own local makers ecosystems. The launch was held at the European Parliament, in Brussels, and chaired by VicePresident Telicka and MEP Pirinski. The aim of the event was to showcase how partnerships between makers and industry can develop cutting edge technical innovations with the potential to address societal challenges. It addressed how the Maker movement, an emerging and dynamic social technology-based movement embracing…